FOCUS ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


Address:	Maurerjeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana; office: Trubarjeva 50, 1000 Ljubljana
Phone number:	01 515 40 80
Fax number:	/
E-mail:	info@focus.si
Website:	www.focus.si
Year of establishment:	2002
Type of organisation:	independent, non-governmental, non-profit association, subject of private law
Number of workers:	7 contract workers
Sources of financing:	project financing, public sources
Area of work and vision:	Vision of Focus Association for Sustainable Development is a society that understands itself as part of nature, and therefore live with nature, not only in it. People are a part of life network on which our existence depends. Our vision is a society where we live with each other, not only by each other. In such a society responsibility to the people and nature is one of the main values and not just an alternative. More than quantity we value quality. We do not create unnecessary and artificial demands for the accumulation of more and more material things. People are able to make informed and responsible decisions. We are a society in which people live in accordance with universal values. We know how to transfer words into action. Mission of Focus is through education and awareness and co-creation of policies in the field of development, climate change, energy and mobility to encourage solutions to promote environmentally and socially responsible life. Our values are: - A comprehensive view - Life according to our own principles - Teaching by example - Active citizenship - Professionalism - Transparency - Dialogue - Cooperation
Target groups:	Children, youth, elderly, migrants, students, victims of wars/conflicts/natural disasters, representatives of schools and other educational establishments
Priority geographic areas:	Europe (Slovenia) and the world
Membership:	SLOGA, Okoljski center, Koalicija proti sežigalcem, Koalicija za Volovjo reber, Koalicija za boljši nacionalni energetski program, Koalicija za trajnostno prometno politiko, CAN - Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Agree.net, European federation for transport and environment, associate member of FOEI Europe, Citizens united for renewable energy and sustainability
Publications:	texts on energy, climate change, emissions, topics in both international and national level on climate change, development and sustainable use of energy, magazine Etnični potrošnik
E-news:	newsletter http://focus.si/index.php?node=3