Local grants awarded in 1994: Croatia


Group name
Short description
USD

Croatian Healthy Cities Network
Organize summer school for the representatives of Healthy Cities Network
1800

Environmental Society of Durdevac
Preserve the Park Forest of Borik
700

Croatian Entomological Society
Sponsor 12 meetings/trainings about the protection of invertebrates
500

Spinut Marina Scout Detachment
Sponsor outdoor and 'living with nature' activities
450

Croatian Society of Natural Sciences - Young Nature Keepers Section
Prepare Earth Day materials for 218 elementary schools
600

Croatian Society of Natural Sciences - Young Nature Keepers Section
Celebrate World Environmental Day
700

Lijepa Nasa Movement of Nature Lovers
Pay salary for one member of the group
350

Holistic Development Society
Buy supplies and pay communications cost for institutional development
500

Young Nature Keepers-Rijeka
Prepare a map of alternative pot herbs and bread grains in Rijeka region
800

DUB Friends of Nature Society-Dubrovnik
Buy supplies, typewriter, and camera, and pay communications costs for institutional development
720

Svanimir Association
Raise awareness of Cres Islanders about protecting domestic vultures
1770

Frankopan Scout Detachment-Ogulin
Buy gardening equipment for group's activities
684

Betlehem Scout Detachment-Kutina
Organize campaign against illegal waste dumps; clean up 20 dumps
509

Zmergo Ecological Society-Opatija
Create nature park on Ucka mountain
1350

Croatian Association for Water and Sea Protection
Buy computer for institutional development
1300

Green Action-Zagreb
Oppose uncontrolled waste dumping and on air pollution
950

Environmental Society of Durdevac
Raise public awareness of issues connected to the Drava River
900

Croatian Ecological Society-Zagreb
Save a native pig breed
1258

Croatian Society for Protecting, Watching, and Researching Birds-Zagreb
Save a Mediterranean swamp threatened by activities connected to tourism
950

Croatian Green Alliance
Pay office rent and supplies, communications costs, and salary for administrator for institutional development
1750

Ecovast-Croatia
Protect and conserve cultural, historical, and natural values of Vinica
1490

Young Nature Keepers-Rijeka
Organize competition about survival in nature
1050

Green Movement-Vukovar
Publish the group's annual publication
650

Croatian Society of Natural Sciences - Young Nature Keepers Section
Prepare operating instructions, book list, lecture materials, and announcements for 218 elementary schools
600

Green Action-Stari Mikanovci
Buy office supplies and pay communications costs for institutional development; publish introductory newsletter
700

DUB Friends of Nature Society-Dubrovnik
Organize lectures and site visits and make photographs to celebrate 500th anniversary of botanical garden
1059

Society for the Improvement of the Quality of Life
Pay part of coordinator's salary for three months for institutional development
450

Croatian Ecological Society
Promote values of Turopolje region and present threats to the area's environment
1200

Croatian Center for Environmental Education
Pay salary for NGO member; travel, supplies, communication costs
850

Croatian Mountaineering Association
Educate public about protecting nature on mountain
983

Croatian Ornithological Society
Buy computer for institutional development
1800

Ecological Society-Brod
Protect typical Slavonian pasture
1500

Zmergo Ecological Society
Pay salary, buy telephone for institutional development
450

Croatian Ecological Society
Deliver lectures and host discussions with local citizens and local authorities on saving the Turopolje region
500

Ecological Society-Cazma
Publish leaflets and organize meetings to inform public about new waste-disposal site
600

Zmergo Ecological Society-Opatija
Solve problems caused by second-hand clothes and old medicine
600

"Every school - one optimist" Brotherhood
Prepare exhibition of students' drawings from drawing competition
600

Green Action-Zagreb
Train people to understand and be active in decisionmaking about urban planning
600

Croatian Mountaineering Association
Host seminar on public participation in decision making about environment and nature
600

BIOS
Present seminar on organic-biological agriculture in Italy
500


Total 1994: 35,323


REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER * ANNUAL REPORT 1994