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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.
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PUTIKON HOVI RUSSIAN-FINNISH REGIONAL PROJECT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND AWARENESS The project started in 2008 The 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 – the ecolabelled hotel 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 – 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
Ecological projects, conferences, seminars 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.
TheArt-gallery «Putikonhovi» and the Ethnographical Museum • Among the major attractions of the manor are the art-gallery «Putikonhovi» and the Ethnographical Museumwith 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 • ThePutikon 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 – SavonlinnaHistorical, cultural and ecological objects Savonlinna Retretti Mannila Kerimjaki Punkaharju Lusto
About Ecological Union Membership: Established in 1991, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, as non-profit partnership of environmental organizations • fullGEN member since 2007 • associate IFOAM member since 2008 • member of GENICES since 2011
About Ecological Union • Standard groupswithin "Vitality Leaf" Program: • Eco-materials for buildings and finishing • Eco-products of farms • Eco-hotel • Eco-office • Dishwashing detergents and cleaning products • Led lamps • Since 2011 the program of recognition of ecolables of GEN members started • The first product was certified within this program in march2012 (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” Verticalgardening 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 • info@putikonhovi.fi • www.putikonhovi.fi Contacts: Ecological Union: Fontanka, 54, Saint-Petersburg, 191002, Russia mail@ecounion.ru www.ecounion.ru