Black Sea Eco-Academy

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1 Black Sea Eco-Academy #51, Rustaveli str., Batumi 6010, Georgia tel: ; ; +995 (32) bsea@batumi.net, bsea@access.sanet.ge Brief history The Black Sea Youth Eco-Academy (AEA), Environmental Information and Educational centre, non-governmental non-profit organization was founded by the Black Sea NGO Council in Batumi, The main aim is to increase environmental awareness, popularisation environmental sciences, to support development youth environmental groups, facilitate public participation process. After the re-registration in 1998 the Black Sea Eco-Academy (BSEA) became a successor of the Black Sea Youth Eco-Academy. As a core member of Black Sea International NGO Network and National office BSEA it plays liaison role between various international, national and local environmental and civic groups, media organization in Georgian Coastal Zone. Objectives of organization involve all sectors of society in the protection and rehabilitation of the Black Sea encourage the reduction of pollution and waste from all sources within the Georgian coastal zone stimulate awareness on the diversity of wildlife and habitats associated with the Black Sea establish and support a regional network for the dissemination and exchange of environmental information establish and support an LA21 group and assist in the development and implementation of its action plan promote sustainable business management e.g. waste minimisation encourage schools to teach environmental protection and conservation participate in the eco-education part of the Georgian National Environmental Strategy (Georgian Ministry of the Environment) contribute to the environmental education strategy for the national and regional curricula for schools (Georgian and Ajarian Ministries of Education) involve young people in conservation activities encourage communities to value and cherish the Black Sea environment advise local authorities, business and industry on environmental protection and conservation and why it is important provide independent comment to government on environmental protection and conservation matters relevant to the Biodiversity of the Black Sea and the sustainable development of the Georgian coastal zone and during the development of policies on these matters establish regional, national and international contacts and networks with appropriate organizations in order to develop and share best practice in environmental education

2 Mission BSEA aims to involve all sectors of society in public participation and decision making processes, try improve relations between general public and local authorities through good governance models, involving all sectors and stakeholder groups to find right and coordinable ways for sustainable development; emphasize main attention at poverty reduction; prevention creation of new environmental problems through working with all sectors of society. Types of activity There are four main directions of activities in following years : 1) Black Sea & Wetlands Projects aimed involvement of stakeholders in protection and sustainable use of Kolkhety wetlands through conservation and traditional business activities 2) Waste Programme - Through implementation of demonstration projects the association supports modernisation of waste collection and management process in Batumi, supports local authorities in preparation of relevant studies and strategies 3) Sustainable Development local Agenda 21 Programme - The Association tries through its educational &public awareness raising activities encourage promotion of the sustainable development, creation of civic society, involving different sectors and local community in decision-making process, development training programmes for local business development and increase collaboration between private sector and public. 4) Poverty reduction and grassroots development In partnership with CARE international the Association implements the West Georgia Community Mobilization Initiative in Ajara region. The main objective of the program is to mobilize up to 20 communities in the region through establishment and capacity building of Community Based Organizations. With support from the Japanese Embassy the organization has established the boarding school for the homeless children (100 individuals). For this purpose 3 floors of 4 storied building and entrance were refurbished and furnished and is currently functional Geographical area of coverage: 3 Regions in the Black Sea coast of Georgia: Adjaria (Kobuleti, Khelvachauri, Keda, Shuakhevi, Khulo) Guria (Lanchkhuti, Supsa, Ureki) Samegrelo (Poti, senaki, Abasha, Zugdidi,Khobi) Organization has representatives in 3 regons: Poti- Ketevan Kiria, tel Lanchkhuti- Ineza Kvachadze tel Samtredia-Marina Gegeshidze, 6, rustaveli str. tel

3 Services organized by the BSEA include: Field courses, eco-camps; Exhibitions and the info-us campaign; conferences, seminars, and workshops; Training; Public opinion research Logistical support Monitoring and evaluation Socio-economic assessment Institutional Strengthening Services Scientific research Community mobilization Infrastructure development (improvement of life condition of vulnerable group) conservation activity and beach clean-ups. Products of the Association include: booklets, brochures, posters, newsletters; stickers, badges, calendars, t-shirts; articles in newspapers and journals; reports and annual report; website, radio and television programmes, videos; press releases, information for television news bulletins, environmental messages for newspapers, radio and television Personnel The NGO comprised of the following full-time and part-time staff-members and experts: Name Title Experience Skills Eka Khvedelidze Executive 14 yrs Public participation, environmental education Director and environmental management, environmental impact assessment, Socio- Economic and environmental assessment, networking and communication, Waste management, community mobilization, conflict resolution Trainer in Environmental management, community mobilization and development, Nata Oniashvili Programs coordinator communication and strategic planning. 10 yrs Projects management and communication officer, stakeholder assessment. Trainer in Community mobilization, organization capacity building, advocacy, financing management, fundraising, public participation Badri Tsetskhladze Achiko Project team 10 years Biodiversity expert Lawyer 8 years Legal and institutional aspects of project activities; advocacy.

