Current WECF Projects

Baltic Info Campaign on Hazardous Substances
Many products used in every day life, like toys, cosmetics, plastic products, etc. contain hazardous chemicals. In the Baltic States people are often not aware of this and sufficient regulation is not in place. The overall goal of the project is to initiate a stronger demand at the society in the three Baltic States for products free of hazardous substances via awareness raising activities.

Donors:	EU Life+
Partners:	Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia (BEF EE), Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia (BEF LV), Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania (BEF LT), WECF, Environmental Film Studio (VFS), Tallinn University (TLU), Liepaja University (LiepU), Rautakesko AS Estonia (Rautakesko EE)
Duration:	10/2011 - 03/2015

Building local capacity for domestic solar heating, hot water and insulation for rural and remote areas in the EEC region
The action will contribute to improved health, reduced poverty and increased energy security in 22 rural communities in 7 EEC countries, through demonstrating domestic solar heating, hot water and insulation measures

Donors:	Directorate–General (DG) EuropeAid Development and Cooperation of the European Commission
Partners:	Europe: WECF, CDE (Center for Development and Environment), GERES (Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités) Georgia: The Greens Movement of Georgia, Rural Communities Development Agency, Social Development Center Akhaltsikhe, SEMA Ukraine: Ecoclub Rivne, National Ecological Center of Ukraine, Vozrozhdenie Tatarbunary
Duration:	01/2011 - 12/2014

Product and Chemical Safety in the Balkans
"Civil society cooperation on EU acquis and on values for consumer and corporate responsibility"

Donors:	European Commission, IPA Socio Economic Partnership Programme
Partners:	Baltic Environmental Forum, Women´s Movement for Integral Development, Journalists for Women and Children Rights and Environmental Justice, Resource Center Leskovac Issues: Chemicals & Health
Duration:	02/2011 - 02/2013

Kyrgyzstan: Creating local capacity for improved rural living standards via sustainable energy and sanitation
Reduce poverty via sustainable development, specifically through improved access to basic resources such as energy and safe sanitation

Donors:	European Commission with the additional aid of Natracare and Sjef Jorritsma & Hanzehogeschool Groningen
Partners:	KAWS, ALGA, Camp Alatoo
Duration:	01/2011 - 12/2012

International Project Nesting - A healthy Environment for Healthy Children
Helping parents to create a safe and healthy environment for their newborns

Donors:	European Commission DG-Environment
Partners:	Baltic Environmental Forum, Clean Up Greece, Large Families Association Hungary, WECF France, WECF UK, WECF Netherlands, WECF Germany
Duration:	09/2008 - 12/2012

Bulgaria: Water safety plan for environmental education for teachers as multipliers for children and young people at the example of rural communities in Bulgaria
Bulgarien: Trinkwassersicherheitskonzept zur Umweltbildung für Lehrkräfte als Multiplikatoren für Kinder und Jugendliche am Beispiel ländlicher Gemeinden in Bulgarien

Donors:	Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
Partners:	EfE, Eco World
Duration:	08/2011 - 11/2012

Asbestos in Kyrgyzstan
Increasing awareness on asbestos in Kyrgyzstan to strenghten and support Civil Society

Donors:	European Commission, EuropeAID; Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany
Partners:	BIOM Kyrgyzstan
Duration:	01/2010 - 10/2012

Reducing the use of hazardous chemicals in developing countries
potential of implementing safer chemicals including non-chemical alternatives - tools for Georgia and the EECCA region

Donors:	SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund, UNEP
Partners:	Greens Movement of Georgia/Friends of the Earth Georgia, Rural Communities Development Agency (RCDA), Georgian Ecological Agricultural Association (SEMA)
Duration:	07/2010 - 07/2012