Ecological initiative “URA Grodno!”
Ecological initiative “URA Grodno!” was discussed at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno within the framework of the activity, a presentation of the UNDP project “Civic engagement in environmental monitoring and improving environmental management at the local level” took place on the 21 of June 2019. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the UN Development Program in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources. In addition, the meeting participants learnt about the initiative "Inclusive environmental management by inclusion of Grodno residents in the development and implementation of measures aimed at improving the quality of the environment and monitoring environmental risks in an educational multi-center of integrated support for the environmentally friendly lifestyle of local communities "URA Grodno!".
The representatives of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno organized the presentation of the Biology and Ecology Faculty and presented the laboratory of the faculty.
The meeting ended with a virtual tour of the secondary school No. 12 of Grodno and acquaintance with the project activities.
The organizers noted that participants learnt about the implementation of the Eco-Monitoring project, funded by the European Union and implemented by the UN Development Program in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources. And also learnt about the initiative “Hurray Grodno!” and discussed all questions.
The initiative is aimed at inclusive environmental management by motivating the inclusion of residents of the city of Grodno in the development and implementation of measures aimed at improving the quality of the environment and monitoring environmental risks, in the context of an educational multicenter to comprehensively support an ecologically friendly lifestyle of local communities “URA Grodno!” (Sustainable development - activity of Grodno).
The meeting was held with the participation of the Head of the project “Public Involvement in Environmental Monitoring and Improving Environmental Management at the Local Level”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the UN Development Program in Belarus in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus. The implementers of the initiative were presented. Among them were Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (applicant), secondary school No. 12 of Grodno (partner 1) and kinder garden No. 45 of Grodno (partner 2).
