PRONATMAT
Promoting Natural Materials know-how
- Thematic cluster:
- Education
- Programme:
- Southern Finland - Estonia Sub-programme
- Priority:
- 3. Attractive and dynamic societies
- Direction of support:
- Stimulating and preserving our heritage and culture
- Duration:
- Sep 2009 - Dec 2012 (3 years, 4 months)
- Total funding:
- 1 119 600 €
- ERDF funding:
- 881 654 €
- Website:
- http://www.pronatmat.eu
Development idea
The structure of economic life has changed. The market economy with new technology has ignored traditional methods and local materials and production has transferred out of Europe. Our surroundings are full of renewable natural resources, i.e. materials coming from plants, animals or the ground, which can be used in a versatile manner.
Aim of the project
The ProNatMat project set out to increase the use of local natural material in Finland and Estonia by finding ways to replace materials that are not ecological or have been imported from far away. The focus was on raising awareness and spreading know-how in the use of healthier materials as well as on the environmental importance of using local materials. This can provide employment opportunities and preserve cultural heritage.
Main project activities
In collaboration with each other, the partners sought new ideas and solutions for a market of natural materials. By creating a database, knowledge about old and new techniques, materials and ideas was able to be gathered and stored in various formats such as short educational films. Furthermore, the project carried out training for experts and the public to increase awareness among all population groups.
Partners
Turku University of Applied Sciences
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 351 150 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 117 050 €
University of Turku / Brahea Centre for Training and Development
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 45 524 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 15 175 €
Tartu University / Viljandi Culture Academy
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lõuna – Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 56 015 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 9 885 €
Tallinn University
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 60 585 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 10 692 €
South-Western Finlands' Estonia Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 20 250 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 6 750 €
Information Centre for Sustainable Renovation
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 197 480 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 34 849 €
Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (FFVI)/ Sokeva Handicrafts
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 37 125 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 12 375 €
Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lõuna – Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 32 300 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 5 700 €
City of Tartu / Turku infopoint
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lõuna – Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 10 200 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 1 800 €
Åbo Akademi Unversity (ABO)/ Lab. Of Fibre and Cellulose Technology
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 71 025 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 23 675 €
Results
Website with a databank about natural materials and techniques on how to use them
A collection of information related to old and new techniques of using natural materials.
The project has gathered, produced and stored knowledge about old and new techniques of using natural materials, including information from experts in the field. The portal helps natural material and restoration experts in networking. The growing awareness and increasing possibilities to use the local natural materials create demand for the market and potential for a new entrepreneurship. The databank also includes short educational films about natural materials and traditions.
| www.pronatmat.eu |
Publications about natural material know-how
Main results of the research done by the project are compiled in the book “Promoting natural materials”.
The book includes different articles and overviews about natural materials and cultural heritage. The project produced also other types of publications about natural materials.
Book "Promoting natural materials" ENG
Looduslikud materjalid väikelaste käelises tegevuses EST
Kotimaalarin käsikirja FIN
