NGO
Green Earth (GE) is a non-profit, non-political, non-governmental organisation.
The main goal of Green Earth is to motivate and assist people and improved
environmental protection and sustainable development. Green Earth was
established in November, 1994.
Green
Earth consists of 250 members: scientists and professors from the University,
teachers, energy experts, policymakers, young specialists, businessmen and
students.
Objectives:
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Creation
and utilisation of environmental protective systems by using of renewable
energy resources;
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Environmental
awareness and environmental education;
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Public
participation in EIA;
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Water
management;
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Participation
in environmental campaigns and actions;
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Publishing
books, brochures, leaflets and organise TV and radio programmes;
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Give
expertise at the sustainable development all aspects;
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Implementing
of joint projects;
Since
1996 GE is a member of European Environmental Bureau (EEB); Youth and
Environment In Europe (YEE); International Engineering Association and
International Solar Energy Society (ISES).
Since 1995 we have organized and coordinated several Regional and International
projects.
In 1995 we
coordinated a regional project: Use of Solar Energy at the Heat Water Supply.
Between
1996 and 2001 we organized international projects annually together with UN/ECE.
We organized and published papers from the conference �Energy and
Environment�. We have published 9 books.
In
1999 we participated in an international 18-month project: Publishing Transcaucasian
Ecological Electronic Bulletin in Internet. In this project participated
NGO from Armenia �Environmental Survival� and from Azerbaijan
�Children�s Union of Azerbaijan�. Funded by OSI Assistance Foundation.
In 1999 November there was a Georgia-Azerbaijan joint
project: �Ecoslet ALAZANI," funded by ISAR-Azerbaijan and Horizonti
Foundation of Georgia. From Azerbaijan participated NGO �Kavkaz�. Through
this project we made assessment of Alazani river problems, some needs and
potential solutions; organized in the region of Kachi (Azerbaijan) 6-day
seminars and workshops in water management�in which participated 60 youth.
In 2000 we coordinated
Georgia-Azerbaijan joint project: Voice of Caspian Sea. Funded by USAID--Central
Asia. From Azerbaijan participate NGO �Kavkaz�. Through this project, we
provide public awareness campaign; make
water management; assessment of water resources problems, needs and potential
solutions.
Participate
at the NATO programe, project name:
Flow Scale effective Bio-reactor for Production of Gaz, Heat and Electricity in
Georgian Farms. Participate together with Stabile ISOTOPE Institute.
In
2000 and 2001 implemented project �Forest Action�, funded by mobile phone
company �Geocell� � under this project we planted 15,000 trees in Kakheti,
and this event was nominated in France (Cannes) at the GSM World Congress.
In
2001 co-ordinate project �Development of Eco-Tourism at South Caucasus�,
participate NGO from Armenia �Hayots Dprots� and Azerbaidjan �KAVKAZ�.
Funded by Eurasia Foundation. Through this project at the river Debed, we
provide public awareness campaign; make water management; assessment of water
resources problems, needs and potential solutions.
In
addition, we have:
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Organized
Festivals � �Sun in Our Life�-1996 and SUNDAY 97
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Organized
Festival � SUNDAY �98 (nominate at the European Solar Congress in UK,
Brighton, as best event at the Europe)
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Organized
TV and Radio programs
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Organized
training programmes
A print version of much of the information
contained in this NIS Third Sector Organizations section can be
found in the The Post-Soviet Handbook (Seattle and
London: University of Washington Press, 1999).
