All-Ukrainian Environmental Forum «Children for Environment: The Future We Want!"

Submitted by admin on 23 November, 2013 - 07:39

1On October 9 and 10, 2013, the city of Sarny in Rivne region of Ukraine hosted the All-Ukrainian Environmental Forum  «Children for Environment: The Future We Want!", supported by the UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme within the framework of the GEF SGP Project “Ecological education of youth as a method to combat climate change”. The Forum was organised by the Children NGO "Environmental Club “Sprout” and other public organizations from the GEF SGP Non-governmental network in Ukraine. Words of sincere gratitude and support of the Forum participants were expressed in welcoming speeches by the Chief specialist of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Rivne Oblast State Administration V.S.Sovhut, Deputy Head of the Sarny District Administration T.Y. Sukhareva, the Sarny Mayor S.M. Yevtoshok, Vice President for Scientific and Educational Work of the State Environmental Academy of Postgraduate Education and Management V.E. Baranovska, Chairperson of the GEF SGP Steering Committee O.Yu. Brodsky, Director of the Sarny gymnasia school T.S. Shepel.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Practices to Combat Climate Change in Ukraine

Submitted by admin on 2 November, 2012 - 20:49

On September 5th, 2012, the UNDP Deputy Country Director, Ms. Elena Panova, Mr. Sergei Mikheev, Deputy Head of Lugansk Oblast State Administration, Mr. Zaza Zugbaya, Lugansk Deputy Mayor, and Mr. Vadym Reznik, Secretary of Aleksandrovsk town council, visited a kindergarten in the Teplychne settlement for an official presentation and overview of the GEF SGP projects’ results. Major activities of the projects included construction, renovation and insulation works.

GEF 20th Anniversary

Submitted by admin on 31 January, 2010 - 14:06

This year the Global Environment Facility is commemorating a very special milestone: 2011 marks the 20th year of an innovative, catalytic network that invests locally for global impact.

Today we are 182 countries strong: working with international institutions, civil society, and the private sector —providing grants to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants.