2013 GBT Events. and GBT volunteers

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1 2013 GBT Events Date Event Location of Event Number of Participants (who and where from) January 23 Fifth children s educational Irkutsk, Children s Around 100 students from forum on environmental Creativity Palace schools in the city of Irkutsk problems and Basic Work Activities and Results Interactive environmental games including: intellectual, creative, strategic and experimental stations that focus on protecting bodies of water February 3 February 6 February 28 March 1 March 5 March 9 Visiting workshop at a Meget art school GBT and TBI presentation at the BSUER Regional Young Naturalist Forum Presentation to attract new to join the organization Presentation Volunteering Holidays Class in the Children s Eco- Laboratory during the Week of Informal Education Irkutsk is a Learning City Meget, children s art school Irkutsk; the Baikal State University of Economics and Law Angarsk Children s Center Galaktika Irkutsk College of Economics and Tourism Irkutsk, Oblast Children and Youth Utkin s Library March Crew Leader Courses March 20 Exploration the Malaya Kadilnaya mountain valley Pribaikalskii National Park Around 20 children and 8 3 and alum form the Tahoe-Baikal Institute 187 children, 9 GBT and 3 staff from the Baikal- Lensky Reserve and students 20 guests and GBT 8 children and 4 GBT 5 20 people from GBT 2 (translator and crew leader assistant), 3 employees of PNP 300 schoolchildren and students, 6 Lesson on ecology presented in a game format. Theme of the lesson ecology and the ancient Slavs The annual organization presentation for recruiting Interactive environmental games, including: intellectual, creative, experimental and strategic stations. Station themes forests, forest fires, a quiz about Irkutsk, the Irkutsk Oblast in Baikal, and the prospects of development in a territory in which there are cities, factories and eco-villages Annual presentation to recruit new into the organization Presentation of GBT activities, as well as the environmental movement and topic of building trials as a good, advantageous way to spend the summer Ecology lesson presented in a game format: The water cycle in nature, what is a watershed, how does a forest fire occur. All participants received certificates as visitors of the Children s Eco-Laboratory Prepare crew leaders for the GBT summer field projects Plan field work for the 2013 season March 23 Ice Trek: Step towards a Clean Future Temnaya Valley Sludyanka Mass event in support of Lake Baikal, a part of Russiawide Day of Protection from Environmental Dangers and Year of Environmental Protection March 27 Baikal-tourism Annual Irkutsk, SibExpo- Representatives from SPA; Meeting with partners, discussing cooperative efforts in

2 March 27 April 6 April 6 April 9-10 Exhibition on Tour Operators Center tourism businesses from the Baikal region Siberian Children Ecological Forum Excursion to the new library building: I. I. Molchanova- Sibirskovo Training on environmental human rights Fundamentals of Interpretation Seminar Angarsk Children s Center Galaktika Irkutsk, Academgorodok 2013, participating in conference-presentation Domestic Wastewater: Composting Toilets and roundtable discussion Social Tourism Presentation of and Tahoe-Baikal 120 children + Volunteers from GBT and TBI Institute 15 Sightseeing tour around the new, large library building. Visiting the book restoration workshop, the music library, and other stops. GBT and Tahoe-Baikal Institute + 17 participants -, NGO staff, students, teachers of high schools 15 participants (10 of which were our and 2 experts from USA) Introducing the concept of "Environmental Human Rights, and which mechanisms are used to protect them". Interactive exercises and discussions. The study of methods of presentation for different audiences; a compilation of presentations using the basic principles of interpretation. April April International Science- Practicum Conference Cognitive Tourism in Preserved Natural Territories: theory, practice, and business Visiting workshop in Irkutsk State University, Geography Faculty and Vidrino April City-wide volunteer forum VUZ auditorium and city administration May 1 5 May 7 Climbing the Munku-Sagan- Sardyk mountain, the highest peak of the Eastern Sayan (altitude 3491 m) Pribaikalskii National Park territorial landscaping and visitor center mountain massif of Eastern Sayan Big River and Listvyanka 80 participants, including More than 50 children and 5 Around 100 people at the opening (of which 7 were ), there were 10 at the site ecovolunteering (of which 3 were ) Team of totaling 8 people 7 and 5 PNP staff Delivering a lecture: : volunteer vacations as an example of ecological tourism Course theme: Spring Break Adventures. Ecological games, with a focus on spring-time processes in nature, including floods and forest fires. A forum focusing on the development of the volunteer movement in Irkutsk: Citywide interaction, school volunteering, registering volunteer organizations, volunteering booklets", and the incentive system for among other things. Held from GBT ground surrounding around environmental volunteering. Corporate event for GBT youth leaders, the journey of discovery Collecting trash along the banks of the Angara River, cleaning up visitor-center territory in PNP in Listvyanka

