CENN Introduces Innovation and Green Technologies
Aiming to raise awareness of environmental issues throughout Georgia, an NGO, CENN, together with its partners have introduced green technologies and innovative approaches the organization has launched this year and presented to the public on November 29. The organization believes that using modern technologies makes it easier to spread information about environmental challenges and increases community participation in bringing about positive changes.
CENN presented its three new products: the first ever environmental knowledge portal for the Caucasus, a mobile application called GreenWatch, and an educational e-game Sort and Recycle.
The Caucasus Environmental Knowledge Portal (environment.cenn.org) is a platform that provides updated information to stakeholders on all kinds of environmental issues. The platform encourages public participation in environmental decision-making by providing readily accessible and relevant information to arouse public interest in environmental issues.
GreenWatch is a mobile application which allows us to care for nature together. The app lets users highlight specific threats to the environment by sending information to CENN and other relevant actors, using easy taps and gestures. Taking advantage of faster, more modern means of communication, the app will bridge the gap between the public and government, helping them to work together to take care of the environment. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
Educational e-game Sort and Recycle was created for the purpose of raising public awareness on waste separation and recycling, targeting children aged 6 and above. The goal of the game is to help the younger generation understand that not all waste is garbage, that it’s possible to produce useful items by sorting waste and recycling and saving natural resources.
The presentation event featured children from the organization’s targeted regions who shared their stories on how they use various modern technologies and innovative approaches in promoting environmental issues in their communities.