Environmental Research and Information Centre “Eco-consciousness” (Eco-svest) Еко-свест од Скопjе

Eko-svest is an association of citizens established in 2002 in Skopje. In 2008, it changed its name to the Environmental Research and Information Centre “Eko-svest” in order to best reflect its business, mission and vision. The main goal of establishing the association was the perceived need to increase public awareness about the necessity of environmental care in North Macedonia through information, education and advocacy. Eko-svest implements projects and public campaigns on topics closely related to environmental protection, including sustainable transport, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, sustainable waste management, protection against chemicals and heavy metals, and protection from genetically modified organisms. The Eko-svest mission is to research, inform and act on the promotion of public policies and practices for sustainable living and environmental protection. It supports and encourages civic awareness and active participation and promotes practical solutions in cooperation with organizations and institutions. Eko-svest vision is a just, responsible and conscientious society where healthy citizens live sustainably in prosperity and in harmony with the environment. The strategic focus of Eco-svest in the last years and the years to come remains decarbonization and the transformation of society.