Environmental research

Creation of the First Social Innovation Centre in Moldova is envisaged as an effective measure to promote a new model of sustainable development based on strengthening and balancing of three pillars: economic, environmental and social. Economic pillar increasing agricultural productivity by promoting innovative techniques and technologies; creating new economic activities related to innovative technologies; development of local infrastructure and human capital in rural areas; Social pillar public participation in decision-making, education of new-type beneficiaries acting as agents of social and economic changes; participation of all socially vulnerable groups in addressing challenges (children, youth, women, unemployed and farmers); Environmental pillar - solving environmental problems related to inappropriate use of natural resources, reducing of anthropogenic impact on environment, valorization of the local renewable energy sources (biomass, solar and wind), improving surface water quality through proper waste management and use of new environmentally friendly sanitation methods. The following main activities will be implemented in the First Social Innovation Centre: - Creation of a workroom for demonstration of environmental technologies in rural areas consultations and manufacturing of solar panels, dyers and stoves, biofilters in water and wastewater treatment, organic waste composting and urine diversion toilets; - Trainings and capacity building workshops, targeted development of training modules based on participants, providing consultations at the First Social Innovation Centre and in communities; - Developing a brochure and technical manual on professional promotion of eco-technologies; - Public awareness camping - distribution of brochures developed in the previous projects, updating the web page www.ecotehnologia.info , information dissemination through mass-media.

Moldova