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Introduction
Estonian Students Society for Environment Protection "Sorex" is a voluntary non-profit NGO for young people who are at least 16 years old. "Sorex" has been founded on the 10th of October in 1998. Currently the organisation comprises mainly 20-26 year old students of Estonian universities.
The main aims of "Sorex" are as follows:
· to raise public awareness of ecological issues and arouse interest in nature;
· to create nature and environmental friendly and sustainable way of thinking among young people;
· to organise events aiming at protection of our environment and improvement of knowledge.

If you are an active and energetic student willing to join us or participate in our events, contact us: sorex@lists.tpu.ee

List of events

`Date of the event`	sorex	`Description of the event`
`29 November 1997`		`Concluding of the "Sorex" foundation agreement`
`4 March 1998`		`Lecture "The role of a zoo in nature conservation" by Mati Kaal`
`April 1998`		`Representation of "Sorex" in Stockholm’s conference`
`15 April 1998`		`Lecture "City transport" by Mari Jüssi`
`29 April 1998`		`Listening to birdsong in Kadriorg during the Students’ Spring Festival`
`14 May 1998`		`Voluntary fieldwork and an excursion in Tallinn’s Zoo`
`5 June 1998`		`Celebration of the world-wide Environment Day with the opening of a competition of children’ drawings "How do I want to see the nature around me?" in Estonian Nature Museum.`
`4 July 1998`		`Display of children drawings in Tartu`
`August 1998`		`"Sorex" summer camp in Kõrvemaa`
`November 1998`		`"Sorex" birthday carnival`
`10 December 1998`		`Group visit to a puppet-show "Elutarkus"`
`December 1998`		`"Sorex" Christmas party`
`20 December 1998`		`"Sorex" delegation at the Christmas party of the Nature Protection Society of Estonian Youth (ENLÜ) in "Kullo"`
`25-27 February 1999`		`"Sorex" represented in youth information fair "Teeviit"`
`6 March 1999`		`"Sorex" winter hike in Kõrvemaa`
`19-21 March 1999`		`"Sorex" delegation in the ENLÜ seminar "Agenda 21"`
`27-28 March 1999`		`II part of ENLÜ seminar "Agenda 21"`
`15 April 1999`		`Lecture "The radical reform between the relations of human beings and nature as the only precondition for development and a possibility to achieve balanced management in the society" by Ahto Oja`
`28 April 1999`		`Listening to birdsong in Kadriorg`
`5 June 1999`		`Celebration of the world-wide Environment Day with the opening of a competition of children’ drawings "Sun, wind and water…" in the Estonian Nature Museum, the best ones were rewarded and brought to the Zoo as a bonus tour with a picnic.`
`8 June 1999`		`Voluntary fieldwork in Türisalu`
`27-28 June 1999`		`Getting acquainted with the summer bike trip place in Saaremaa`
`25-31 July 1999`		`International bike trip/seminar "Sun, wind and water…" in Saaremaa`
`5-8 August 1999`		`Common camp in Nedremaa with Sorex, ENLÜ & TÜLKR`
`16 November 1999`		`Lecture "City planning" by Tiina Nigul`
`4 December 1999`		`Birthday party of "Sorex"`
`20 December 1999`		`Christmas party of "Sorex"`
`22 February 2000`		`Lecture "Recreation management by the State Forest Management Centre" by Jaak Jansen`
`4 March 2000`		`Winter hike in North-Kõrvemaa`
`30 March 2000`		`Lecture and movie "Mountains of Tibet, temples and the jungle of Nepal" by Mr. Olavi Tammemäe from Swedish Environment Institute in Tallinn.`
`18 April 2000`		`Lecture "Baltic Sea seals and their situation in Estonian waters" by Ivar Jüssi`
`22 April 2000`		`Opening of the drawing competition "At the end of the Earth" in Kristiine Keskus`
`4-6 May 2000`		`Green Day in the universities- this time "Spring on Bikes"`
`12 May 2000`		`Voluntary fieldwork in the Keila-Joa park`
`9-13 August 2000`		`Summer camp of "Sorex" in North-East Estonia`
`22 September 2000`		`"Sorex" took part from the international "Car free day"`
`14-22 November 2000`		`Representation of "Sorex" in the protest action with other Estonian environment protection organizations in the Hague, Holland`
