1. Environmental awereness
and green energy
August 22, 2012
Evija Rudzite, NGO “homo ecos:”

2. an environmental organization with a mission to create social movement that not only emotionally supports environment friendly ideas but also puts them in practice and lives them out through activities that are beneficial for environment and humans
non-profit, Riga, Latvia

3. How do we work? Social campaignes Workshops about environmental topics
Media and communication projects
Non-formal education & youth
Cooperation with other NGOs, state institutions and private sector
Expertise in bioplastics

4. Latvia – The Greenest Country of the World

7. Climate change and renewable energies
Social campaignes (outdoor posters, media work)
Workshops
Public events
Articles and printed materials
Meetings with experts

8. «MOVING PLANET» /2012
Building public awareness, introducing alternative energies in interesting ways
In cooperation with 350.org, main message – alternative energy is a solution for climate change
Public events, workshops in schools, media work, meetings with decidion makers

9. Hydrogen car

14. Latvia’s main challenges regarding green energies
Change of mindset (on a political, economical, social level)
Sustainable energy policy and political will to promote green energy
Lack of good practice examples, good experience stories
Prejudice and stereotypes
Existing infrastructure -> new insfrastructure

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