Repair, Reduce and Clean-Up

Jul 10

Who: Naturvernforbundet Hordaland

What: Three projects

Where: Bergen

Project period: 2024

Web: Naturvernforbundet Hordaland

About the organization:

The Naturvernforbundet Hordaland was founded in 1918, a few years after the main organization. It is one of the largest and most active county chapters within Naturvernforbundet. The chapter includes a county board, seven local groups, six full-time employees, and over 100 volunteers. All members work towards promoting sustainable solutions to the nature and climate crisis: a renewable and health-promoting transportation system, reduced consumption, environmentally friendly products, and the preservation of biodiversity and the magnificent nature of Hordaland. There is also a collaboration with the main Naturvernforbundet organization through three different projects

About the projects:

A good life with less things where people repair what they have, reuse and share rather than throw away and buy new things.

Through the project «Take care of what you have», Naturvernforbundet Hordaland works with a number of activities to promote repair and reuse. In 2024, we want to continue to promote a culture of repair, we want to work more together with others to help pull in the right direction and stagnate the rampant overconsumption while increasing the focus on reuse, sharing and reuse-policies. We want to contribute more knowledge to people about how consumer behaviour can create a more sustainable future: what can the individual consumer do, and what must be fought politically. We have a goal of reaching those who may not be so concerned with the topic yet, both through practical activities and through good dissemination and communication.

Plastjakten Hordaland 2023 (Plastic Hunt Hordaland 2023)

Goal

The project aims to prevent plastic pollution and reduce current plastic consumption.

We prevent plastic pollution and reduce current plastic consumption through:

Attitude-shaping cleanups that provide impactful experiences
Knowledge sharing that makes information about plastic reduction accessible
Advocacy work where we place plastic on the agenda in municipalities, counties, or businesses, challenging and providing knowledge-based advice from Naturvernforbundet's extensive experience with plastic issues.

Natural Inclusion

Goal

To facilitate increased nature knowledge and enjoyment for children and youth through an educational program in elementary schools and low-threshold hiking offerings with various themes.

We prevent plastic pollution and reduce current plastic consumption through:

Attitude-shaping cleanups that provide impactful experiences
Knowledge sharing that makes information about plastic reduction accessible
Advocacy work where we place plastic on the agenda in municipalities, counties, or businesses, challenging and providing knowledge-based advice from Naturvernforbundet's extensive experience with plastic issues.