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Report for 2006

Report on the activities of the Irkutsk regional non-governmental organization “Baikal Environmental Wave” for 2006

Resolved Tasks

  • Information to the public about environmental problems
  • Support and growth of environmental education
  • Actively lobbying questions pertaining to environmental problems in organs of the government and institutions of local government.
  • Activating general environmental movement in the Baikal region
  • Supporting a height of social activeness in the general public
  • Propagating an environmental way of life

Types of Regular Activity

  • Diffusion of environmental information (through the library and video library, the website of the organization, the monthly digest of environmental information, the environmental journal “Volna” (“Wave”)
  • Educational Activity (organization and carrying out of seminars for teachers, students, representatives of business and institutions of local government)
  • Creation of video- and film-production
  • Publishing activity (publishing of the journal “Wave,” brochures, booklets, methodical manuals)
  • Consulting citizens about environmental problems.

Realization of Projects, including those which were not realized by the end of the year of report

1
Info-center
GoalTo supply environmental information services and also to support contacts with partner organizations, volunteers, officials and businesses.
Dates of Realization01.January.2006 – 31.August.2006
Source of Finance and SumPhilanthropist donations from Russian and foreign citizens, aid from entrepreneurial activity of the organization
263,239.86 rubles
Principal Arrangements
  • Daily work of an open environmental library
  • Publishing of an environmental informational digest for the mass media once a month
  • Distribution of informational materials on the cite www.baikalwave.eu.org at least once a week
  • Distribution of the journal “Wave” throughout the Baikal region
  • Bringing in local and foreign volunteers for help with environmental projects
  • Participation in exhibitions about ecotourism in Hannover and “Baikal Tour” in Irkutsk, where a round table was organized
  • Backing of contacts with NGOs, scientific organizations, administration of the Irkutsk region, and an exchange of information regarding the question of the construction of the oil pipeline “Eastern Siberia—Pacific Ocean”
  • Organization of demonstrations, pickets, and press-conferences for the campaign “Baikal is worth more than oil!”
  • Organization and realization of environmental excursions on Baikal
  • Participation in the international forum of nongovernmental organizations Civil G8
2
Documentary film about problems of illegal wood felling
GoalCreation of a documentary film about illegal wood felling and transport of forest in Russia (which constitutes 30% of the entire forest sphere) in example of the Irkutsk region. This film needed to present, in bright and laconic form, this problem for a broad circle of people, using artistic-publistic means of cinematography.
Dates of Realization01.April.2005 – 01.April.2006 ã.
Source of Finance and SumPacific Environmental Protection Center, USA
12,000 dollars
Principal Arrangements
  • Search for the main character of the film, experts and collection of information for the writing of the script
  • Writing of the script
  • Surveys of video material
  • Deciphering video material
  • Montage of the film
  • Writing the author’s text
  • Scoring of the film
  • Preparation of a master cassette
  • Circulation of the film on DVD
Quantity and Composition of ParticipantsIn the project, there were 9 people involved: actor-director, operator, producer of the film, cutter/editor, sound operator, two experts, two actors
3
Development of legal culture of public consultations and public hearings on the municipal level in the Irkutsk region
GoalTo raise the legal culture of the organization of public participation in decision making, including organization of public hearings in the territory of the Irkutsk region
Dates of Realization01.February.2006 – 15.July.2006
Source of Finance and SumInterregional public foundation “Siberian Center for Supporting Public Initiatives”
166,709.40 rub.
Principal ArrangementsSeminars “Participation of the general public in the environmental assessment process in the Russian Federation” (two seminars in Irkutsk, one seminar in Ust-Kut in the north of Irkutsk Oblast').
76 people – residents of Irkutsk, representatives, NGOs of the Irkutsk region, municipalities in the Ust-Kut region, businesses, administration of Irkutsk, administration of the Irkutsk region.
4
Holding seminars about the protection of the environment
GoalTo invite a specialist from St. Petersburg as a facilitator of seminars “Participation of the general public in the environmental assessment process in the Russian Federation”, to publish the manual “Environmental Assessment Procedure and the Assessment of Public Effectiveness in Investment Projects.”
Dates of Realization15.June.2006 – 30.September.2006
Source of Finance and SumBP Trading Ltd.
80 997 rubles
Principal Arrangements
  • 2 seminars “Participation of the general public in the environmental assessment process in the Russian Federation” in Irkutsk;
  • Publishing of the manual “Environmental Assessment Procedure and the assessment of public effectiveness in investment projects.”
Quantity and Composition of Participants60 people – residents of Irkutsk, representatives, NGOs of the Irkutsk region, municipalities in the Ust-Kut region, businesses, administration of Irkutsk, administration of the Irkutsk region.
5
The Cost of Energy
GoalTo concretely exemplify the introduction of energy-saving and to work through mechanisms of partnerships between NGOs, authorities, businesses, educational and scientific establishments for the management of regional and local energy and budget resources.
