Ecobase "Jug", Vlasotince

Date of interview: 8/12/2000

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

Vlasotince Postal Code 16210 Street: Prvomajska 6

Tel. +38116 871-505 Fax +38116 871-108

Contact persons: Miroslav Kranicanic Tel. +38116 871-505 Speaks: English

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association of citizens since 1990

Aims

Protection and advancement of living environment, natural rarities, protection of resources of water supply, education,

eco-maps, initiation of construction of irrigation system, production of healthy food, establishing of eco-school.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 25 Without voting right: 60

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: 8-20, Operating hours: 8-20

There are databases in Paper Structure

Activities Hall: ceded

Vehicles: we use own cars

Administrative board

Miroslav Kranicanic president

Nikola Zivkovic cashier

Dragan Golubovic secretary

Blagoje Lukanovic member

Zoran Misic member

II. Activities

General Issue: Information - sensitization of the public (Environmental education,

Citizens information, Campaigns, Publishes)

Issue-Topic: Education of young population - creation conditions for eco education

From To Issues-Topic Range Local

Activities - Resaults:

Initiated activity with local authority to organize eco school at nearby mountain, for children from all Serbia. Informed Republic

ministry of environment

Organized fact finding mission which write the proposed site for eco school

Action taken to secure funds for revitalization of this proposals

Next to school would be farm for medical herbs too.

General Issue: Protection, conservation and restoration of the landscape - natural

environment

Issue-Topic: Protection of Vlasina river basin from polluted waters and solid waste

From To Issues-Topic Range Local

Activities - Resaults:

It has been organized inspection of whole river basin and prepare video and paper document about existing situation

Initiated action to connect all nearby settlement to one collector with one WWTP. Initiative to organize one waste depot for

recycling of waste

Organized meeting with representatives of local authorities form 4 cities from river basin and represent of Republic Ministry of

environment.

Organized protest meeting and sent request to Republic ministry for immediate action for protection of river basin

Issue-Topic: Protection Vlasina lake form polluted waters and destruction of floating islands

From To Issues-Topic Range Local

Activities - Resaults:

Initiation of action to prevent destruction of floating islands which local company is using for production of peat, which is

3important as habitat

Based on initiative this NGO, Republican ministry of environment and Nature protection institute decide to protect Vlasina lake

as a natural good. Eco base in charge of taking care of this natural good

Issue-Topic: Securing good drinking water for city of Vlasotince by exploitation of ground water resources

From To Issues-Topic Range Local

Activities - Resaults:

Organized testing of Vlasina river water which is used for drinking purposes and appropriate quality

General public is informed about the result and round table meeting organized.

Organized meeting with "Geozavod" to start exploitation of ground waters

III. Source of Information

Source of information: REC

Subject: environment protection

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1999- by need Common Moderate

Source of information: Institution for nature protection

Subject: natural goods

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1993- permanently Common Perfect

Future plans

Making contact with Green peace and other interested (non government) organizations

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Politika"

Subject: water protection

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Newspaper National 11/1990- occasionally Common High

Title: "Vlasina"

Subject: forest protection

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Local 11/1990- occasionally Common High

Title: "Blic"

Subject: nature protection

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Newspaper National 11/1998- occasionally Common High

Title: "Novosti"

Subject: rarity protection

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Newspaper National 1/1992- occasionally Common High

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: RTS

Subject: protection of water, forests nature and rarity

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

National 11/1998- occasionally Common High

Title: RTV "Rosulja"

Subject: protection of water, forests nature and rarity

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Local 11/1998- occasionally Common High

Title: RTV Vlasotince

Subject: protection of water, forests nature and rarity

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Local 11/1998- occasionally Common High

Title: Radio Niš

Subject: protection of water, forests nature and rarity

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 11/1998- occasionally Common High

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: REC

Subject: public campaign

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1999- Common Low

Name: Regatta club Kruševac

Subject: environment protection actions

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1996- Common High

Name: Underwater activity club

Subject: environment protection actions

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 11/1998- Common High

Future plans

Coordination of work with movements on level of area of Jablanica

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Geozavod

Subject: resource exploring