Current Projects:
The process for Project Funding allows each member of the EOG Association for Conservation to submit up to three projects.
In its first year the Association has been able to give EUR€125,000 to five diverse and exciting projects. These projects cover many different aspects of conservation from the affects of climate change in Europe's Mont Blanc Massif and protecting wet land biodiversity in Ireland to ensuring a sustainable tourism in Nepal:
CREA (The Research Centre for Alpine Ecosystems) - France
In autumn 2004, The Research Centre for Alpine Ecosystems (CREA) launched a new research programme called 'Phenoclim'. This project measures changes in the seasonal emergence of various plants. more........http://www.crea.hautesavoie.net
IPCC (Irish Peatland Conservation Council) - Ireland
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council has been awarded a grant to set up a programme to protect an area of the Lullymore West Bog which is currently under threat. more........
John Muir Trust - Scotland, UK
The John Muir Trust aims to raise money to purchase areas of land that are of value for their habitat and recreational value and then to manage these lands for the benefit of the inhabitants, visitors and for the wildlife and habitat. more........
proMontBlanc - France, Italy, Switzerland
proMontBlanc is an umbrella organisation with the aim of protecting the Mont Blanc Massif. It is a multinational organisation covering Italy, France and Switzerland. more........
