Youth Environmental Centre (YEC)

Ecological education of the youth and children is one of the priority guidelines of SUE “Vodokanal of St.Petersburg” work. For proper implementation of this guideline the Youth Environmental Centre (YEC) was created within the structure of the Informational and Training Centre of Vodokanal in 2002.

YEC – modern interactive centre that is interesting for both children and adults.

YEC – interactive studies, projects and seminars for children and adults on urgent ecological issues.

YEC – partnership of adults and children for environment preservation and life quality improvement.

The week of ecological games named “ECO Games” will take place in the Youth Environmental Centre since 18 till 22 of April and it will be dedicated to the International Earth Day.

Interactive studies, role-playing games, quizzes on actual ecological themes will be held for pupils of different ages.

Telephone number for any additional information and registration: 438-43-96.

The Youth Environmental Centre

at SUE "Vodokanal of St. Petersburg"’s Information & Training Centre Branch

resumed operation after refurbishment.

We invite educational institutions in St. Petersburg to cooperate in the new school year.

New rooms and new programs are waiting for you!

• Interactive program Droplet’s Merry Journey

for pre-schoolers and schoolchildren at the age of 4 - 12

• The unique multimedia panel Water Cycle
• Droplet’s Secret Laboratory
• Walls of fountains and plants
• Ship with a “control system”
• Costumes of the Baltic Sea inhabitants
• Games, relays, cartoons and many more will be offered to the program participants.

The children will make a virtual journey through the water cycle together with the Droplet; they will learn how water comes to the houses and returns to the environment and will build a real ship which will take them to a breathtaking trip across the Baltic Sea.

The program is intended for groups of 15-30 people. FREE OF CHARGE.

Orders are received by phone 438-43-96, Monday through Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m.

• The Baltic Cruise program

for school students of the 5-11 year

• The unique film The Baltic Sea Environment with stereo-holographic effects and 3D animation
• Gaming table with a touch screen
• Electronic encyclopedia of the Baltic flora and fauna
• Video-quizzes with an electronic voting system
• Collection of aquarium fish and houseplants
• Water Testing Laboratory - WTL

All that and many other things will help the program participants learn about specific features of the Baltic Sea, get to know its inhabitants, the problems faced by the Sea and ways of solving them.

The program is intended for groups of 15-45 people. FREE OF CHARGE

Orders are received by phone 438-43-96, Monday through Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m.

• 4D adventure playground Trans-Force
• For those who like breathtaking adventures, starting from 7 years of age (younger children should be accompanied by adults)
• 13 game programs
• 3D graphics
• a big panoramic screen
• imitation of movement, rotation and rocking will make journeys by Trans-Force ship unforgettable

Admission cost: 150 roubles per 1 person

- Studies are interactive.

- Participants work is organized within small groups for maximum involvement of children into the activity and communication.

- In YEC participants perform different practical tasks, obtain knowledge and experience on the theme of lesson.

- Interested participants can also become participants of YEC ecological projects.

The Youth Environmental Centre form of activity

For children

• Interactive programs, designed for children at the age of 5-17, dedicated to the issue of water recourses preservation and use, acquaintance with the Baltic Sea

• Ecological projects for children and the youth

• Actions

• Contests

• YEC young activists For teachers

• Thematic informational methodological seminars 

YEC ecological educational projects to be implemented in 2011

The project is implemented within the international cooperation with Lahti Science and Business Park.

During the project pupils from St.Petersburg and Lahti will visit series of interactive lessons and will participate in a quiz and art contest.

Lessons themes:

- Where the clean water comes from?

- How my actions affect the condition of the Baltic Sea?

- Methods of the reduction of the Baltic Sea anthropogenic load.

• “Dialogs about water in school and family”

The project is implemented in partnership with the Committee for Education of Vsevolozhsky district in order to develop and test the model of ecological educational projects organization through the cooperation with regional educational authorities.

Teams from primary and secondary schools of Vsevolozhsky district of Leningrad Region are taking participation in the project. Project tasks: to improve among pupils the understanding of ecological problems and solutions in the sphere of the water use and water recourses preservation and to develop their ability to realize practical activity for water economy in the school and at home.

• “Water + I = Friends”

The project aims to involve preschool children and their families in a practical activity for water economy and water recourses preservation. Kindergartens from St.Petersburg, Osaka (Japan), Turku (Finland), and Kiev (Ukraine) participate in this project. The outcome of the project for participants will be the book “Letters to Clean Droplet” that will compile letters and drawings of children to the Droplet.

Ecology week, dedicated to the World Water Day and the Day of the Baltic Sea took place in St.Petersburg since 21 till 25 of March. Youth Environmental Centre Activities Program dedicated to the World Water Day and the Day of the Baltic Sea

We would be glad to cooperate with you.

In order to participate in the activity of the Youth Environmental Centre of Vodokanal of St.Petersburg, please, agree the visit date and time with the YEC specialist on telephone 438-43-96.

Youth Environmental Centre

SUE “Vodokanal of St.Petersburg”:

56, Shpalernaya str., St.Petersburg, 191015

Tel. (812) 438-43-96,

å-mail: dec@vodokanal.spb.ru