Transcript Jagoda Munić: Dirty Energy in SEE

Šolta,
July 8th 2013
DIRTY ENERGY IN SEE
ETNAR
Advocacy NGOs networks for
sustainable use of energy and natural
resources in the Western Balkans and
Turkey – ETNAR
IPA-CSF-2012/306-573
ZAKLADA ZA RAZVOJ CIVILNOG DRUŠTVA
EUROPEAN CLIMATE FUNDATION
URED ZA UDRUGE
SWEDISH SECRETARIAT FOR ACID RAIN
Funded by:
IPA CSF – EU funded
ZAKLADA ZA RAZVOJ CIVILNOG
DRUŠTVA
EUROPEAN CLIMATE FUNDATION
URED ZA UDRUGE
SWEDISH SECRETARIAT FOR ACID
RAIN
ETNAR Project
partners
1. Zelena akcija / FOE Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
2. Friends of the Earth International,( (FOEI)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
3. Friends of the Earth Europe (FOEE), Brussels, Belgium
4. Heinrich Boell Stiftung (Fundation), Berlin, Zagreb,
Sarajevo
5. Center for Environment (CZZS), Banja Luka, BIH
6. Center for ecology and energy (CEE), Tuzla, BIH
7. CEKOR, Subotica, Serbia
8. Green Home, Montenegro
BUILDING ON PREVIOUS
EXPERINECES
• Networking and capacity building of
environmental NGOs to Increase
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Sources of Energy in WB (IPA CS – ZA,
INFORSEE- Europe, GLOBAL 2000,
Centar za okoliš, Front 21/42
• Capacity building and networking
among environmental NGOs and
youth in South Eastern Europe with
FOEI experience, MATRA, ZA & FOEI
ETNAR Project
objectives
1. To increase capacity of NGOs in the Western
Balkans and Turkey to influence EU environmental
approximation process through public advocacy
supported by citizens.
2. To increase capacities of NGOs in the Western
Balkans and Turkey to influence policies related to
energy, transport and natural resources through
skills' training and regional networking in policy
analysis and advocacy in cooperation with EUwide networks and NGOs (FoE and HBS)
Expected results
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Strengthened regional policy networking of NGOs
on energy, transport and natural resources;
Improved capacity of environmental NGOs in
policy analysis, policy monitoring and public
advocacy;
Increased legitimacy of NGOs on energy,
transport and natural resources' policy and
enhanced dialogue with national stakeholders
(national governments, experts, business and
media);
Improved networking among environmental
NGOs from the WB and Turkey with EU-wide
environmental networks and NGOs
Activities
1.1. Energy and transport policy analysis; 1.2. Natural resources policy
analysis; 1.3. Regional position paper on energy and transport; 1.4.
National position papers and regional position paper on natural
resources; 1.5. Thematic seminars and networks meetings at island of
Solta; 1.6. Mid-term conference; 1.7. Regional Conference Energy and
Natural Resources in the WB and Turkey; 2.1. WB and Turkey NGOs needs
assessment; 2.2. Regional conference on EU Environmental
approximation in Western Balkans and Turkey; 2.3. Environmental Law
and Public Advocacy Toolkit; 2.4. Regional training on policy analysis
with special accent on EU approximation; 2.5. National seminars about
legal tools and EU environmental horizontal legislation; 2.6. National
seminars about public advocacy tools; 2.7. Monitoring of the chapter 27
and accession process 2.8. Educational seminars for young
environmental leaders at Solta Solar Academy; 3.1. National public
advocacy campaigns on energy; 3.2. National policy analysis research
and public advocacy campaigns on natural resources; 3.3.Sub-grants
for the capacity building on public advocacy; 3.4. National meetings of
stakeholders; 4.1. CSF conference in Croatia; 4.2. Kick of meeting; 4.3.
CSF conference in Serbia 4.4. Project team inception meeting; 4.5.
