A successfull application of an environmental governance and information project: LIFE Artemis

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1 A successfull application of an environmental governance and information project: LIFE Artemis Maarten de Groot PODROBNA DELAVNICA O PRIPRAVI LIFE PROJEKTA, 9. junij 2016, DVORANA OPTIMUS, GRAD OTOČEC

2 Project LIFE Artemis Awareness Raising, Training and Measures on Invasive alien Species in forests Section Environmental governance and information Coordinating benificiary Slovenian Forestry Institute Other beneficiaries: Zavod symbiosis, Slovenia Forest Service, ZRSVN 1,091,953 euro 647,701 euro financed by the EU Thuja 2

3 Setting the scene Many problems with invasive alien species (IAS). Eradication is almost impossible when they get established. Avoiding and eradication at first sight is most important. Therefore an early warning and rapid response system for IAS is needed. Thuja 2

4 Setting the scene Insufficient collaboration between the different institutes. There are only a few profesionals working on IAS, in order to get a fast detection observations of the public is needed. Information, communication and awareness raising campaigns in line with the priorities of the 7th Environment Action Programme

5 The partners Slovenian Forestry Institute: Experts (forests and invasive alien species) Zavod Symbiosis: Experts (invasive alien species, communication) Slovenia Forest Service: on the ground activities, Experts (forests) ZRSVN: on the ground activities, Experts (nature conservation) Thuja 2

6 The process... 3 years 1st year (2013): not enough time 2nd year (2014): section Nature and biodiversity 3rd year (2015): section Environmental governance and information

7 Project goal Thuja 2 To contribute to the reduction of the harmful impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity by increasing public awareness and by setting up an efficient early warning and rapid response (EWRR) framework for invasive alien species in forests.

8 Project objectives 1. Increase awareness of the general public, in particularly of private forest owners, of threats caused by invasive alien species to forests. 2. Establish an efficient national institutional framework for early detection and rapid response for alien species in forests. 3. Improve the national capacity for early detection of alien species in forests by mobilising and training professionals and volunteers. Thuja 2

9 Preparatory actions Core actions B1. National awareness raising campaign on IAS Monitoring actions A1. Development of the Project Communication Plan A2. Establishment of the EWRR institutional framework B2. EWRR training of professionals and volunteers Show cases for the functioning of the EWRR B4. Involving the general public in the management of IAS in urban forests C1. Monitoring of project visibility and trends in public attitudes towards IAS A3. Development of the EWRR Training Programme B3. Engaging foresters and citizens scientists in collecting IAS data B5. Canker of maple awareness campaign C2. Evaluating the effectiveness of EWRR system

10 Preparatory actions A1. Development of the Project Communication Plan A national survey poll on the attitude of Slovenians towards the issues of IAS Communications Plan Workshop Project Communications Plan A2. Establishment of the EWRR institutional framework Capacity assessment of professionals and volunteers with potential to take part in the EWRR Establishment of the EWRR institutional framework Development of example rapid response plans A3. Development of the EWRR Training Programme High risk forest IAS and priority pathways Development of the EWRR Training Programme

11 Core actions B1. National awareness raising campaign on IAS Poster advertising campaign on trains Educational brochures Film Exhibition Lectures for local communities Guided city walks B2. EWRR training of professionals and volunteers Regional Coordinators' EWRR Workshop Regional EWRR Workshops for professionals Regional EWRR Workshops for private forest owners and volunteers EWRR Workshops for forestry related businesses

12 Core actions B3. Engaging foresters and citizens scientists in collecting IAS data Information system Promoting the information system B4. Involving the general public in the management of IAS in urban forests Inventory Management plan Eradication B5. Maple canker awareness campaign Awareness campaign Detection Mitigation Maple canker

13 Monitoring actions C1. Monitoring of project visibility and trends in public attitudes towards IAS C2. Evaluating the effectiveness of EWRR system US Forest Service

14 Additional actions D1 Providing information to the general public Obligatory: Website, Notice boards, networking, layman s report Additional: Social media, ing list, newsletter, fairs, Press conferences Additional dissemination actions for national and local policy makers D2 International conference on EWRR D3 Replicability and transferability plan E1 Overall project management After LIFE plan Thuja 2

15 Project management Project management group Expert coordinator Project manager Financial manager Media Relations Coordinator Steering group Project manager Expert Coordinator (SFI) Financial Manager (SFI) Media Relations Coordinator (IRSNC) 1 PSG member Institute for Nature Conservation 1 PSG member Slovenia Forest Service (SFS) 1 PSG member Institute Symbiosis (ZS)

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17 Thank you for your attention!