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Challenge Europe is a British Council project that brings together ambitious young people who want to make a lasting impact on climate change. It provides a platform to develop innovative and practical solutions to reduce carbon use. Challenge Europe

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Our partners in the Slovakia are:

Priatelia Zeme – CEPA
Slovak Academy of Sciences
EKOSOLAR 
Quark (science magazine)
E-Quark (online format)

News

"Call for Action" provided good space for networking in Slovakia

Climate change challenges for Slovakia

Patrons

Prof. Dr. Milan Lapin, PhD, climatologist, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava
Katka Koščová, singer, winner of Slovakia Superstar 2004

The Slovakian climate advocate team: 

Branislav Haukvitz, 33, Project Manager, commercial sphere
Matúš Hríbik, 27, researcher and teacher, Technical University in Zvolen 
Martina Kolesárová, 28, Project Manager at the Slovak Renewable Energy Agency
Zuzana Koprnová, 22,Student of European Studies and International Relations in Bratislava
Eva Kotrus, 30, Independent HR Consultant
Dáša Kočvarová, 24, Local Consultantfor ZIVICA (The Centre of Environmental and Ethical Education) on the Eco School project
Laura Martonová, 31,Consultant, advisory company dealing with renewable energies and energy efficiency
Jana Pavlíková, 28,Consultant for Slatinka Association (local NGO) and external PhD student at the Academy of Science - Institute of Forest Ecology
Martin Sádovský, 30,Business IT Consultant
Miloslav Sarnovský, 34,Designer studio owner, a partner of the project
Jana Tudíková, 27,Teacher of English and history
Zuzana Václavová, 29,Ranger, Protected Landscape Area Kysuce

Click here to read the advocates' profiles.

Contact

For further information about the project in Slovakia, please contact: Anna Kováčová, Project & Partnership Manager, British Council Slovakia, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Tel: +421(55)625 99 70

 

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Ilke Gülseren - Holds a sociologist degree. She obtained an MBA degree from University of New Haven Connecticut, USA.
She is now working as the Corporate Responsibility Manager in Tesco Kipa. She is responsible of developing and tracking community plans of Tesco Kipa. As the Tesco Kipa is the greenest retailer in Turkey, they are working on building environmental friendly stores since the goal of the company is to reduce carbon emission of all Tesco stores 50% by 2020. İlke likes travelling, scuba diving and music.

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Challenge Europe Video

  • Maher Nasser, Director of the UN Information Service, invited Climate Advocates to submit their 'Jezersko Principles for Climate Action to the UN competition 'What would you say to to world leaders?' UK Climate Advocate Jane Burston responded to this request by recording a short video about most important principles from the Climate Camp: binding emissions targets, an alternative to GDP, a fair deal for developing countries and accountability for delivering on agreements made at Copenhagen.
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  • The British Council in Slovenia organised an international climate camp in Jezersko where young Climate Advocates from Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Slovenia and Turkey formulated the Jezersko Principles for Climate Action, which they would like to see addressed by the world at COP 15 and beyond. More: http://challengeeurope.britishcouncil.org Production: http://s12.si
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  • Find an answer to what the Climate Advocates are trying to achieve. Video Courtesy of RTV Slovenia
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    Time: 02:49 More in Nonprofits & Activism
  • The Challenge is a three year campaign that aspires to make a definite and lasting impact on the climate change debate, and is ambitious in its aim to accelerate change to a Low Carbon Future.
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    Time: 04:33 More in Education
  • Interview with President of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Türk. 10 September 2009. Video Courtesy of: Radio Television Slovenia and the Office of the President of the Republic of Slovenia.
    Views: 23
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    Time: 06:26 More in Education
  • Interview with President of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Türk. 10 September 2009. Video Courtesy of: Radio Television Slovenia and the Office of the President of the Republic of Slovenia.
    Views: 18
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    Time: 05:39 More in Education