4 Name Title Experience Skills Guchmanidze leader Gulnaz The head of 10 yrs Trainer in Community mobilization, Surmanidze Training Unit organization capacity building, advocacy, community leading Manana Kartsivadze Key mobilizator 5 yrs Trainer, Program implementation; community mobilization Monitoring, and evaluation. Lika Tkhilaishvili Secretary 5 yrs secretarial work, translation. Iuri Surmanidze Key 5yrs Community mobilization, financial and mobilizator technical monitoring and evaluation Maya accountant 6 yrs Financial and grant management; Finances, Computer, Tkhilaishvili Logistics Joni Kutsishvhili Procurement 3 yeas Supervising engineering-construction works, officer procurement Membership Black Sea Eco-Academy is a member of the Black Sea Ngo network. The network was established in 1998, in Varna by 11 founder NGOs. BSEA was among them. Currently the network unites about 60 NGOs. In September 2004 the BSEA, with Paliastomi Lake, joined the Living Lakes network, as a candidate member. The network unites about 40 lakes from all over the world. The mission of the network is to enhance the protection, restoration and rehabilitation of lakes, wetlands, other freshwater bodies of the world and their catchment areas. The Living Lakes partnership promotes voluntary international collaboration among organizations that carry out projects benefiting lakes, wildlife, and people. Information about the funds received during the past eight years 1. Concert Rock for Black Sea Royal Netherlands Embassy; - January 1998 Project costs: 5500USD, Royal Netherlands Embassy contribution 4880USD 2. Make less Garbage Info-bus Campaign in Frame of Environmental week; June 1998 Tacis Environmental Awareness Program; Project costs: USD 1000) 3. Black Sea Countries Exhibition ECOPONT in Batumi and Poti Coordinating by Tacis Black Sea Program Project cost 2500 ECU 4. Clean Town, Clean Coast, Clean Sea Tacis Black Sea program; July - Octomber1998; Project cost 1994 ECU 5. Seminar 31 October Black Sea International Action Day Tacis Black Sea Programme; 1998 Project cost: 1200 USD, 6. Radio Programme Cycle on Kura- Araksi Environmental Problems. Tacis Environmental Awareness Programme, 1999 Project cost : 1190 USD, 7. Save Kolkheti Wetlands Netherlands Royal Embassy, Project costs USD

5 8. Batumi Eco-library 1999 Programme, Project cost: 8104,8 EURO EU Tacis Democracy Programme, 1999 Contribution to 6754 EURO 9. Batumi White City World Bank Small Grants Programme,, Project cost: USD 10. Clean Town Safe Environment Horizonti Foundation, 2000 Project costs: 7103 USD 11. Black Sea Public promotion Campaign EU Tacis Black Sea programme, 2001 Project costs: EU, 12. Stimulate local Initiatives Create Local Agenda 21 - U.S. Embassy, Democracy Fund, 2002 Project cost - 18,078.00USD US Embassy contribution, 12, 750 USD 13. Establishment of boarding school Japan Embassy in Baku, 2002 Project cost : 89, USD 14. Strong Community-Strong Region- Strong Country Care International, 2003, Project costs: 42, USD 15. Kolkheti National Park Resource Use Study Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, World Bank, Project costs: 10, USD 16. Protection of Socio-Economic and Environmental Rights of local communities and individuals in Georgian Black Sea Coastal Zone, Ajara, Guria and Samegrelo regions - EU delegation Georgia 2004 Project cost Euro 17. Support for Reduction of Illegal Forest cuts in Adjarian Region - UN Association, 2004 Project cost 500 USD 18. Implementation of household survey in the framework of socioeconomic baseline study - GTZ project, Budget cost 2500 USD 19. Preparation of the compensation package study for possible restriction of the boundaries of the Central Kolkheti Ramsar site due to the construction of an oil-products terminal at the Khobistkali river estuary (Kulevi Terminal). (household study, focus group study) Black Sea Day celebration BSERP project Project cost 5000 USD 21. Rehabilitation of the School for Deaf-Mute Children in Batumi. _ under Japanese Embassy grant Project cost USD 22. Establishment of conservation status of Acipenseridae family in Georgia under WWF grant Project cost USD 23. Elimination of acute risks of obsolete pesticides in Adjaria (Kobuleti)- under BSERP grant, 2006 Project cost USD 24. Institutional Management of the Health-care Waste in Batumi and Kobuleti cities - under Tacis Cities Award Scheme grant,

6 Project cost Euro 25. Improvement of the Solid Waste Management and Increase of the Public Participation, under MATRA programme Project cost USD 26. Participatory multi-hazard disaster risk reduction in Adjaria, Georgia in cooperation with Oxfam under the DIPECHO grant. Project cost Euro 27. Ensuring forest conservation through education and improved management, under the Polish Aid grant. Project cost Euro 28. Regional Exchange of Best Practices in Influencing the Public Sector, under the Black Sea Trust grant. Project cost USD 29. Interpretative Trails on the Ground: Support to the Management of Natural Protected Areas in the Black Sea Region (InterTrails) - under the Black Sea Cross Border Cooperation Project cost Euro