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PUTIKON HOVI. RUSSIAN-FINNISH REGIONAL PROJECT IN E NV I RO N MENTAL PROTECTION AND AWARENESS . The project started in 2008 The hotel was ecolabelled in 2010 Head of the project – Semen G ordyshevsky , Chairman of the Ecological Union. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
RUSSIAN-FINNISH REGIONAL PROJECT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND AWARENESS
PUTIKON HOVI
The project started in 2008The hotel was ecolabelled in 2010
Head of the project–Semen Gordyshevsky, Chairman of the Ecological Union
Putikon Hovi – a Finnish manor of the XVIII-th century
The manor is situated in one of the most beautiful corners of Southern Savo,
between Imatra and Savonlinna.Among its attractions are newly restored dwellings and household outbuildings, a
dumb and a mill wheel, as well as comfortable recreation zones
Guest rooms
The interiors of the guest rooms combine both traditional and modern principles of ecological design (wooden furniture, natural finishing materials, power saving facilities, etc.). All the hotel is a non-smoking area.
Putikon Hovi is rightly proud of its impeccable ecology. For maintaining highest ecological standards the manor, first in the Northen countries, was awarded the sign of Nordic Swan – an international certificate of ecolabelling.
Putikon Hovi – the ecolabelled hotel
Putikon Hovi – eco-food and eco-lifestyle
Only high quality food products, including the ecolabelled ones, are used for cooking in the hotel kitchen. The manor has its own garden yielding different kinds of apples and berries
Putikon Hovi is an experimental ground for elaboration and realization of regional and international projects devoted to ecology and protection of environment. Its conference-room serves as a venue for numerous round tables, seminars, and workshops. In addition, Putikon Hovi has become a home for regular meetings of the Ecological Partnership Association.
Ecological projects, conferences, seminars
The Art-gallery «Putikonhovi» and the Ethnographical Museum
Among the major attractions of the manor are the art-gallery «Putikonhovi» and the Ethnographical Museum with permanent and temporal exhibitions devoted to folk art, traditional domestic activities, and traditional methods of farming.
One of the main subjects the exhibitions and art-projects are focused on is ecology and protection of environment
Putikon Hovi – a place for ecological tourism and recreation
The Putikon Hovi area is a wonderful place for outdoor recreation. It is ideal for walking, biking, and horse riding. In addition, the lovers of eco-tourism may do boating or canoeing on Lake Saima. In winter it is good to ski in the picturesque hills surrounding the lake
Punkaharju – Savonlinna Historical, cultural and ecological objects
Savonlinna Retretti
MannilaPunkaharju
KerimjakiLusto
About Ecological Union
Membership: full GEN member since 2007
associate IFOAM member since 2008
member of GENICES since 2011
Established in 1991,Saint-Petersburg, Russia, as non-profit partnership of environmental organizations
About Ecological Union
Standard groups within "Vitality Leaf" Program:
Eco-materials for buildings and finishing Eco-products of farmsEco-hotel Eco-officeDishwashing detergents and cleaning productsLed lamps
Since 2011 the program of recognition of ecolables of GEN members startedThe first product was certified within this program in march 2012 (recognition of Nordic Swan Ecolabel)
"Vitality Leaf " Ecolabelling Program
Certified products: Tarkett floorings Five stars hotel Corinthia Saint-Petersburg Green offices of
Insurance company “Ingosstrakh ” Orginizing Committee of Sochi 2014 Media Institute “Strelka” Audit Company “PriceWaterhouseCoopers”
Vertical gardening modules Agricultural crop products Acoustic wall panels
PUTIKON HOVI. RUSSIAN-FINNISH REGIONAL PROJECT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND AWARENESS
Putikon Hovi:
Ylatalontie 47, 58550 Putikko, Finland [email protected]
Contacts:
Ecological Union:
Fontanka, 54,Saint-Petersburg, 191002, [email protected]