National Competition for Environmental Inventions "climate change mitigation and adaptation"
National Competition for Environmental Inventions "climate change mitigation and adaptation"
Spreading awareness on climate change by launching a national competition for best research or invention on climate change adaptation and usage of alternative energy resources. The project also implies creating partnership among inventors, young individuals, and private sector in order to turn new inventions into small scale projects.
 

Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Syrian Environment Association
Country:
Syrian arab republic
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 5,813.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
SYR/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
SEA aims through launching this project to raising awareness about the impacts of climate change as a public interest issue, and highlighting the importance of using renewable energy sources. this will be acheived through: -Media campaign (press, T.V, Radio, publications?) -Research articles and applications/inventions related to climate change and renewable energy - Comprehensive exhibition showing the project main outputs -Publications related to the contest subject -Series of orientation and training workshops -Several working groups to plan, run, and monitor the project. -Establishing communication channels with the private sector to support, and invest in creative initiatives that could be linked to applied industry.
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