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Baltic
Sea NGO Cooperation
on Sustainable Energy in Buildings - 2016 Belarus - Latvia - Russia - Denmark - Norway |
The Project's results including the following publications:
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Mobile exhibition with posters and small hands-on demonstration sets on energy efficiency and renewable energy for buildings. Six small exhibitions to be used in Russia and Belarus. |  |
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Posters on "Energy Efficiency in Buildings". Download the posters from the Friends of the Baltic's web site in English and in Russian. |
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Booklet
for NGOs and energy managers, "Energy Efficiency
in Buildings". Download the Booklet from the Friends of the Baltic's web site in English and in Russian. |
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On-line
course was developed and launched for Russian and Belarus energy advisers/managers of
schools, offices, residential buildings, and local communities. The On-line Course is available at http://ecocentrum.ru/eefcourse Read more: Belarus article on the Course at CES's home page (in Russian). |
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November 2016 Article in newsletter "Sustainable Energy News" Issue No. 79 with contributions from the Partners, p. 4-6. Download the issue at SEN 79 pdf file. |
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| The Cooperation had several activities starting from February 2016: | |||
| On 19-22 February, 2016, the partners participated in a Norwegian - Danish study tour, which included: | |||
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Participation
on the impressive event "Bridge to the Future" on
a sustainable transition of Norway. Download: Program in English  (2
pages, pdf file, 428 kB)Read more on the Norwegian initiative "Bridge to the Future" and the Conference in Oslo in February 2016 (in Norwegian) including videos. |
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Project
planning meeting in Oslo in the office of FoE Norway. Meeting with Dag A. Hoystad from the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature/FoE Norway and Gunnar Boye Olesen from INFORSE-Europe /SustainableEnergy, Denmark. |
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Visiting >the office of the Environment and Energy Center in Hoeje
Taastrup, Copenhagen. |
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Visiting
energy renovated houses in Hoeje
Taastrup, Copenhagen. Guided Tour by the responsible persons at the housing association. Download: Program/Compendium of Energy Information and Energy Renovation (3
pages, pdf file 321 kB) |
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Visiting
the office of the Danish Energy Advisory Center "Energitjenesten" in
Copenhagen. Presentation of the sustainable energy exhibition material and transportable box sets by Ann Vikkelsoe, Energitjenesten, Copenhagen Environment and Energy Office. |
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On
June 27-28, 2016, the partners met again, this time in
Latvia, to see the new mobile exhibition developed by
the project, and discuss with Latvian NGOs and stakeholders
the promotion of sustainable energy at a one-day Seminar.
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June
27, 2016, International Seminar: "Exchange of Experience
among Baltic Sea Region NGOs and Society in Promotion of
Energy Efficiency for Climate Protection and Local Development" at
the Latvian Energy Efficiency Center "Latvenergo" in
Jurmala, Latvia. The Event was organised by the project partners of Latvian Green Movement (LaGM) and VAK in cooperation with INFORSE-Europe. Download: Program (pdf
file, 0.2 MB) |
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Presentations:
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Excursion
at the Latvian Energy Efficiency Centre Exhibition by Andris Spidans, Latvenergo Energy Efficiency Centre. |
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Welcome
words from the Jurmala City Council by Janis Artemjevs, Head of Environmental Department, Jurmala City Council Development Agency, Latvia. |
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Introduction
to the Jurmala City Sustainable Energy Action Programme 2013 to
2020. First progress report. by Lelde Braca, Strategic and Business Department, expert, Jurmala City Council Development Agency, Latvia. Download the Presentation pdf
file, (2.1 MB). |
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Energy
Efficiency in the Buildings: problems, solutions, experience of
Russian NGOs. Energy efficiency is the biggest Russian power plant. Potential for energy efficiency in the building. by Olga Senova and Alexander Esipenok, Friends of the Baltic / Russian Social-Ecological Union. Download the Presentation (pdf
file, 2.8 MB). |
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Danish
Transition to Renewable Energy and the Important Role of Changing
Building Energy Use. by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe / SustainableEnergy (VE) Download the Presentation (pdf
file, 1,2 MB). |
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Promoting Building Energy Efficiency with Exhibitions, Information and Online Courses for Energy Managers, NGO. Local Authority Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Area. by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe, and the Project Partners. On the photo: The new mobile exhibition posters (to the left) and the box-set(to the right, front) with part of the project group in Latvia. |
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Intersectoral
Cooperation in Promotion of Sustainable Energy for Local Development and Climate Protection in Kola by Svetlana Tuinova, Kola Environmental Centre, IEP KolaSC, Russia Download the Presentation (pdf
file, 2.9 MB).Local Energy and Climate Planning in Belarus. Cities, which develop such plans and join the Covenant of Mayors. by Dmitrij Burenkin, CES, Belarus. Download the Presentation (pdf
file, 0.3 MB). |
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Multi-family
Building Energy Efficiency in Latvia: Experience and Future Opportunities. by Kristaps Zvaigznitis, ESEB (Building Conservation and Energy Saving Office), Latvia Download the Presentation (pdf