Dates of Realization09.March.2006 – 30.November.2006
Source of Finance and SumHeinrich Boell Foundation, Germany
500,000 rub.
Principal Arrangements
  • Seminar on the planning of a model project in Irkutsk State Pedagogical College No. 1 jointly with students and professors of the college
  • Sociological research “Knowledge and Practices in Energy Saving of Students of the Irkutsk State Pedagogical College No. 1”
  • Excursions to energy facilities (Irkutsk Hydro-Electric Power Station, New Irkutsk Coal Power Station) and to Olkhon Island where electrical lines were recently constructed, for students of the pedagogical college
  • 4 seminars “Energy-saving in school and at home” for professors in Irkutsk, Ust-Kut, Slyudiyanka, and Tulun.
  • Practical measures (insulating the library in the Pedagogical College and the substitution of incandescent light bulbs for energy-saving light bulbs)
  • Seminar “Interactive methods in Environmental Education” on the example subject “Energy-saving” for students of the college
  • Creating stickers for energy-saving
  • Collection of information for a data base about energy-saving technologies
  • Coverage of the project in mass media
  • Presentation of the project with participating specialists of the city administration
  • Publishing of the journal “Wave” with the theme “The Cost of Energy”and distributing it amongeducational and scientific institutions, libraries, activists and so on.
Quantity and Composition of ParticipantsIn doing the sociological questionnaire, 257 people participated- students of ISPC No. 1; In the model project 25 students and 7 teachers participated; In seminars about saving energy 90 teachers from 80 educational institutions of the Irkutsk region participated
6
Voluntary Service of Russian Volunteer in the Centre of Wild Birds in Great Britain (European Voluntary Service, Youth Programme of European Union)
GoalTo observe and adopt the positive experience of work of British environmental organizations, to gain new knowledge and practices in the sphere of ecology and protection of the environment, to find out about traditions and cultures of different countries
Dates of Realization20.November.2004 – 15.June.2006
Non-Govermental Organization “Experiment of International Learning. Cultural-educational trip,” Great Britain
1468 pound sterling
Principal Arrangements
  • Pre-departure training of the volunteer
  • Work of “BEW” volunteers in the Centre of Wild Birds
  • Appraisal meeting with workers about return
Quantity and Composition of Participants5 participants and volunteers of “BEW”
7
Voluntary Service of Russian Volunteer in the Centre of Alternative Technologies in Great Britain (European Voluntary Service, Youth Programme of European Union)
GoalTo observe and adopt the positive experience of work of British environmental organizations, to gain new knowledge and practices in the sphere of ecology and protection of the environment, to find out about traditions and cultures of different countries
Dates of Realization01.September.2005 – 30.June.2006
Source of Finance and SumCenter of Alternative Technologies, Great Britain
1552 pound sterling
Principal Arrangements
  • Pre-departure training of the volunteer
  • Work of “BEW” volunteers in the Centre of Wild Birds
  • Appraisal meeting with workers about return
Quantity and Composition of Participants5 participants and volunteers of “BEW”
8
Project for the program SPARE – 2005/2006 Academic Year(School Project for Application of Resources and Energy)
GoalHeightening of the culture of energy-saving in educational establishments in different forms of educational technologies and projects, spreading of the SPARE experience in the Irkutsk region.
Dates of Realization01.December.2005 – 30.June.2006
Source of Finance and SumNorwegian Nature Conservation Society
28,566.60 rub.
Principal Arrangements
  • organization of the regional contest “Energy and Environment”
  • carrying out of the seminar “Energy-saving in educational institutions: problems and paths of solution,” Irkutsk, 28-29 April 2006
Quantity and Composition of Participants14 school-children and teachers took part in the contest, in the seminar 30 people, the director and education specialists of the school, representatives of Universities and the Pedagogical College took part
9
Project for the program SPARE – 2006/2007 Academic Year (School Project for Application of Resources and Energy)
GoalHeightening of the culture of energy-saving in educational establishments in different forms of educational technologies and projects, spreading of the SPARE experience in the Irkutsk region.
Dates of Realization01.September.2006 – 03.June.2007
Source of Finance and SumNorwegian Nature Conservation Society
1,500 dollars
Principal Arrangements
  • 3 seminars for educational specialists and directors of the schools
  • The Contest “Energy and Environment,” regional level
Quantity and Composition of ParticipantsMore than 50 school-children and teachers and teachers took part in the contest, and in the seminars, 80 people, the director, and educational specialists of the school participated
10
Promoting of energy-saving measures in Irkutsk
GoalTo prepare informational material about environmental problems of energy and about energy-saving
Dates of Realization09.March.2006 – 01.December.2006
Source of Finance and SumNon-Govermental Organization Look East, Great Britain
680 dollars USA
Principal ArrangementsPreparation for the exposition for the exhibit “From Camp-fire to LED” in the Nature Museum (purchase of materials, equipment)
11
Support and growth of active groups of citizens
