Dear all,
Here are the non-Governmental Organisations in Estonia. Read about them and make some notes!
Estonian Fund for Nature- Eestimaa Looduse Fond ELF
The aim of the Estonian Fund for Nature is to preserve the Estonian nature and its diversity.
Since 1991, the voluntary civic association in cooperation with many people and organisations has been the leader of various wildlife conservation projects important to Estonia. On the initiative of ELF, natural parks and wildlife preserves have been established; also extensive inventories to map Estonia’s natural resources have been carried out.
The organisation protects the endangered species and their habitat, preserves natural landscapes and associations typical of Estonia, promotes sustainable use of natural resources, raises environmental awareness in society and seeks solutions how to keep living environment unpolluted for future generations.
Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia
Baltic Environmental Forum works in the field of environmental protection. BEF has twelve years of experience organizing different events. Over the past few years BEF has paid more attention to environmental education and raising knowledge in different stakeholders. They have also published handbooks and informative brochures.
Their project activities include for example chemical policy, nature protection, water policy, waste management, energy efficiency, reducing industrial pollution and raising consumers’ awareness.
The Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs (EKO)
In the early spring of 2002 ten Estonian environmental NGOs founded the Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs (EKO) . EKO is an informal politically independent cooperation network that helps environmental activists jointly achieve the environmental protection goals that are important for all of us.
Today nine non-governmental environmental organizations belong to the council. Until now EKO members have made joint efforts mainly to make Estonian forestry, agriculture, and energy policies and planning decisions more environmentally friendly.
Closer cooperation between Estonia’s largest environmental organizations began in 2000 when environmentalists joined forces to oppose plans to build a deep-sea harbor in the wintering habitat of the globally threatened species – Steller’s Eider (Polysticta stelleri) near Vilsandi National Park on Saaremaa Island. Another reason for joining forces was the continuing illegal and environmentally damaging logging of forests in Estonia, which threatens the survival of forest biota.
SEI Tallinn
SEI Tallinn is a part of Stockholm Environment Institute. The Tallinn centre is a key national expert on environment and energy, sustainable development and number of policy issues in the Estonian society. SEI Tallinn`s agenda is driven by local, European as well as global challenges in sustainable development. The Centre links SEI know-how on the promotion of sustainable development, resilience and adaptation, environmental protection, nature conservation by analyzing the impact of environment-related policies, management practices, market-based instruments, socio-economic issues, energy efficiency measures and environmental governance studies in the region.
In its commitment to bridging the gap between science and policy-making, SEI Tallinn employs innovative methods in communicating its work to governments, the private sector, other research institutes, and the society as a whole. An important part of SEI Tallinn Centre work focuses on analyzing impact of Estonian Government and EU policies and thus contributing to policy and legislation design.
Estonian Green Movement / Friends of the Earth – Eesti Roheline Liikumine
Estonian Green Movement (ERL) is a non-profit environmental organisation. It was founded in 1988, becoming one of the first environmental NGOs in Estonia that started to deal with wide range of environment and development issues.
ERL is one of the most influential environmental groups in Estonia, raising environmental awareness among public, pushing government for strong policy and being quite visible in national media. Its activities are carried out in framework of 3 programs, which are Environmental awareness, Environmental policy and Nature conservation.
Estonian Green Movement is member of Friends of the Earth, Coalition Clean Baltic, CEE Bankwatch Network, Taiga Rescue Network and Transport & Environment.
Keep the Estonian Sea Tidy- Hoia Eesti Merd
Keep the Estonian Sea Tidy (HEM) is a non-profit organisation. HEM preserves the sea around Estonia, coastal areas, islands and inland waters.
The aim is to ensure that the balance of those nature areas last and that they stay clean and peculiar.
Here are the non-Governmental Organisations in Estonia. Read about them and make some notes!
Estonian Fund for Nature- Eestimaa Looduse Fond ELF
The aim of the Estonian Fund for Nature is to preserve the Estonian nature and its diversity.
Since 1991, the voluntary civic association in cooperation with many people and organisations has been the leader of various wildlife conservation projects important to Estonia. On the initiative of ELF, natural parks and wildlife preserves have been established; also extensive inventories to map Estonia’s natural resources have been carried out.
The organisation protects the endangered species and their habitat, preserves natural landscapes and associations typical of Estonia, promotes sustainable use of natural resources, raises environmental awareness in society and seeks solutions how to keep living environment unpolluted for future generations.
Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia
Baltic Environmental Forum works in the field of environmental protection. BEF has twelve years of experience organizing different events. Over the past few years BEF has paid more attention to environmental education and raising knowledge in different stakeholders. They have also published handbooks and informative brochures.
Their project activities include for example chemical policy, nature protection, water policy, waste management, energy efficiency, reducing industrial pollution and raising consumers’ awareness.
The Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs (EKO)
In the early spring of 2002 ten Estonian environmental NGOs founded the Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs (EKO) . EKO is an informal politically independent cooperation network that helps environmental activists jointly achieve the environmental protection goals that are important for all of us.
Today nine non-governmental environmental organizations belong to the council. Until now EKO members have made joint efforts mainly to make Estonian forestry, agriculture, and energy policies and planning decisions more environmentally friendly.
Closer cooperation between Estonia’s largest environmental organizations began in 2000 when environmentalists joined forces to oppose plans to build a deep-sea harbor in the wintering habitat of the globally threatened species – Steller’s Eider (Polysticta stelleri) near Vilsandi National Park on Saaremaa Island. Another reason for joining forces was the continuing illegal and environmentally damaging logging of forests in Estonia, which threatens the survival of forest biota.
SEI Tallinn
SEI Tallinn is a part of Stockholm Environment Institute. The Tallinn centre is a key national expert on environment and energy, sustainable development and number of policy issues in the Estonian society. SEI Tallinn`s agenda is driven by local, European as well as global challenges in sustainable development. The Centre links SEI know-how on the promotion of sustainable development, resilience and adaptation, environmental protection, nature conservation by analyzing the impact of environment-related policies, management practices, market-based instruments, socio-economic issues, energy efficiency measures and environmental governance studies in the region.
In its commitment to bridging the gap between science and policy-making, SEI Tallinn employs innovative methods in communicating its work to governments, the private sector, other research institutes, and the society as a whole. An important part of SEI Tallinn Centre work focuses on analyzing impact of Estonian Government and EU policies and thus contributing to policy and legislation design.
Estonian Green Movement / Friends of the Earth – Eesti Roheline Liikumine
Estonian Green Movement (ERL) is a non-profit environmental organisation. It was founded in 1988, becoming one of the first environmental NGOs in Estonia that started to deal with wide range of environment and development issues.
ERL is one of the most influential environmental groups in Estonia, raising environmental awareness among public, pushing government for strong policy and being quite visible in national media. Its activities are carried out in framework of 3 programs, which are Environmental awareness, Environmental policy and Nature conservation.
Estonian Green Movement is member of Friends of the Earth, Coalition Clean Baltic, CEE Bankwatch Network, Taiga Rescue Network and Transport & Environment.
Keep the Estonian Sea Tidy- Hoia Eesti Merd
Keep the Estonian Sea Tidy (HEM) is a non-profit organisation. HEM preserves the sea around Estonia, coastal areas, islands and inland waters.
The aim is to ensure that the balance of those nature areas last and that they stay clean and peculiar.
