On 22nd of May, with great regret, we have received sad news about passing away of our dear friend Dr. Svetlana (aka Lana) Semenas from Belarus. An outstanding environmentalist and agricultural specialist, for several decades Lana has been one of the key drivers for promotion of permaculture and organic agriculture in the Baltic sea region, and Belarus, in particular.
She has been a leader of many regional and national agricultural projects, and worked tirelessly with farmers, scientists, educators, politicians, consumers, journalists, her colleagues in environmental movement and many other groups to create a momentum for making agricultural practices in harmony with nature. 

As a scientist she was one of co-founders of the biotechnology department of the Institute of Fruit Growing of the Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and as a public environmentalist Lana was a creator, and a leader of the public institution Agro-Eco-Culture, which became a professional organization to support development of organic agriculture in Belarus. 

We, at CCB, have been enjoying many years of having Lana as our dear friend, colleague, and expert on organic agriculture. 

We express our sincere condolences to Lana’s mother, relatives, friends, and colleagues, and will always remember, and rely on Lana’s contribution to the protection of the Baltic Sea! 

Coalition Clean Baltic family