Participation of project partners from WB in FOEI and FOEE activities and
visit of relevant EU institutions; 4.6. Inception report; 4.7. CSF conference
in Albania; 4.8. Evaluation and Mid-term project report; 4.9. Project
website, Facebook page and leaflet; 4.10 Evaluation and Mid-term
report; 4.11 Evaluation and final report
Press conference in Zagreb
Consultation process
• Project presented to media (conference in
Zagreb, January 5th)
• Project presented to some EU Parliamentarians
- possibility to have additional activities in EU
Parliament later in the project
• Project presented at IPA CSF kick-off meeting
in Brussels
• Some local and national governmental bodies
have been consulted
• NGO community in WB has been consulted 65
NGOs) (originally planned 50)
Number of NGOs
Needs assessment results
Planned campaings
obstacles
Priority areas
URGENT NEED 1
• Financial resources (20)
• Human resources (9)
• lack of experience and/or skills in public campaigns /
advocacy (6)
• Education and training of activists and volunteers (4)
• Building partnerships with NGOs, To improve
expertise/technical knowledge (3)
• place for meetings and lectures, public events,
attracting and training young people of certain
professions (lawyers, biologists), Grant writing and
technical assistance, Legislation expertise (2)
• building participation, Greater presence in the public
or the media, insufficiently good monitoring of
national obligations towards EU goals (Accession
Treaty), material resources, Partnerships with
institutions that have integrity, no volunteers
URGENT NEED 2
• Financial resources and funding (17), includes also: developing models
and different types of fundraising for the implementation of
campaigns (2)
• lack of experience and/or skills in public campaigns / advocacy (7)
• human resources 6 (lack of it and need for training)
• Building partnerships with NGOs , Education and training of activists
and volunteers educations and seminars , Media & PR (support, Need
of partnership with media (particularly TV channels) (4)
• Specific strategy to use for specific causes, completion of electoral
activities, because now everybody makes promises and does not
concern whether this will be implemented and whether it is even a
good idea to make this possible, EU legislation, High quality office and
workspace, If you are talking about the campaign for e.g.. Sustainable
transport it is good to have Illustrator to do the front page of the book,
indifference-general, Lack of international cooperation, Lack of
monitoring capacity, legal services, material conditions, support during
the process, support of the profession and institutions, Team building,
Technical equipment, lobbying skills
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URGENT NEED 3
Building partnerships with NGOs (6)
Financial resources and funding, including: Establishment of a fund or foundation that
would assist the NGOs with loans on the basis of quality of proposed and already
approved programs or projects that needs to be pre-financed. NGOs don't have
capital or assets on which the banks could borrow them money or give them a
favorable loan, Public awareness and engagement about environmental issues
(including: too little involvement of local communities in environmental issues) (5)
Lack of data 4
media and PR (including: There is also the problem of financing the media which are
today, like the civil sector, in crisis and it is very difficult to ensure their contribution to the
project if a good part of their costs are not funded, Training for working with the media),
Way to engage volunteers and young people to take action (3)
human resources, improved and advanced thematic training , lack of experience
and/or skills in public campaigns / advocacy (including: Work within the network
project on initiation and implementation of advocacy campaigns in areas of public
interest) (2)
Competent professional associates and activists, convenient timing for a particular
topic, cooperation with the Ministry and other organizations, Lack of
expertise/technical knowledge, Lack of lobbying competences, Opportunity for
specialization of employees, Political support, Politicization of all spheres, Someone who
knows how to sell online and collect, in this case a book, Technical means, The transfer
of ideas from successful campaigns on similar topics
SKILL 1
• Management and operation of
NGOs (5)
• Experience with campaigns on
certain issues, None (4)
• media work 3
• Lobbying, administering and leading
of European projects, waste preventing the emergence and reuse, networking and cooperation
SKILL 2
• experience in working with the media
(6) (includes public speaking)
• Lobbying (3)
• Experience with campaigns on certain
issues (3)
• Expertise in Protected Areas
management and NATURA 2000 (2)
• Web design and web site
administration (2)
SKILL 3
• media work (5) (including: moderating
discussions, PR, administration on social
networks and Limited media experience,
Public speaking skills)
• experience in conducting of training
programs on environmental protection and
sustainable development (3)
• Work on educating and raising the level of
environmental awareness in young people,
people of all ages and decision-makers (2)
• Experience with campaigns on certain issues
(2)
• Waste (2)
Energy, transport and climate policy
analysis
(Srb, BIH, CG, HR)
Legislation, strategies and APs on:
Climate change and emission reduction,
Energy efficiency, Promotion of
renewable energy, Promotion of
sustainable transport, level of
harmonization with EU, signed and
ratified international agreements related
to energy/transport and climate
• Case studies
Energy, transport and climate
policy analysis
• There is increase of pressure for dirty energy
construction in all 4 countries (coal and big
hydro, even cross border projects)
• There is pressure of export of energy to EU
market (emissions are not included in EU
emissions)
• Need to support local communities in
stopping these projects
• Need to have an alternative energy
strategies (new national strategies), WB
energy union
Natural resources analysis (Srb, BIH,
CG, HR)
• Legislation, strategies and APs on: Nature
protection, Water protection, Forests,
Agricultural land, Agriculture law, Law on soil
protection, Law on GMOs, Environmental law,
Sea protection, EIA, SEA, IPCC
• level of harmonization with EU, signed and
ratified international agreements related to
energy/transport and climate, data about
natural resources
• Case studies
Natural resources analysis
• Issue of water privatization /pollution
• Pressure on rivers for big hydro
• Commercialization of protected areas /
investment pressure
• Agricultural land – grab and conversion
(Serbia, Croatia)
• Costal development / urbanization
(Croatia, Montenegro)
• Forest cutting (BIH), poaching (CG, HR)
• We need more in depth research
Next steps
• Seminar on dirty energy at island Solta,
Croatia, 7th to 11th July (in addition
project team meeting, July 13th)
• Launching of project web site (June)
• Call for proposals for sub-ganting for
advocacy campaigns in WB & Turkey
(July to September)
• Regional conference on EU Environmental
approximation in the WB and Turkey,
Palic Serbia, 23-27 September
Project partners