Being informed and aware about the problems of air pollution could motivate the citizens to become part of a united battle for clean air in their street, neighborhood, village and city in the Western Balkans.

Kledisa Cela

Environmental and Territorial Management Institute (ETMI) is a non-profit organization founded in March 2014. ETMI collaborates with experts in the field of environment, territory and other related fields in order to promote environmental territorial management at regional, national and international level in accordance with modern sustainable development standards.

The objectives of Environmental and Territorial Management Institute are sustainable development, environmental justice, territorial management, transparency and democratic participation.

ETMI promotes cleanliness, health and stability for the environment.

The main strategies of the organization for achieving its objectives and fulfilling its mission are:

  • Conducting research in the field of environmental and territorial management and development studies in these fields;
  • Promotion of sustainable development through public participation;
  • Developing and implementing environmental and territorial policies;
  • Promotion of the activities in Albania and abroad that aim to recognize and implement international norms and standards in the fields of environment and territorial sustainable development;
  • Public awareness on environmental issues through educational programs;
  • Inclusion and encouragement of youth to participate in the environmental field and other different national and international programs;

ETMI is a very active organization and some of the main projects that were implemented lately are:

“Youth Agro-Entrepreneurship Project”, supported by European Union, Erasmus  Program

“For a clean environment and aware community in the Municipality of Librazhd” supported by UNDP.

“Evaluation of the capacity of local government on adaption to the climate change”, supported by Co Plan.

“Clean air for a sustainable city”, supported by UNDP.

“Circular Economy into Art through Ecodesign”, supported by European Union, Erasmus+ Program

Lately, ETMI joined the regional campaign “United Balkan for Clean Air”, initiated by European Fund for the Balkans in collaboration with other partner organizations from the Western Balkan.

The problems caused by the air pollution, the high level of premature mortality and the need for living in an environment with clean air, were just some of the reasons why ETMI decided to become part of this regional initiative.

The Campaign “Balkans United for Clean Air” has only one objective, namely the one about informing the citizens of Western Balkan about the causes and consequences of air pollution and the possible solutions that can improve air quality. Being informed and aware about the problems of air pollution could motivate the citizens to become part of a united battle for clean air in their street, neighborhood, village and city in the Western Balkans.

Through this regional campaign, ETMI believes that the citizens of Western Balkan have the sufficient potential, knowledge and capacity to work together and stand in solidarity with each other for finding solution about the issue of air pollution.

 

Kledisa Cela, grateduated in Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and since master studies has been part of ETMI organization. She has been supporting ETMI in coordinating some projects aiming to empower young people in sustainable development projects.