| sector | Environmental education |
| Location of the project | International: Germany, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia |
| Name in English | “Civil Society and Christian Churches- common preservation of creation” |
| with the support of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with NABU – the Union for the Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity | (Project №216) |
| The role of the Institute for Ecological and Religious Studies in the project | the beneficiary |
| Duration of the project | 8 month: 01.05-31.12.2016 |
| Short description of the project | |
| The aim of the project is to promote dialogue and understanding through networking of civil society representatives: environmental NGOs and churches from Germany, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. Civil society and Christian churches from Germany, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova are strengthening; networking and collaboration networks are established, experience exchanges are organized between NGOs, ecclesiastical institutions and awareness of responsibility for creation is enhanced. | |
Results:
- The following publications are prepared and printed
- Orthodox ecological theology and environmental protection
https://www.iers.org.ua/en/76-4/
- A collection of prayers for the preservation of the environment of the Byzantine-Slavic rite (in Church-Slavic language)
https://www.iers.org.ua/en/675-2/
- International Conference: Cooperation between civil society and the Church for the nature preservation in Eastern Europe – common protection of Creation
- Uzhhorod Declaration is adopted