Environmental Development Association

Environmental Development Association (EDA) is a Latvian non-governmental organisation which seeks to ensure environmental protection and development of policy by enabling financing for environmentally friendly technologies. For this purpose we are mainly engaged in environmental assessments, communication and information activities, and project development. We have for instance been engaged in a Norwegian grant project developing an interactive website to promote household transitions to alternative energy technologies.

The aim of the EDA is to become a „bridge” that will ensure the information transfer concerning environmental issues between the EU and Eastern partner countries, as well as to help local entrepreneurs create environmentally friendly businesses, with support from the EU.

EDA’s role in SUBMARINER

Within the project, EDA will work in close cooperation with the Latvian Ministry of Environment and Regional Development to contribute to the development of the compendium and roadmap to sustainable new uses. We will also work together with the Latvian Aquatic Institute to develop a regional plan for southern Kurzeme concerning the potential to use the furcellaria algae in agrarian production. Additionally, we will act as the coordinator for development of a web-based interactive information and networking platform for Submariner.