ABOUT US
Association Green Alternative was registered in 31 July 2000. As the membership organization Green Alternative includes 19 active members nowadays and eight staff person. The organization was formed from the group of leading campaigners of Friends of the Earth Georgia and accordingly activities carrying out by organization are continuation of previous work.
Mission Statement
The Association Green Alternative mission is to create framework for economically viable and socially desirable alternatives to protect environment; to protect Georgia?s unique biological and cultural heritage; and to advocate for social justice and public participation.
It pursues this mission through the public awareness raising campaigns, resistance to environmentally and socially destructive programs and project, promotion of the principles of equity and justice in society and support to local industry and community development. Association tries to increase public participation in decision-making process through the capacity-building of local NGOs and grassroots, help in ?know how? transfer and developing easily replicable visible pilot projects benefiting local peoples.
Our Partners
Green Alternative is a part of CEE Bankwatch Network, the one of the most effective environmental campaigning organizations in Central and Eastern Europe. We closely collaborate with Friends of the Earth International, various ?green? or ?gray? organizations worldwide.
Our Donors
On behalf of the Green Alternative, grateful thanks are extended to all organizations and individuals who make it possible to carry out the activities of the organization.
Donors:
CEE Bankwatch Network
Oxfam Great Britain
Cottonwood Foundation, USA
Global Green Grants (www.greengrants.org) Open Society Institute
OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Mission to Georgia
Delegation of the European Commission to Georgia and Armenia
European Commission, DG Environment
Royal Netherlands Embassy, Kiev,Ukraine
Embassy of US, Tbilisi, Georgia
Canada Fund, Canadian Embassy, Turkey
Japan Technical Assistance for Grassroots projects, Japan Embassy, Azerbaijan
In-kind contributors:
CEE Bankwatch Network
Both ENDS, Netherlands
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