Citizens with Ecoinitiative

Beneficiary Eco-Initiative Association (Poland)

Partner Non-Governmental Environmental Organization “ECODEFENSE!” (Russia)

Total budget 317655.77 €

Programme Contribution 285890.19 €

Duration 24 months

Priority 2 - Pursuing social, economic and spatial development

Measure 2.2. Development of human potential by improvement of social conditions, governance and educational opportunities

Project ref. number LPR1/010/079

The overall objective of the project is concentrated on rising of the educational opportunities for the inhabitants of rural areas from Dolne Powiśle, a near-border territory of Poland, and Kaliningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation.

Main estimated results of the project implementation include the following:

• Creation of Polish-Russian cross-border cooperation network  of  socio- ecological  education instructors called ‘Academy with Eco-Initiative”. 
• Training of a team of at least 15 persons of socio-environmental educators with created awareness of the cross-border character of environmental issues. 
• Created concept of citizen and environmental education in rural areas. 
• Created educational program called „Citizen with Eco-Initiative” and publishing it in the form of a book. 
• Renovated “Zaułek Benowo” Community Center (Poland).