3 May 18 June 2 May 22 May May Express-course for translators Planting trees on the shore of the Angara River Restoring a spring with the support of En+ Group. A practical portion of the paths done by the crew leaders Surveying work to be done in the Baikalskii Nature Reserve Irkutsk, Sverdlovskii neighborhood, shores of Angara Irkutsk, 26th km. of Baikalskii road 10 future translator Preparing translators for GBT summer field projects 7 Collecting trash and the annual tradition of planting seeds, supported by the Irkutsk Botanical Garden 12 crew leaders and GBT 6 crew leaders and GBT assistants Constructing a bowl for water drainage, clearing runoff, reconstructing steps to the spring, constructing a drainage system for melt water from the roadside slope. Determining the scope of the work to be done for the summer of Unsuccessful - snow on the trail not yet melted May 31 June 3 June 3 June 5 9 June 6 19 Surveying work to be done in the Pribaikalskii National Park Meeting between translators and crew leaders, who will be helping with the summer projects Olkhon Island event: Celebrating Cleanliness Surveying work to be done in Barguzinskii Reserve Malaya Kadilnaya Valley Irkutsk Office, Olkhon Shumilikha Valley June 15 Visiting workshop to a Meget art school Meget, children s art school June Children s project, supported with En+ Group Bolshoyoe Goloystnoe hostel Nerpenok June Surveying work to be done in Trail Pribaikalskii National Park Listvyanka B. Koti June 24 July 7 Project Chapel Cave Malaya Kadilnaya Valley 3 GBT crew leaders Determining the scope of the work to be done for the summer of crew leaders, assistants, translators and GBT, GBT guides Around 50 people + 4 GBT, hostel staff, and mass media journalists 2 GBT crew leaders, 2 trailbuilding experts from the USA, 2 staff of specially protected areas Around 30 children and 5 12 children and 2 leaders Meet staff. General planning session before the summer season. Collecting trash along the Baikal shores around the village Khuzhir Plan out the work to be done for the summer of 2014 Ecological games out in the fresh air Summer camp for children ages (including those from low-income families) 4 GBT crew leaders Plan out the work to be done for the summer of , 3 GBT (crew leader, translator, and an assistant) Constructing the trail to Chasovnya Cave, building switchback trails to an observation deck.

