Directory of Eco-villages in Europe - Kennedy Bibliothek

Nevo Ecoville Russia
Sortavala
cise of the creative and spiritual potential of human beings and to open existing
new qualitative horizons for the development of the biosphere. eco-village
Goal: to set up an environmental production, research and education
centre on the northern coast of Ladoga lake.
Objectives:
8 to construct a compact residential community following the principles
of environmentally clean technologies and functional selfsufficiency
8 to set-up a research station and testing grounds for the studies and
restoration of traditional techniques and for the development and
testing of new environmentally safe life-supporting technologies
• to found a School of Ecology in order to assist in shaping ecological
and environmental oriented thinking
8 to set up an organisation for environmental monitoring, providing •
expert and consulting services in the field of ecology
8 to study bioenergetics and information capabilities for the correction
of critical environmental situations due to anthropogenic
effects
8 to participate in the global environmental movement, especially in
the organisation of various forms of ecological tourism
8 to participate actively in the organisation and activities of the
Ladoga Skerries National Park
• to assist in shaping public opinion through the mass media on the
need to preserve and use responsibly the unique natural and cultural
system of the Ladoga coast
The entire package of the Centre's production facilities and services is
planned to be used as its research division which will also offer a test
ground for other institutes, manufacturers and agencies. This division
is expected to have:
• Laboratory for Environmentally Safe Technologies
8 Laboratory for Comprehensive Environmental Analysis
8 Laboratory for Energy Information Exchange
8 Environmental Research Data Bank
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