EcoCamp – everyone can live ecologically
Project number:
LTPL00233
Project status:
Completed
Call:
2
Priority:
1. Promoting environmental wellbeing and strengthening crisis management
Specific objective:
1.1 - Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
Date:
From: 2024.12.01 Till: 2025.11.30
Project summary:
The EcoCamp project addressed shared environmental challenges in the Polish–Lithuanian border area, including water pollution, habitat degradation, deforestation, and low environmental awareness. Led by the Foundation for the Protection of the Great Masurian Lakes, in cooperation with partners from the Giżycko Commune and Vilnius District, the project responded to the fact that environmental problems crossed administrative borders and required joint, coordinated action.
The project aimed to increase ecological awareness and promote pro-environmental behaviour among local communities through education, active participation, and cross-border cooperation. Key activities included two EcoFestivals and two EcoCamps organised in Poland and Lithuania, which combined environmental education, clean-up actions, field activities, and the use of modern environmental technologies. These initiatives engaged residents, youth, and educators, encouraging greater responsibility for nature and sustainable development.
A distinctive element of the project was the analysis of collected and sorted waste during clean-up campaigns, which visibly demonstrated the scale and sources of pollution and supported more conscious waste management. Through joint events, knowledge exchange, and shared analyses, EcoCamp strengthened cooperation between the Masurian and Vilnius regions and contributed to improved environmental quality by treating the shared ecosystem as one interconnected whole.
Lead Partner:
Foundation for the Protection of the Great Masurian Lakes
Lead Partner region:
Ełcki subregion
Project Partner(s):
Gmina Giżycko; Vilnius district municipality administration
Total project budget:
140.396,03
ERDF:
112.316,82
Does the project contribute to the implementation of the EU BSRS?
Yes