file, 1.9 MB). |
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Different
Experience Exchange by representatives of other NGOs, experts,
citizens. Ikskile municipality experience by Kaspars Grinbergs. Download the Presentation (pdf
file, 0.7 MB). |
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Community
Energy: Way to Stop Climate Change. by Aris Adlers, Latvian Green Movement (LaGM), Latvia Download the Presentation (pdf
file, 0.6 MB). |
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seminar conclusions, networking, and co-operation ideas for future
in informal atmosphere. Read more: - Latvian Green Movement's homepage: Project Description (in Latvian) - Latvian Green Movement's homepage: Seminar on www.zalie.lv (in Latvian) - Jurmala municipality's homepage: Seminar on www.jurmala.lv (in Latvian) |
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| From June 2016, mobile exhibition, and trainings in North West Russia and Belarus: | |||
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June
21, 2016 - St Petersburg, Russia First presentation of the new mobile exhibition of energy efficient solutions for buildings at the Ecocentrum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Read more at the Friends of Baltic's web site in English. |
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September
11, 2016 -
St Petersburg, Russia Exhibition and information stand about energy efficiency of building within the PoliFest - St. Petersburg Festival of Science, Environmentally Friendly Technology and Design. Read more at the Friends of Baltic's web site in English. |
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September
11-13, 2016 - Belarus Seminar and Study Tour in Belarus, September, 2016 The study tour included visiting a new sustainable-energy exhibition in Minsk, which will be opened this year, and Braslav municipality, where the participants participated on an event towards an initiative "Braslav - the first climate-neutral municipality in Belarus". Read more: Coverage of the event with pictures at the homepage of CES: - Seminar in Minsk and climate-neutrality event in Braslav, where Gunnar Boye Olesen from INFORSE-Europe shared European experiences. - Coverage of the event with pictures at the homepage of the Friends of Baltic: - Seminar in Minsk on Friends of Baltic's web site in English and in Russian. |
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The mobile exhibition material was presented in several events in Russia in September - October, 2016 including: October 1 - “Green Day”, city environmental festival, that include information actions about green cities, energy efficiency, green energy, sustainable development, etc. Organizer: St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. October 6 - International seminar on environmental education (Russia-Finland-Estonia), Participants were from state educational organizations (schools, children centers, universities) and NGO educators. October 11, 2016 - Lomonosov, Russia - Series of exhibitions, lecturers in the framework of the ecological festival "Ecological lifestyle - common actions towards the Year of Ecology of the Russian Federation". Read more at the homepage of the Friends of Baltic in Russian. |
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The mobile exhibition material was presented in several events in Belarus in June - November, 2016 including: June 12 - Dzerzhinsk region, city fest on the central square. August 3 - Puchovichi region. school children camp in village school. October 17 - Dubrovno region. children and teachers. November 11 - young activists, students of educational center “Ecostart” and representatives of youth NGO’s from Minsk, workshop on climate neutrality |
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17 October, 2016 - Mogilev, Belarus Training course for teachers: Energy saving in schools, the role of energy advisers at schools. The teachers were from Dubrovno district. Read: Article in Russian at CES's home page |
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November
1-3, 2016 - St Petersburg - "EU Trends in Energy Efficiency and Danish Experiences" by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE (pdf file, 0.6 MB). |
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November 24 - Energy Saving Day - Russia
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| International Outreach: | |||
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November 7-19, 2016 - UNFCCC COP22, Marrakesh, Morocco Partners were represented at the Conference and its forum. INFORSE exhibition featured the latest Sustainable Energy News with article and front page of the Project. November 30, 2016, Russia. Seminar about results of COP 22 for civil society activists, with comments on the national low-carbon potential, and demonstration of exhibition as an illustration on one of the biggest potential of energy efficiency. |
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| Energy Advisory Training Courses for teachers in Russia and and Belarus: | |||
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16 December, 2016 - Minsk, Belarus Training courses for teachers: The course included the role of the energy advisers at schools, energy saving, and introduction on the online course. The teachers were from all regions of Belarus. Link: Article at CES's home page in Russian. |
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December 14, 2016 - North West Russia Training course for school energy advisers/managers on practical energy improvements of school buildings Read more at the home page of the Friends of Baltic: English and Russian December 26, 2016 - North West Russia Annual Final Meeting FoB and partners including school teachers, NGOs, representatives of the municipal authorities. |
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| Partners are: INFORSE-Europe (coordinator), Latvian Green Movement (LaGM), Centre for Environmental Solutions (CES) in Belarus, Friends of the Baltic in St. Petersburg, Kola Environmental Center, and the Norwegian Association for Nature Protection. The Russian organisations are not participating in the budget allocations. The Project is supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers. | |||
