Russian ecovillage
Grishino

Russian Ecovillagies

Name: The Centre for Ecological Initiatives "Nevo-Ecoville".
Date of foundation: 1993
Head or POC: Goncharov Ivan S.- executive director
Post address: Russia, 186750, Karelia, Sortavala, ulitsa Suvorova 2 (3 etazh),
Address: Russia, 186750, Karelia, Sortavala, derevnya Reuskula
Tel.: +7 81430 23643
Fax: +7 812 113 5896
E-mail: nevoonego.ru , vanjataonego.ru
Residents (children/adults): 30
Comments: Gardening, construction, farming, reforestation and landscaping, environmental research, nature preservation, ecotourism

Name: Amurskoe non-profit institution " Myraviovskiy Park of sustainable nature management" (Muraviovka Park)
Date of foundation: 1994
Head or POC: Smirenskiy Sergey Mihailovich .
Post address: Russia, 676964, Amurskaya oblast, Tambovskiy rayon, Muraviovskiy Park
Address: Russia, 676964, Amurskaya oblast, Tambovskiy rayon, Muraviovskiy Park
E-mail: cranestsl.ru
Residents: 15-20 ( 30-50 guest visitors in summer period)
Comments: Located in Far Eastern Russia along the Amur River, is the first privately operated nature park in Russia since 1917. This 13,000-acre wetland, with adjacent croplands, provides excellent habitat for more than 200 species of birds. The park serves as a test plot for new strategies of ecosystem conservation, environmental education and sustainable development that will benefit both people and wildlife. Since 1993, when the park was established, numbers of endangered Red-crowned, White-naped and Hooded Cranes, and Oriental White Storks have increased three-fold. Hundreds of local children and teachers have participated in summer camps and become strong allies of the park.

Name:"Kitezh Children's Community", Non-profit partnership of foster families
Date of foundation: 1992
Head or POC: Morozov Dmitriy V.- the founder, Sergei Khlopenov - the head of the community
Post address: Russia, Kaluzhskaya oblast, Baryatinskiy rayon, derevnya Chumazovo, Kitezh
Address: Russia, 249650, Kaluzhskaya oblast, Baryatinskiy rayon, derevnya Chumazovo, Kitezh
Tel.: +7 08454 23224
E-mail: kitezhkaluga.ru
Website: www.kitezh.org
Residents (children/adults): 60 including 35 children, 20 adults and 5 volunteeres. Comments: Educational research and innovations, language teaching, farming, landscaping, crafts, art, building. Therapeutic work with orphan children and children in crisis. Community is associated member of Charterhouse group of therapeutic communities, UK www.charterhousegroup.org.uk

Name: Non-profit partnership "Kovcheg"
Date of foundation: Nov 12, 2001
POC: Ivchenko Sergey
Post address: Russia, 119019, Moscow, do vostrebovaniya Ivchenko Sergeyu
Address: Russia, Kaluzhskaya oblast, Maloyaroslavetsky rayon, Kovcheg
E-mail: kovchegkovcheg.info
Website: www.kovcheg.info , English version www.kovcheg.info/description.html
Residents (children/adults): 20 including 5 children
Comments: Rapidly growing ecovillage with hosting opportunity. There are 10 winter houses though at present people inhabit the ecovillage mostly in summer. The project is designed for up to 100 families.

Next

Updated:: 09.08.2008 18:21