Acronym: People with nature

Contract Number: ESTLATRUS/2.1./ELRI-156/2011/24

Beneficiary: Nature Conservation Agency (NCA)

Beneficiary Address: Nature Conservation Agency (NCA)

Country: Latvia

Region: Pieriga

Project Location: Riga City, Pieriga, Latgale Region, South Estonia, South Estonia, Pskov Region, Pskov Region, Pskov Region, Pskov Region, St. Petersburg City

Start Date: 01.04.2012

Project Duration: 30 months

Grant Amount: 1.349.979,00 €

Percentage Of Total Eligible Action Costs: 90%

Summary: The main objective of the project is to unite ideas, capacity and tools for improvement of nature education situation and so awareness of the society on sustainable development and integrated nature conservation in the project territories of Estonia, Latvia and Russia. During the project it is foreseen to create cooperation network between public and non-governmental organisations in Estonia, Latvia and Russia, promote exchange of experience between partners and target groups, raise capacity of 14 nature education centres, elaborate advanced environmental education methods, train target groups to secure spreading out ideas of sustainable development on a long term basis, inform general public about importance of integrated nature conservation that takes into account needs of people but at the same time secures conservation of nature values and functions necessary for secure and sustainable existence of society. The idea of cooperation project has been developing over several years through contacts and cooperation among part of partners. Some of the project partners from Latvia and Estonia have been working in cross-border projects already for several years and have come to conclusion that cross-border cooperation provides very effective problem solutions for regions and activate considerable growth of involved partner organisations. Besides it promotes various contacts among target groups, promote attractiveness of regions, attract investments, provide working places and influence positively self-confidence of society. During these projects they also got to know partners from Russia that resulted in the idea to develop a new common project in order to promote sustainable development in all three countries. All partners are significant stakeholders in their regions concerning nature education, conservation and promotion of sustainable development. During the project it is planned to implement various activities adjusted to various target groups that would not just provide knowledge about nature, its values and functions, but also add personal emotional attitude and in this way promote more nature friendly behaviour in daily life. The planned activities are diverse, aimed to reach as wide part of society as possible, like development of nature education centres, creation of new interactive exhibitions, innovative education materials, training and seminars for young people, teachers, representatives of municipalities, journalists, etc. Activities will be carried out in all three partner countries, mainly in border regions, both in rural and city environment. Activities will be accessible to wide part of society without any exceptions. The results of the project will be more aware society of several Estonia, Latvia and Russia regions that would result in cleaner environment, saved nature values, more healthy and active people.

Project homepage: www.daba.gov.lv/public/lat/projekti/est_lat_rus/

Measure name: Joint actions aimed at protection of environment and natural resources

Measure: 2.1

Involved partners:

1. Nature Conservation Agency (NCA), Baznicas Street 7, LV-2150 Sigulda
2. Natural History Museum Support Society (NHMSS), Kr. Barona Street 4, LV-1050, Riga
3. Gauja National Park Foundation (GNPF), Baznicas Street 3, LV-2150, Sigulda
4. Dagda local municipality (DLM), Alejas Street 4, Dagda, Dagda region, LV-5674
5. Tartu Environmental Education Centre (TEEC), Lille Street 10, 51010, Tartu
6. Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation (PCTC), Puiestee Street 71a, 51009, Tartu
7. Pskov regional public organization "Lake Peipsi Project, Pskov" (LPP), Sovetskaya Street 15 a, Pskov, 180000
8. Federal State Institution "The Sebezh National Park" (SNP), 7 Noyabrya Street 22, Sebezh, 182250
9. "Pskov regional center of the development of gifted children and youth" (CGC), Y. Fabrisiusa Street 24, Pskov, 180004
10. State committee on natural resources use and environment protection (SCNR), Nekrasova Street 23, Pskov, 180000
11. Saint-Petersburg charitable public organisation "Biologists for nature conservation" (BNC), Universitetskaya emb., 7-9-11, St. Petersburg, 199034

Additional information:

1. Portfolio_156.pdf (pdf) 233.5 KB
2. PWN_Newsletter_2014.pdf (pdf) 4.41 MB
3. Annex18_PWN_Newsletter2_2014.pdf (pdf) 4.41 MB
4. Annex13_PwN_156_joint_manual.pdf (pdf) 4.18 MB
5. Annex13B_PwN_156_joint_manual_RU.pdf (pdf) 4.08 MB
6. Result Sheet (pdf) 1018.76 KB