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.jpg) Czech the Tap! Would you like a glass of water? But what kind of water? Czech Climate Advocates have launched their project ‘Czech the Tap!’ to start the debate on this indispensable resource.’
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Ever thought of discussing with your friends motives of new beer mats while waiting long for first summer days? Give it a try! Green beer mats pointing out a relation of global climate change and every day life are available from 1 June at the network of The PUB bars! Climate advocates do invite you to their launch and a special climate quiz on Tuesday 15 June, starting at 7:30 at The PUB in Veleslavinova 3. You can also find all the beer mats at the gallery at their website.
The Czech team of advocates presents Pohadky k nakousnuti alias Peachy Fairy Tales which they had written and illustrated for kids and their parents. As well as fairy tales, the book also consists of some fun activities for kids, and web links and recipes for adults. The fairy tales were presented to public with a great success in Brno during the "Day of Earth“ back in April. The Climate Advocates hosted a Challenge Europe stall full of interesting and useful information for adults, and funny and educational activities for kids highlighting why it is important to eat local food. Anyone who wants to share tips and find out more information about local food should visit the project's facebook page.
The third year of Climate advocates met at their first meeting in mid of April in Tynec nad Sazavou. Altogether fifteen volunteers keen on discovering more about the climate change and putting their energy into developing project ideas came together for three days to get to know each other and discuss their first ideas of projects focusing on three main topics: Climate and Cities, Climate and Sustainable Consumption and Climate change and Biodiversity. Their first ideas will be rediscussed at the second meeting which is planned for the mid of May. Welcome on board everybody!
Are you interested in environmental issues?
Do you get heated up over climate change?
Would you like to bring change to the world around you?
Are you ready to explore and learn new things?
The British Council and its partners are looking for young people prepared to work for a sustainable future with low green house gas emissions. We offer motivated volunteers the opportunity to learn from experts, develop solutions together and become part of a generation of active environmentalists: climate advocates. Find more information about the project and its themes as well as application here.
The British Council in cooperation with the Respekt Institute is hosting an international seminar for Climate Advocates from Hungary, Finland, Greece, Slovenia and Turkey in Brno and Hostetin. The focus is at How to communicate climate change. Come and tell us your opinion to Climate Round Tables - a public debate which is taking place on Wednesday 24 February in environmental centre Lipka - Kamenna in Brno from 2 - 6 p.m. Register here.
 In late October the British Council hosted an international event focusing on Energy efficiency in built environments. The Climate Advocates from 8 countries could visit some examples of good practice, such as reconstructed panel blocks at Novy Liskovec in Brno or a passive house in Hostetin. They could also discuss with Mr Martin Ander, a vice - chancellor of mayor of Brno, commitments of Brno to combat the climate change. Read more about this event.
How to tackle climate change? On Thursday 22 October the Climate Advocates revealed three possible ways at the European House in Prague. Read more about how their projects Inspirational beer mats, LILEK or Wooden Buildings aspire to positively influence climate change.
 In September 2009 five Climate Advocates joined the Eco Festival Seven Miracle in Krasna Lipa. On Saturday Tomas Miler introduced his project which aspires to contribute to solving the energy crisis in Western Kenya, Africa. On Sunday the Climate Advocates prepared educational games for visitors. Read more
The two Climate Advocates from the Year one of the Challenge Europe project - Petr Kotek and Petr Vogel - initiated establishment of the Czech Green Building Council in July 2009. See what Jana Hecova had to say about the establishment of the Czech Green Building Council here.
Patron
The patron of the Challenge Europe project in the Czech Republic is Professor RNDr. Bedřich Moldan, CSc
The Czech Republic climate advocate team:
| Jaroslav Novotný, 21 |
Student of Management of the Environmental Protection, University of Pardubice; coordinator of Creative Library project at The Study and Research Library in Hradec Králové |
| David Paleček, 22 |
Student of Artificial Photosynthesis, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague |
| Lenka Pipková, 28 |
Language teacher and volunteer for ADRA and Greenpeace; graduated in 2006 as Doctor of General Medicine |
| Zuzana Cabejšková, 20 |
Student of Environmental Protection at Charles University in Prague |
| Kristína Tabačková, 23 |
Student of Environmental Studies and International Relations at Masaryk University in Brno |
| Lydia Hähnel, 22 |
Student of Management of Natural Resources, Charles University, Prague |
| Markéta Volná, 26 |
Project developer of Ostrava – candidate for the title European Capital of Culture 2015 |
| Kateřina Janatová, 26 |
Pottery maker and trainer |
| Martin Zika, 36 |
Journalist |
| Petra Melingerová, 24 |
Student of Czech Agricultural University, works for Safety Line, a free helpline for children and young people |
| Romana Mlčochová, 20 |
Student of Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín |
| Marta Zveibil Hruba, 32 |
Graduated from Film Academy of Performing Arts |
| Tomáš Baďura, 24 |
Student of the Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University |
| Ivona Zelinková, 33 |
Senior consultant for a recruitment company |
| Michaela Suchardová, 32 |
Lawyer, Ministry of Industry and Trade, SOLVIT |
You can read the full profiles of the climate advocates here.
You can also read the profiles of the Advocate´s team 2009/2010 and the Advocate´s team 2008/2009.
Contact
For further information about the project in the Czech Republic, please contact: Marta Brichová, British Council Czech Republic,
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‘Don’t shop, swap!‘ was the idea behind the initiative which encouraged people to swap their goods rather than throw them away, re-use old products instead of buying new ones and by doing that help decrease CO2 emissions from the productionof new items. 
