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MINILASTEAED. MINI KINDERGARDEN
“NUBLU” mini kindergarten and day nusery. Key Innovation Nublu is a first case in Estonia where it is done from the private interest and officially. Problematic background and context The private ”NUBLU” kindergarden is located in Harku district, at Tabasalu, Sarapuu street, 66. The kindergarden is mostly surrounded by private and some flat houses. Tabasalu […]
OMAABI (SELF-HELP COMMUNITY)
Self Help Community is an organisation which consists of group of elderly retired people. Key Innovation To provide selfsustainable community which enables to support each other, to spend time together, gives possibilities earn extra to their income and dine out with friendly prices. Problematic background and context The life in Estonia is not developed so […]
SLOW FOOD IN POLAND
Searching and choosing organic and processed food to distribute under one brand. Problematic background and context Consumer awareness of product quality is growing. The strong target group in Warsaw, with its refined world-view, attaches importance to traditional taste, and finding little time for arranging meals chooses restaurants offering regional cuisine. It also often will buy […]
ECO VILLAGE
Revitalising the community of Zawoja Przys∏op on the „ Amber Trail” Key Innovation The Przysłop centre provides support for nature education looking after the land, renewable energy and other activities. Problematic background and context The “Model Eco-Friendly Hamlet” project, carried out by the Equality Association of the Przys∏op Association for Sustainable Development in co-operation with […]
COMENIUS KINDERGARDENS
Enabling pre school education in the poor rural areas where there are no kindergardens Key Innovation Educating children 3-5 years old from rural areas of high unemployment, by creating small kindergardens, which then become centers of local initiatives. Problematic background and context The “When There’s No Preschool” programme is carried out in the countryside, where […]
“EXCHANGE CORNER” IN RADIO KRAKOW
Radio program that enables to exchange used things between the listeners. Key Innovation “Exchange corner” is a radio program that enables to get rid of used or unneeded stuff or to exchange them to the things or services one needs. Problematic background and context For 15 years now there has been an exchange programme at […]
SENIOR CLUB
Retired people giving helping-hand to old, sick or disabled pensioners. Key Innovation The Senior’s Club provides a space for making new social contacts and sharing experiences and memories. Problematic background and context Zandrijk is a new housing estate in Eindhoven, located on the former army air base “Welschap”. As many new housing estates, it suffers […]
“ALFRED” FOOD AND DRINKS DELIVERY
Delivery of mineral water and food from the Strug Valley to the individual customers in the cities Key Innovation Enabling farmers from the Strug Valley to sell their organic products by organizing a delivery network to individual customers in the cities. Problematic background and context The Strug Valley is a microregion containing 4 communes, around […]
THE SHEEP PROJECT
Reviving the sheep breeding in Poland Problematic background and context The initiator of this idea is Roman Kluska, a well-known Polish businessman whose permanent address is in Nowy Sacz. The Nowy Sacz region is quite mountainous, with the highest unemployment rate in the Malopolska province, of which the village residents have an 80% share. This […]
BRACKA STREET FESTIVAL
Once a year the owners of the shops leave them open a few hours longer. Key Innovation An annual street festival promoting shops, restaurants, galleries and integrating inhabitants of the Bracka street. Problematic background and context Bracka and Golebia are small streets located in the centre of Cracow. The owners of the majority of the […]
ÖKOSAHVER (ECO-PANTRY)
manufacturing and selling the organic agriculture products Key Innovation The idea of the movement is to support ecologically pure and healthy lifestyle, which balances human and its surroundings. Problematic background and context The organized organic farming movement in Estonia is very young. It started with the establishment of the “Estonian Bio-dynamic Association” already in 1989 […]
MÖÖBLIKOM (FURNITURE RE-DESIGNING STUDIO)
recycling of the old furniture Problematic background and context In the moving process from one place to an othere, or in the process of repairing the flats, people don’t find use for their old furniture, but it might be still usable for others. The aims of the project are also environmentalism and a wish to […]