4 July 3 July 16 July 4 July 17 July 5 July 8 July 5 July 18 Project Path to a Pristine Baikal Krohalinaya Bay Project Trail to the Land of Waterfalls Surveying work to be done for Baikalskii Nature Reserve Project In the Wilds of Khamar-Daban 1 in Baikalskii Nature Reserve Barguzin Baikalskii Ridge 9, 2 GBT and 1 guest inspector Clearing and marking trails from Krohalinaya Chivyrkui Bay. Reconstructing bridges. 6, 3 GBT Clearing and marking trails in surroundings of Cherskii mountain 3 GBT crew leaders Determining the scope of the work to be done for the summer of and 3 GBT Repairing pathways, leveling trail beds, correcting trail angles, updating trail structures, and concealing last year s stopping points July 12 July 25 July 19 August 1 Project Magic Land 1 The Taiga Land of Lake Baikal in Pribaikalskii National Park July 30 Meeting with T. Zadirako executive director of the charity fund The Road Together July 30 August 12 August 1 August 14 Project In the Wilds of Khamar-Daban 2 in Baikalskii Nature Reserve Magic Land 2, Pribaikalskii National Park Rytii Cape Srednaya Valley Irkutsk Office, Khargino Cove 11 and 3 GBT 12 and 3 GBT 15 people partners from public partner organizations 10 and 2 GBT 12 and 2 GBT Clearing and marking trails from the Reytii Cape do the Shartla Cape. Constructing steps Repairing trail beds, strengthening talus slopes, constructing stages, increasing trail beds in rocky areas, repairing bridges, repairing corridors Master-class on fundraising. Attracting resources as a public organization Constructing trail beds from the alpine region to the waterfalls. Repairing structures (stages, stairs, ecological walls), clearing. Clearing trails, constructing protective fencing, construct stops (tables, benches, toilet) and exploration trails. August 2 August 15 August 9 August 22 August 24 Trail to Frolikha Lake Lake Fairy Tale Meeting with representatives of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service Ayaya Cape, Frolikha Lake Snezhnaya, Warm Lakes Irkutsk office, + Taltzi and Listvyanka 7 and 2 GBT 8 and 2 GBT 10 people experts, from GBT and TBI Constructing stages along the switch-back trail, repair trail beds, clearing trail Clearing trails around Skazka (Fairy Tale) Lake, constructing trail beds Presentation on interpretive materials for the specially preserved territories of the Baikal region, held jointly by GBT and the US Forest Service. Viewing of a movie on GBT, and joint trip to Taltsy and Listvyanka.

5 September 11 Day of Baikal Irkutsk, on the embankment of the Angara September Minutes for Baikal Coast of Lake Baikal Irkutsk Oblast and Republic of Buryatia September 19 Planting trees Embankments of the October 11 October October 31 Mini-seminar on interpretation GBT Reporting Field seminar Hold voting (in phases) for the contest My Adventure with Angara River Irkutsk Office, the 18 th GBT office, the 19 th and 20 th Olkhinskii Plateau Irkutsk Office, 7 Eco-games, educational courses, contests, and quizzes for children, schoolchildren, and everyone visiting on the holiday Baikal Day More than 1000 people, GBT, ecological activists, schoolchildren Annual action-event to collect trash on the shores of Lake Baikal, with the support of En+ Group 11 GBT Volunteers Planted more than 20 tree seedlings, collected 15 bags of trash 9 Meeting with applicants for the educational trip to the USA, consisting of a GBT graphics interpretation course in th summing up the 2013 season 19 th -20 th Explore the trail around the cliffs of the Olkhinskii Plateau, develop an informational booklet about the trail. Planning for 2014 projects Selection committee, consisting of 14 GBT Chose three prizes for the nominations of best photo and best video for the 2013 season November 10 Visiting workshop School in Meget 10 Ecology course presented in a game format. Theme Water, air, forest. November 15 Learning seminar on the federal program objective Development of the Water Complex, RF from Irkutsk, 44 Gagarina Blvd. AHT-Siberia together with GBT had more than 100 people NGO partners, special protected areas, and Training seminar for representatives of environmental organizations and NGO s. The purpose of the event to inform the public on water complex development and to shape a communal setting that aims for preservation, restoring water objectives, and respecting water resources November GBT seminar at Altai Kosh-Agach, Kurai, alpine campsite Ak- Tru, Gorno-Altaisk Crew leaders GBT experts Share experiences of constructing and arranging trails - to search for new partner ties and strengthen old ones, explore for possible projects November 30 School Visit School in 8 Course focusing on ecology and presented in game November 25 December 2 December 9 Russia-wide forum: Volunteering in Russia Summary results from nationwide contest A Timeless Volunteer format. Prepare for ecological forum City of Perm 3 Share experiences of how volunteer initiatives were implemented, strengthen inter-regional cooperation, conferences and master-classes Moscow, EcoCenter Zapovednik ( Reserv ations ) and Volunteer Center Burunduk ( Chipmunk ) Partners from the Baikal reservation and GBT The presentation for the first place award in the category Friends of Reserved Territories

6 December 11 December 25 NAI Exchange Program (National Association of Interpreters) USA, state of Washington and state of Arizona 7 participants (GBT, staff from specially protected areas, and ISLU) Learning interpretation skills; strengthening partner ties