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For Love and Freedom on Clean Mother-Earth!
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"ECODEFENSE!inform"environmental inform-bulletin * number 18-19
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..................................................* JUNE 1994 *
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"ECODEFENSE!"
Moskovsky prospekt 120-34
236006 Kaliningrad/Koenigsberg
Russia
telephone +7 0112 437286
E-mail: ecodefense@glas.apc.org
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CONTENT
News
- ENVIRONMENTAL
- JUNE PUBLICATIONS
- TROOP WATCH
Environmental education
WHAT IS "BALTIC SEA PROJECT"?
Project for environment
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION-CONFERENCE
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - 94"
Meeting
"THE GREEN BRIDGE" INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN LATVIA
Continuation
IGNALINA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (from NN 9-15)
Plan'94
ENVIRONMENTAL MEETINGS
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ENVIRONMENTAL
* Before July 1, in the National Park "Kurshskaya Kosa"
(Kaliningrad region) will work the children's environmental
camp. Some programmes for children on the topics of "Deep
Ecology" and "What is EARTH radical defenders" prepared by
ECODEFENSE!coordinators on environmental education. Two
E!coordinators work in the camp now.
* sanadian environmentalists, wanted in Norway, buys sub
- from Norway VANCOUVER, June 20 (AFP) Canadian
environmentalists Paul Watson has succeeded in buying a
submarine from the Norwegian Government even though they want
to jail him from his activities
* June 13-17, the seminar on environmental education was
held in Studsvik (Sweden). Organizers: Swedish National Agency
for Education. Participants: teachers who work in the
countries around the Baltis Sea. Participants of the seminar
discussed the problems of environmental education processes.
* The celebration of International Day for Environmental
Protection was organized on June 5 in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Lithuanian Green Movement with participation of ECODEFENSE!
(Kaliningrad/Koenigsberg) organized the symbolic blockade of
some central roads and also environmental programme for
children.
JUNE PUBLICATIONS
* Second issue of new magazine published by
ECODEFENSE!inform. It's magazine of ECODEFENSE!group. The
magazine includes diffrent local and global environmental
news, some articles on energy future, green movements and
125-anniversary of Emma Goldman birthday. The magazine is in
Russian, with illustrations, 22 pages.
* "The Newsletter of Working Team on Renewables" first
issue published by ECODEFENSE!inform Agency. The Newsletter
includes many kinds of news on energy problems, renewable
sources, energy future etc. The publications is in English,
with photo, 4 pages.
TROOP WATCH
* The last Russian warship left the port of Riga on May
30, 1994. On June 1, a ceremony took place at the western port
of Liepaja to see off the three very last Russian navy vessels
from Latvia.
* Estonia has received half of the sum of $10 million
that is needed to dismantle and remove the two russian nuclear
reactors at Paldiski, the biggest radiation danger in the
northern part of the Baltic Sea. Estonian Foreign Minister
Juri Luik told the Estonian parliament on May 30 that $5
million has been allocated by five Western countries, the
biggest sum coming from the US.
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WHAT IS "BALTIC SEA PROJECT" ?
It's the International Network among schools for a better
environment in the Baltic catchment area. Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden
is participants of the BSP.
Today, some 200 schools are active in the BSP. Mosu are
secondary schools situated on the Baltic coast. In many
schools, the BSP has been organized as a joint effort
including many subjects. Most often, the work has concentrated
on science . The working language in English.
Objectives.
* To increase the awareness of the students about the
environmental problems in the Baltic Sea area and to give them
an understanding of the scientific, social and cultural
aspects of the interdependence between man and nature.
* To develop the ability of the students to study changes
in the environment.
* To encourage students to participate in developing a
sustainable suture.
Practical measures.
* To set up a network of schools and other educational
institutions.
* To create and develop educational approaches and joint
programmes for environmental and international education.
* To organize joint activities and events.
* To publish the BSP newsletter and other relevant
information.
Joint programmes.
* Water quality.
* Coastwatch BSP.
* Baltic Sea schools research campaign with HELCOM.
* Users of the Baltic Sea - Baltic Sea 2000.
Ongoing projects at the general level.
* Preparation of a BSP Teacher' Guide.
* A research campaign during the 1993-1994 school year,
concluded with an International BSP conference in Karlskrona,
Sweden (see the bulletin in the topic "environmental calender".
For further information please contact:
Ms. Siv Sellin, BSP General Coordinator, National Agency
for Education, 106 20 Stockholm, Sweden, phone +46 8 723 32 74
fax +46 8 24 44 20
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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION-CONFERENECE
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - 94"
1. Organizers.
The following companies have participated in the
organization of the international exhibition "Environmental
Protection 94": The Estonian Fairs, Pirita Tee 28, EE-0010
Tallinn, Estonia, phone 37-22-238697, fax 37-22-239177;
Expoconsult Ltd., marketing of the Estonian Fairs, phone
37-22-238115.
2. Date and Place.
Mounting and exposition layout: October 24, 1994, 8a.m. -
8p.m.
Exhibition: 25-28 October, Dismantling: 28-31 October.
Place: The Estonian Fairs Blue & White Pavilion, Pirita
tee 28, EE-0010 Tallinn, Estonia
3. Exhibitors and exhibits.
Any company, firm or organization providing goods or
services related to the following product groups may
participate in the exhibite:
* air pollution control equipment and services
* water pollution control equipment and services
* solid and hazardous waste handling and disposal
* monitoring
* labiratory analysis and testing
* renewable energy technologies and recycling
* computer system and software
* environmental protection projects and funding
* consulting and training
4. Conference.
Concurrently with this fair a conference on environmental
protection will be held on October 26-28 in the White Pavilion
of Estonian Fairs. Conference fee is to be paid by September
10, 1994 at the latest.