`24 November 2000`		`Birthday party of "Sorex" in Mustjõe tavern-homestead`
`7 December 2000`		`Lecture and movie "Mountaineering" by Jaan Künnap`
`21 December 2000`		`Christmas party of "Sorex"`
`January 2001`		`The representative of "Sorex" attended a partner-search meeting in Greece through the Archimedes programme`
`02-04 February 2001`		`A group of people from "Sorex" attended the international wetlands' day field-work in Matsalu`
`08 March 2001`		`Andres Tarand talked about his experiences in Antarktika and about global warming`
`21 March 2001`		`An excursion to the Paljassaare waste water treatment plant to celebrate the international water protection day`
`31 March - 01 April 2001`		`Sorex annual spring trip in Mustjõe-Vetla-Kakerdaja-Aegviidu trail with Fred Jüssi`
`02 May 2001`		`Olavi Tammemäe talked about his journey to South-America and made a video-presentation`
`04 May 2001`		`Annual campaign "Spring on Bikes"`
`02 October 2001`		`A member of "Sorex", Mart Reimann, talked about recreational activities and his own experiences in the USA`
`06-07 October 2001`		`"Sorex" annual autumn hiking-trip on a raft in Emajõe Suursoo`
`06 November 2001`		`An excursion to Tallinn drinking water treatment plant`
`08 November 2001`		`"Sorex" annual meeting`
`23 November 2001`		`"Sorex" birthday-party in Vääna Jahiloss`
`13 December 2001`		`A lecture on nature photography by Fred Jüssi`
`20 December 2001`		`Sorex Christmas-party`
`February 2002`		`International wetlands' day in Pootsi`
`06 February 2002`		`The competition in collecting paper for recycling at Sorex home-university TPU`
`20 February 2002`		`Ivi Masso spoke about ecofeminism`
`01-03 March 2002`		`"Sorex" winter hiking-trip and fieldwork - "Restoration of Karuskose Water-meadow"`
`25 April 2002`		`A biking-trip to Paljassaare and Kopli`
`09 May 2002`		`Annual environmental-awareness rising campaign "Spring on Bikes"`
`04-09 August 2002`		`"Sorex" international summer camp, a case-study - "The Potentials and Limits of Sustainable Development in Otepää"`
`27 August 2002`		`A fieldwork in Jägala-Joa area`
`09 September 2002`		`An opening event of the season - "The Night of Nature photography" "Sorex" members Sixten Kerge and Roland Müür talked about photography and showed their photos.`
`16-20 September 2002`		`bicycle trips during Student's Autumn Festival in Tallinn`
`25 September 2002`		`"Sorex" annual meeting`
`28-29 September 2002`		`Sorex autumn hiking-trip to Prangli Island`
`10 October 2002`		`Tarmo Urb held a lecture about environmental ethics`
`23 October 2002`		`An excursion to Muuga harbour`
`27 October 2002`		`A joint event - Sorex in theatre - watching the play "Great Miracle"`
`09-10 November 2002`		`"Sorex" birthday-party in Kiiu-Aabla`
`20 November 2002`		`Mari Sild talked about genetics`
`18 December 2002`		`A traditional "Sorex" Christmas-party`
`10 January 2003`		`"Sorex" took part in youth information-campaign "Happy Day"`
1`4-16 March 2003`		`"Sorex" spring hiking-trip in Tudu`
`25 March 2003`		`"Sorex" visited the Ministry of Financial Affairs`
`21 April 2003`		`Student's Spring Festival - a biking trip at night "The other side of Nõmme"`
`22 April 2003`		`Student's Spring Festival - biking trip "The Secrets of Jõelähtme"`
`24 April 2003`		`Student's Spring Festival - Orienteering game in Tallinn`
`07 May 2003`		`Voluntary fieldwork in` `Pirita`
`08 May 2003`		`Annual environmental awareness raising campaign "Spring on Bikes"`
`03-10 August 2003`		`"Sorex" international summer camp in Hiiumaa`
`17-19 September`		`2003 Biking-trips during Student's Autumn Festival`
`20-21 September 2003`		`A students' Autumn School "Environment and Genetics"`
`21-22 September 2003`		`An international car-free day in Tallinn`
`05 November 2003`		`"Sorex" annual meeting`
`18-19 November 2003`		`Sorex autumn hiking-trip to Nõva`
`29 November 2003`		`"Sorex" birthday-party in Jaagu guesthouse`

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