Panel discussion

Environmental education and awareness-raising – for the Gulf of Finland Year

19 March 2014

10.00 / Opening of the Panel Discussion
Plenary session
10.05 / Gulf of Finland Year 2014 Project and objectives of trilateral cooperation in the field of education and awareness-raising.
L. Vesikko, the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Coordinator of the Gulf of Finland Year Project.
10.20 / ProgramofGFZawareness-raisingeventsinSt. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast. Education for green solutions – best practices of the Friends of the Baltic.
O.N. Senova, “Friends of the Baltic”
10.30 / Environmental awareness-raising activities of SUE ‘Vodokanal of St. Petersburg” by the Gulf of Finland Year.
V.D. Kozlov, SUE "VodokanalofSt. Petersburg" Information and Training Centre
10.40 / Public awareness as a way to preserve rare animal species in the Gulf of Finland.
V.A. Alexeyev, SUE "VodokanalofSt. Petersburg" Information and Training Centre, Environmental safety of the Gulf of Finland flora and fauna team leader
10.50 / “Tallinn activities in raising public awareness about environmental issues of Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland”. The main topic is our activities during the Year of GoF 2014.
Gennadi Gramberg. Environment Department of the City of Tallinn
11.00 / "Whynature-educationisimportant"
Kaisa Pajanen, Harakka Nature Centre, Helsinki
11.10 / Integrating role of the Gulf of Finland in practical environmental education in St. Petersburg
A.R. Lyandsberg, Eco-biological centre “Krestovskiy Ostrov”, CEO
11.20 / EnvironmentaleducationoftheyoungintheframeworkoftheIAWTCprogram – cooperationbetweenSUE "VodokanalofSt. Petersburg" and Lahti Region Development Centre LADEC
Saija Tillgren, LahtiRegion Development Centre LADEC, Business Development Service, Project Manager
11.30 / Practical methods of education in Nature – course for teachers
Kauppi Sanna,University of Helsinki,Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education, Kotka
11.40 / How BSP is supporting the education for sustainable development through its actions.
G. Simenson. Tartu Environmental Education Centre, Estonia, Leading Coordinator of theBaltic Sea Project of UNESCO;
S. Babich, BSPofUNESKO, SPb
11.50 / Mobile Outreach Centre – new perspectives of environmental awareness-raising
Yu. A. Danilova, Baltic Fund for Nature
12.00 / St. Petersburg initiative and eco-education
V. Tarbayeva, All-Russian Environment Protection Society in North-West Federal District
12.10 / Environmental component of educational programs at the WaterResourcesCollege.
V.P. Guzun, WaterResourcesCollege, Director
12.20 / Russian-Finnish inter-college cooperation in the Gulf of Finland Year
N.N. Rolle, State Polytechnical University of St. Petersburg
12.30 / Eco-education and upbringing in the framework of international BIOS Olympiads and BIOSSchools.
A.I. Kushnerov, Club of students, post-graduates and schoolchildren of the Baltic-Ladoga Region, St. Petersburg University of Plant Polymers
12.40 / Conference “Eco-monitoring of small rivers and the Gulf of Finland coast” – 13 years
G.N. Kulikova, Children and Youth Centre Petergof, Coordinator of the River Watch Program (“Friends of the Baltic”)
12.50 / Transboundary water bodies and catchments as educational subject at institutions of higher education
L.A. Timofeyeva, Land Hydrology Chair, Department of Hydrology
13.00 / Tea/coffee break
13.30 / Presentation of the youth sub-panel
14.00 / Plenary session (continued)
14.00 / Environmental school festival “We live near the Gulf”
N.F. Bystrova, Children and Youth Centre Petergof, School no. 417
14.05 / Promotion of biological wastewater treatment in wetlands as a potential for eco-education
D. Ostryakov, ECOM Expertise Centre
14.10 / Expeditions to specially protected natural reservations as a method of environmental education for children.
N.A. Volkova, Children Activity Centre in Primorsk, Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast
14.15 / Eco-education in tourism under the conditions of climate and environment change
O.N. Kostryakova, St. Petersburg University of Economy,
E. Madeline, Universite duLittoralCôted’Opale.
14.20 / Experience of schoolchildren activities in studying quality of the Gulf of Finland coastal areas.
N.A. Rassokhatskikh, Young Environmentalist Station in Vyborg
14.25 / Actions dedicated to the Gulf of Finland Year
O.I. Lagutenko, Children Activity Centre of Primorskiy District
14.30 / Questionnaire surveys and informing students on environmental condition of the Gulf of Finland.
N.A. Muravyeva, Children Activity Centre “Preobrazhenskiy”, Naturalist Department Manager
14.35 / Up-to-date approaches and methods of public awareness-raising in the field of the Baltic Sea/ Gulf of Finland environment
Z.M. Safonova, Liceum 389 “Environmental Education Centre”, Chief of environmental chemistry laboratory
14.40 / Environmental education for junior school students – practical experience
N. Korolyeva, Children and Youth Centre Petergof, School no. 430
14.45 / Women’s role in the improvement of environmental situation in the Baltic Sea Region
E.I. Ovchinnikova, St. PetersburgStateAgrarianUniversity, Life Vital Functions Safety Chair
14.50 / Advanced Training Centers – for the Gulf of Finland Year
Renata S. Kruglova, Non-state Educational Establishment “Ecological Training Centre”, Deputy Director
14.55-15.30 / Summing-up the panel discussion, adoption of Resolution