Environmental research

Support to very active local community, which is reconstructing old school building (constructed by the Ukrainian community for Polish children in 1930s unique place of cohabitation).Building , will serve as educational center, information touristic point with services, place of local pro-ecological eductonal activities, establishment of a local orchad of native, local varieties of fruit trees and small arboretum collecting all local species ; introduction of modern use of renewable energy technology (boiler for biomass and solar panels). Boiler house will serve also adjacent building of kindergarden, replacing old small coal fired boiler overthere; a very complex activities covering CC and BD issues expressing local committment; strong support from the local government;initially a very modest project became a flagship for CBOs near Przemysl as a model solution for the proper use of existing possibilities for educatuional purposes and touristic services (nearby Fortress Przemysl Museum, school in Kunkowce is an a touristic trail around Przemysl, one of the most important and biggest complex of fortresses during World War I 1914-1918; huge potential for sustainability due to a big tourist movement in all seasons;initial succes in approval by GEF/SGP caused more and more new partners willing to join this place.Complex of socio-cultural-economic and ecological outcomes.

Poland