5. Cancellation.
Cancellation requests of confirmed reservations must be
submitted in writing and will be effective upon receipt. The
exhibitors are entitled to cancel all reservations prior
August 1, 1994.
6. The resume (EDI-editorial).
Te conference and exhibition is not bad idea. But it will
be giant european meeting and the environmentalists, in the
Baltic Sea region, must to choose the kind of activity for
this meeting: PARTICIPATION or PROTEST BOYCOTT. Many
multinational corporations will participate in the exhibition.
What's to do? To pay or to protest - All will answer itself.
"The Green Bridge" INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN LATVIA
VAK society "Arkadija" in cooperation with "Bundstift"
and "Bildungswerk Umvelt and Kultur" is organizing an
international meeting in Latvia, 30km from Riga, on the bank
of river Gauja, "The Green Bridge" on 4-8 July 1994.
Aim of the meeting:
To determine the common problems of all NGOs and to work
out a common strategy for solving of these problems.
Subjects:
- the common and the diffrent in the Western and Eastern
kind of thinking,
- the interaction of men and environment in diffrent
times, geographical situations and levels of culture (lectures
and demonstrations)
Expected results:
To specify mutual interests for East and West, to clarify
the principles for forming a new quality cooperation
structure, to establish a workchop for forming such a
structure.
Time: 5 Days, July 3-8, 1994.
Languages: Russian, English.
Organizers plan to invite participants from NGOs of
Germany, Netherlands, England, Hungary, Romania, Poland,
Russia, Lithuania and Georgia.
For further information:
VAK Society "Arkadija" - Hansekontor, Smilsu 7, Riga,
LV-1050, fax/phone 371-8820214
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IGNALINA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
by Linas Vainius and Saulius Pikshris
continuation from NN 9-15
Legislation.
NPP works without Nuclear Energy Law in Lithuania. The
mechanism of compensation for neighbouring inhabitants in the
case of accidents is indefinite,
Besides the civil defense is wicked organized, ability to
liquidate the consequences of greater accidents in NPP cause a
lot of reasonable critics.
At the end of 1993 Lithuanian "Seimas" ratified Vienna's
Convention concerning the civil responsibility for nuclear
damage. The compensation for the States, which suffered the
harm because of an accident in unbearable task agonised
Lithuanian economy.
But without such a step it was inpossible to get
international financial support for NPP safety strengthening.
The Nuclear Energy Law is being prepared by EM. As NPP is
subordinate to EM, the Law which is being prepared by the EM
may have one-sided interest and influence on it, run over the
NPP interest. The society should be acquainted with the
law project and independent experts should be involved as well.
Social problems.
A lot of social problems are connected with the closing
of Ignalina NPP. It is the further fate of some thousand NPP
workers and also the further occupation of some thousand
Visaginas inhabitants. Visaginas is the living place of NPP
workers. Thereis one more lobby group (foreign companies and
other groups of experts), which are discussing quite seldom,
but it has an important role for NPP activity. These foreign
companies have the contracts with NPP to reconstruct and to
develop safety system and other equipment. The speeches of the
representatives of such companies are often optimistic and
reassuring the society. Besides frequent experts commissions
leave only tones of new papers and vague reasoning the NPP
perspectives. The greatest part of financial support for NPP
safety strengthening is spent for the payment of expert's
journeys, hotels and etc. The NPP workers sometimes doubt
about the expediency of such examination-trips and other ways
spending of means.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MEETINGS
* June 27 - July 2, A "Baltic Sea project" camp on
environmental education with field studies and orienteering
competition in Latvia. Contact: see contact of the BSP (part I
of the bulletin)
* June 3-8, "The Green Bridge" international meeting in
Latvia (Gauja river). Contact: VAK society Arkadija,
Hansekontor, Smilsu 7, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
* July 4-14, The International Course "Our Common Baltic"
in Trosa, Sweden. Further information: Faltbiologerna, Johan
Niss, Hogalidsgatan 36 D, S-117 36 Stoskholm, Sweden, phone
+46 8 7026519, fax +46 8 7020855
* July 10-17, A summer ecological course for teachers and
pupils aged 14-17 in St.Petersburg. Contact: Stanislav Babich,
28 Chaikovsky str., 191194 St.Petersburg, Russia, phone +7 812
2723120, fax +7 812 2732712
* July 20 - August 3, Biketour Germany, Belgium, the
Netherlands. Contact: YEE, Oude Gracht 42, 3511 AR Utrecht,
the Netherlands, phone +31 30 311537, fax +31 30 343 986
* July 23-31, A Virgin Forest Camp in Sweden. Contact:
Faltbiologerna (for Ola)
* September 2-4, Nordic World Bank Seminar in Sweden.
Contact: Faltbiologerna (for Jenny Lundstrom)
* September 5-8, The International Baltic Sea conference
"Save the Baltic Sea" will be arranged for students and
teachers in Karlskrona, Sweden
* September 9, The 6th International Consultation of the
BSP in Karlskrona, Sweden. Further information for both
meetings is BSP contact.
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ECODEFENSE!inform bulletins get more than 150 env.NGOs of EARTH
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Editorial Board thanks for financial help from "Sowing the
Seeds of Democracy: A project for Environmental Grant-Making
in tha NIS" program, which realize by ISAR.
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Editorial Board: Alexandra Koroleva, Vladimir Sliviak
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