GoalTo support the growth and strengthening of an group of citizens studying environmental education and that for an adult population in the local community.
Dates of Realization15.December.2005 – 14.December.2006
Source of Finance and SumGlobal Greengrants Foundation, USA
2500 dollars
Principal Arrangements
  • Ensuring computer technology removed from Irkutsk initiatives of a group of citizens (Cheremkhovo, Sayansk), forming electronic ties between groups who study environmental education and instruction of citizens in local communities: Tulun, Sayansk, Usol’-Sibirskoye, Cheremkhovo, Baikalsk.
  • The seminar “Strengthening of the informational exchange between environmental groups in the Irkutsk region.”
Quantity and Composition of Participants20 teachers
12
Seminars “Education for sustainable development in Russia”
GoalTo spread and improve the educational practices for sustainable development in Russia through the formation of deep professional understanding of the concept of sustainable development of educational specialists and methodologists.
Dates of Realization01.November.05 – 30.March.06
Source of Finance and SumSt. Petersburg public organization for the creation of environmental education “ECO”
55,000 rub.
Principal Arrangements
  • Seminar for school-children: “Stable growth and change of the climate!”
  • Seminar for teachers: “Essential ideas of education for sustainable development”
  • Training – seminar for specialists, training teachers “Training for education for sustainable development”
Quantity and Composition of ParticipantsIn all about 200 people participated—school children, teachers of basic and additional education, specialists of the Institute of Professional Improvement for Educationalists
13
Documentary Film “Indigenous people, unite!”
GoalCreation of a documentary film about the life of indigenous people in Irkutsk Oblast' and about the process of their unification
Dates of Realization12.May.2006 – 29.December.2006
Source of Finance and SumFederal Agency of Culture and Cinematography
780,000 rub.
Principal Arrangements
  • Preparation of a packet of documents in the Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography for signature of a government contract.
  • Writing of the literary script
  • Three expeditions to the Evenki (indigenious people) villages for shooting film.
  • Deciphering of video material.
  • Writing of the author’s text
  • Period of fine-tuning the montage
  • Preparation of a master-tape.
  • Receiving of Certification of national film
  • Dispersion of the film
14
Baikal is Worth More than Oil
GoalPrevent the construction of an oil pipeline “Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean” near the Lake Baikal.
Dates of Realization01.March.2006 – 03.May.2006
Source of Finance and SumSpecial philanthropic donations of Russian organizations and citizens
21,450 rub.
Principal Arrangements
  • Manifestation “We will protect you, our Baikal” 18 March 2006
  • Press-conference in an Independent press-center in Moscow 4 April
Quantity and Composition of ParticipantsManifestation: 5000 participants—political parties and movements, trade unions, citizens/dwellers of the Irkutsk region. Press Conference: 12 people, representatives from environmental organizations, Russian and foreign mass media
15
Pure Baikal
GoalTo promote sustainable development in the Baikal region and to protect Lake Baikal from dangerous industrial projects.
Dates of Realization01.September.2006 – 01.September.2008
Source of Finance and SumFord Foundation, USA
165,000 dollars (general budget for 2 years)
Principal Arrangements
  • Seminars about energy saving
  • Photo contest “Baikal forever!”
  • Conference “Baikal – a World Heritage Site.10 years”
Quantity and Composition of ParticipantsThe photo contest “Baikal forever!” – 89 photo enthusiasts (schoolchildren, doctors, students, journalists, directors of companies) took part.
16
We Are Protecting Baikal
GoalSupporting an initiative of citizens regarding the protection of the environment
Dates of RealizationFrom October 2006
Source of Finance and SumPhilanthropist donation of Marina Rikhvanova
200,000 rub.
Principal ArrangementsPublic campaign “No Chernobyls at Baikal” creation and duplication of informational material
Quantity and Composition of ParticipantsAround 350 people
17
Improving the base of lumber resources, especially in valuable or protected territories in Russia
GoalDevelopment of inventory methods on a landscape and species basis.
Dates of RealizationJune 2006 – November 2007
Source of Finance and SumPDonation made by UK citizen Emily Lygo in memory of her brother
? 5,000
Principal ArrangementsConducting conversations with Bryansk forest regulation enterprisers and arriving at an agreement about joint action in the Ongurenski forest district of Pribaikalskii National Park (on the NW shore of Lake Baikal).

REPORT on overall use of received funding For 2006

Balance of account at the beginning of the year of report - 375.5

Total entered funds - 3581.0
Including:
Membership payments - 5.3
Philanthropic endowments of citizens - 484.8
Grants and main financing for projects - 3063.0
Revenue from entrepreneurial activities - 27.9

Overall use of resources - 2872.3
Including:
Expenses in principal activities (seminars, conferences, etc.) - 268.1
Duplications and publications - 204.7
Wages for staff (12 people), including income tax of 13% - 459.8
Fees to experts and other engaged workers (36 people), including income tax of 13% - 387.8
Taxes paid into the federal and social services budgets - 279.0
Transportation and traveling expenses - 488.9
Office upkeep - 44.6
Office equipment and maintenance - 303.9
Administrative expenses (mail benefits, facility ties, insurance, office merchandise, etc.) - 435.5

Remainder of funds at the end of the year of report - 1084.2

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