The civic initiative “To save Vodno” continues by collecting signatures against the mass urbanisation and destruction of the forest (“Skopje lungs”). The public petition began with a march to Vodno. Signatures will be collected on several locations: in City Park, and on the main square (on the street “Macedonia “). The initiative “To Save Vodno”[…..]
On March 26, 2014, ATRC, in the framework of the regional project Env.Net organized the roundtable “The impact of transport on air quality in the municipality.” In the roundtable participated the representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of European Integration, Municipality of Prishtina, Ombudsman, independent agencies and institutes, and[…..]
In the context of preparations for the 2014 Progress Report, the Delegation of the European Union in Serbia is currently launching the round of consultations with the civil society. In this respect, they invited NSA to submit a written contribution to the to the 2014 Progress Report on the economic criteria and/or European standards. EASD – ENV.net Serbia, prepared and sent to EC[…..]
On March 26th, 2014., the United Nation Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) organized the meeting with representatives of NGOs from Serbia at the Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection premises. NGOs working in environmental-related projects talked with the Environmental Performance Review (EPR) Team of UNECE, and it was a great opportunity to discuss some of[…..]
The effects of the projects that will affect the future of Istanbul, the 3rd Bridge, 3rd Airport and Channel Istanbul, were accumulated in a scientific report under the leadership of TEMA. The results of the Istanbul Projects Report were shared with public at a press conference on Tuesday, 25 March 2014. Report shows the threats[…..]
Photograph 1 First photograph of the week is from TEMA Karaman Volunteer Representatives. In this photo, our Uncle Ömer is planting a tree within the scope of Forest Week activities at Karaman-Mut. He presents us a good example of being active in life despite his advancing age. Photograph 2 The second photo of[…..]
TEMA started to share photos from its volunteers each week. This week the first photo is from TEMA Karabük Volunteer Representatives. They opened a stand to introduce TEMA activities and projects while recruiting new volunteers. Second photo is from Konya Necmettin Erbakan University TEMA Youth community. After the plantation activity in a district of Konya,[…..]
Co-PLAN participated on 7th March 2014 to a meeting organized by the Ministry of Environment to discuss about the new draft of Decision of Council of Ministers “On Defining special requirements, conditions and rules to review and transfer of Environmental Permits”. This meeting gathered together environmental specialist from the ministry of environment, national environmental agency,[…..]
The main message of the Conference on Capacity Building to facilitate the implementation of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in Macedonia, held on 6th-7th February in hydropower plant “Radica” in Mavrovo was to demonstrate that the state, that is, the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning and the economic operators are seriously preparing for[…..]
The informal association of citizens for salvation of the Vodno mountain, worried for the intensive destruction of the mountain with serious construction activities at several points on its slopes, as well as because of the announcement for realisation of new projects that would be further degradation of the natural environment of the Vodno mountain, urged[…..]