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Join NGO "homo.ecos" to actively promote green energy, combat climate change, and drive environmental awareness in Latvia through social campaigns, workshops, media projects, and collaboration with other organizations. Discover the benefits of alternative energies and help shape a sustainable future.
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Environmental awereness and green energy August 22, 2012 Evija Rudzite, NGO “homo ecos:”
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
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
Climate change and renewable energies • Social campaignes (outdoor posters, media work) • Workshops • Public events • Articles and printed materials • Meetings with experts
«MOVING PLANET» - 2011/2012 • 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
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
JOIN US! www.homoecos.com www.twitter.com/homoecos www.facebook.com as «homo ecos:»