A.Schulteissa 19
-
40000 Čakovec
Croatia
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Youth and education
Full name of the Association is: "Environment Protection Organiznation Nobilis".The abbreviated name of the Association is: ZEON. Association is chaired by the President, Board of Directors and Supervisory Board that oversees the work of the whole organization. The General Assembly is the highest governing body of the Association and consists of all members. At the time we are having 24 members of which one is employed for a specified time. Most partnership was established with associations in Croatia and Europe, regional and state bodies and educational institutions. ZEON is member of many environmental networks such as Drava League, Danube Environmental, Green Forum and Forum Green Phone. We are beeing foundet through donations and local, state and EU projects. Last year we established 70.000,00 kn (Approximately 9.500,00 €) of income. Most of our projects consist of workshops, seminars and research work.
Mission of ZEON is to encourage and promote a responsible attitude factors in the community for nature, the environment, cultural heritage and sustainable development. Objectives of the Association are: - Protection of nature, environment, sustainable development; - Support to the development of civil society, volunteerism and active participation of young people; - Promoting and supporting lifelong learning and non-formal education; - Humanitarian action in accordance with special regulations and laws; - To encourage, promote and develop social responsibility and business, eco-social economy and social entrepreneurship; - Performing other activities that contribute to achieving the objectives of the establishment by the Statute in accordance with law.
Since 2003., ZEON is a member of Green Phone network (a partnership which consists of leading Croatian environmental NGOs) which solves environmental issues. Also since 2003., every year we conduct campaign of "Where do you put your garbage" with which we put Međimurje County in the top of the waste managing counties in Croatia. Of the bigger projects that we carried out we would like to highlight a project called "Civil Dialogue for Better Environment" which was started in 2013 and funded by the EU. The goal of the project was to build the capacity of environmental NGOs to monitor and enforce Aarhus Convention in Croatia, with an emphasis on access to justice, strengthening cooperation between public authorities at national and local levels, and academic institutions with environmental NGOs. Along with projects of bigger scope which are carried out on a Croatian terittory, we also organize non-stop workshops on the protection of the environment and nature for all ages, organizing public actions and work for a better community. For its work, ZEON was rewarded with some notable rewards in Croatia. Achievements and notable rewards: - Charta Rabuziana, 22nd April, in 1996. - Acknowledgment State Environmental protection Administration in class education, 5th June in 1996. - EKO-OSCAR for general contribution to environmental protection Croatia, 5th June 2003. - Zrinski award and approval for achievements in environmental protection and nature Međimurja, 29th April 2014.
For a long time we are following your organization so we decided to join in. We like your work, ease of mating and your concern for the community so we decided to be a part of such a size.