Postnova Evgeniia

Country of residence: Kyrgyz Republic

Basic qualification: Ecology, ecosystem conservation.
Kyrgyz National University. Master of Biological Sciences (Diploma with honours).
Second qualification: Education. Psychology.
Kyrgyz National University. Program of additional education on the basis of higher education “Practical Psychology”. Master - Master of Psychology (Diploma with Honors).

Skills and experience:
Coaching and training, training. Networking, building social partnerships, teamwork, developing strategies and action plans. Project management (including design, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation). Raising public awareness, including organizing public events and campaigns, working with the media. Development of educational programs, manuals, popular science and educational publications, content for websites and social networks. Social and environmental research, assessment of project performance.

• Facilitator/trainer of Central Asian Environmental Leadership Programs for Sustainable Development (CALPESDs), REC CA - 2013-2023.
• National coordinator and expert of the project “Dissemination of accessible technologies at the local level in Central Asia to support the goals of sustainable development and adaptation to climate change” (2020).
• National coordinator of the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program (GEF SGP) in Kyrgyzstan (July 2012 - August 2018).
• Creator of the Water Museum in Bishkek (2013), creator of the Museum of the Issyk-Kel Biosphere Territory in Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan (2016).
• May 2009 - August 2012 - Senior Program Assistant for Economic and Environmental Dimension, OSCE Center in Bishkek.
• September 1997 - April 2009 - project coordinator of the "BIOM" Ecological Movement.

Scientific interests: Ecosystem conservation. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Circular economy. Urban-Ecology. Eco-houses. Ecovillages.
• Member of the Central Asian Network of Experts on Sustainable Development (since 2020);
• Founder of the Ecocampus school network in Kyrgyzstan (since 2011);
• Member of the Compass-Schools network of the Alan Attkisson group (since 2010);
• Member of IUCN-CEC (IUCN Education and Communication Commission) (since 2009);
• Member of the Central Asian Working Group of Experts on Environmental Education and ESD of CAREC (since 2003);
• Winner of the UN “Good Practices” competition for ESD in the UNECE region, “Dubai Good practices” and the best practices of Central Asia on public participation in achieving SD goals.

Positions (currently):

• Deputy Director of the Public Association “AKMENA” https://ecostan.kg/akmena/
• Project manager of the NGO “Union of Photojournalists” Promoting ecotourism in key biodiversity areas in Kyrgyzstan with the support of CEPF/Conservation International.
• Head of the demonstration center “Ecohouse on Fast Stream” - https://ecostan.kg/ru/akmena/315-jekodom-na-bystrotoke.html

Social activity:
• Coordinator of the web resource “Green Skills Laboratory” https://ecostan.kg/green-skills-lab/
• Web resource coordinator http://ecoaiyl.kg/
• One of the authors of the map of environmental violations (www.ecomap.kg) and the map of biodiversity (www.map.kg).
• Head of the Kyrgyz-British initiative “Creation of a closed-cycle eco-farm in the village of Lebedinovka, Chui region of Kyrgyzstan”.
• Member of the Board of Founders of the Public Foundation “EkoMiR” (Environmental Monitoring and Investigation).


Publications: in total more than 50 publications, reports on various issues of studying and protecting biodiversity and the environment.

Contact details: e.mail - [email protected]