| 1992 |
Bicycles for Sofia action |
International Aid Agency |
Municipality and population
of Schaffhausen, CH |
| An action
aiming to encourage more people to use bicycles as means of transportation;
The action was covered by national TV and radio and several national
newspapers. |
| 1992-93
|
Independent assessment
of the environmental assistance provided to Bulgaria for 1990/92 |
an UK NGO and 4 NGOs from
CEE |
European Commission |
| The Association collected and analysed information
about the financial assistance for the environment, provided to Bulgaria
through various government institutions. The results of the study were
presented at a public discussion with representatives of more than 60
NGOs, government institutions and journalists. Several publications in
national newspapers and interviews on the national radio. Demand for
additional information, made by the Parliamentary Environmental Commission
to the national institutions. The results of the assessment were reported
at the Second Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe”, Lucerne,
April 1993. |
| 1993-94 |
NGO Focal Point for
the Environment for Europe Process-I |
FoE, EEB, IUCN, Milieukontakt
and many BG NGOs |
REC for CEE |
| Public discussion and dissemination of materials
from the Lucerne Conference in relation to the “Environment for Europe”
process; participation in the preparatory process for the Third Ministerial
Conference “Environment for Europe” in Sofia (the work of the OECD Task
Force, UN/ECE Senior Governmental Officials, Council of Europe etc.);
organising a NGO campaign at international and national level with regard
to the process, formulation of the basic priorities of NGOs and presenting
them before UN/ECE and OECD Task Force |
| 1994 |
International workshop
on waste |
Eco-Counseling Europe,
NGOs from CEE and NIS |
EU,
Open Society Foundation |
| Leading eco councilors from Switzerland and
Austria shared experience with NGO participants from Bulgaria, Albania,
Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, Macedonia and Russia. |
| 1995 |
Assessment of the Environmental
Strategy of Bulgaria |
Milieukontakt, several
BG NGOs |
Dutch Ministry of the Environment
(VROM) |
| Analysis of the Environmental Strategy for
Bulgaria. Public discussion and interviews in the media. |
| 1995-96 |
NGO Focal Point for
the Environment for Europe Process-II |
FoE, EEB, Swiss NGO coalition,
Milieukontakt and many BG NGOs |
REC for CEE
DG XI / EU |
| Organising a National Conference with regard
to the “Environment for Europe” process, in cooperation with the Ministry
of the Environment; participation in the preparatory process for the
Third Ministerial Conference ‘Environment for Europe” in Sofia (the work
of OECD Task Force, UN/ECE Senior Governmental Officials, Council of
Europe etc.); organising a NGO campaign at international and national
level with regard to the process; providing conceptual, organisational
and financial support to the implementation of projects of 9 Bulgarian
NGOs; organising a Parallel NGO Conference with the participation of
250 representatives from 42 countries, publications in specialised NGO
papers and the media; publishing the Focal Point’s own newsletter in
1995; interviews and programmes on national radio and TV; presentations
and reports to UN/ECE and Council of Europe; organising and supporting
the activity of Bulgarian NGOs, and conducting an international campaign
for gaining support against the negative amendments to the Environment
Protection Act in the spring of 1995. |
| 1995 |
Cultural programme “Eco-Civilization”
accompanying the Sofia Ministerial conference |
Universe of Man Found.
Ecoglasnost NM and many BG NGOs |
REC for CEE, Ministries
of the Environment of the Netherlands, Finland and Norway, Open Society
Fund |
| A number of initiatives were organised aiming
to attract public attention: publishing printed materials, one week theatre
festival “Eko Utopia”, five-day festival of documentary films “Eco Puncture”,
parallel show of a selection of the best festival films in 5 towns of
Bulgaria, preparation of a video clip for the “Environment for Europe”
process and an audio cassette “Universe of Man”, organising competitions
for posters and children’s drawings, organising a training workshop for
teachers, open air lessons for children, a mobile information centre,
a NGO press centre and several press conferences, organising meetings
with the President of Bulgaria and the Minister of the Environment. |
| 1996 |
Celebrating World Environment
Day - 5 June |
NGOs from Bulgaria and
6 CEE countries |
Eco Counseling Europe |
| Developing a brochure presenting the significance
of the environment and efforts made by UN in this direction; translation
and circulation of the children’s educational film “I Need the Earth
and the Earth Needs Me”; dissemination of the film with a brochure in
50 Bulgarian schools and conducting 1-hour lessons presenting environmental
issues and the celebration of 5 June |
| 1995-99 |
Managing soil and water
contamination with heavy metals and arsenic from mining and smelter
activities |
BG Ministry of Agriculture,
research team |
US Department of Agriculture |
| Conducting field studies using biological and
physico-chemical methods for treating soils from heavy metals in the
Kardjali and Srednogorie regions. |
| 1996-97 |
Heritage Trails: Rural
regeneration through sustainable tourism |
UK NGO, NGOs and local
authorities from BG and Slovenia |
Phare |
| Programme for presenting to the local population
ways of organising rural and local tourism parallel to the conservation
of local historical, cultural and natural heritage. |
| 1996 |
Appraisal of Danube
river pollution caused by waste waters |
Municipality of Rousse |
UNDP |
| Summarising data for different types of water
pollutants in the region of Rousse, which should be known to the local
population. Recommending steps for water treatment. Public discussion
with local citizens |
| 1996-99 |
Development of local
democracy |
NGOs and local authorities
of 3 BG towns |
Fonds Europeen pour la
Liberte d’Expression |
| Involving the public in environmental decision-making
at local level through: a/ public discussion at the beginning of the
project (with the participation of local government, citizens and civil
organisations) of significant local problems which the municipality intends
to solve in the near future and selecting one of them, b/ organising
different forms for consultation and collecting public opinion on the
selected problem: meetings with the executive power, surveys, informing
the public through the mass media, development of alternative solutions,
c/ public discussion (with the participation of local government, citizens
and civil organisations) of alternative visions, analysis of public attitudes
and taking a decision. |
| 1996-99 |
Perunika - BG environmental
NGOs strengthening project |
Living Earth, UK |
British Know How Fund |
| Creating guides for developing skills and supporting
NGO activities; implementing a programme of training workshops for NGO
representatives from the Pirin region, involving a wide range of representatives
of local government, journalists, and experts at local and national level
; supporting NGOs from the Pirin region in the implementation of a demonstration
project and development of a pack of teaching materials “Eco Jingle”
; providing guidance and assistance for other projects and environmental
activities of local NGOs; creating a positive model of working in partnership
for the environment to be spread in other regions of Bulgaria. |
| 1997-98 |
Reflections from a study
visit - documentary film |
Milieukontakt |
Dutch Ministry of International
Affairs |
| The film reflects the travel of several representatives
of Bulgarian NGOs in the Netherlands, their meetings with Dutch environmental
organisations and the main achievements of Dutch society in the field
of public participation in environmental decision-making. The film was
shown several times on various cable TVs round the country. |
| 1997-98 |
Who is doing what for
the environment - a reference book |
Natlikan, Sweden |
REC-BG,
BG Ministry of the Environment |
| Reference book presenting in brief the main
organisations and institutions working on the management, protection
and study of the environment: governmental, academic and research institutions,
companies, NGOs, municipalities and media. The directory is disseminated
among Bulgarian and international organisations. |
| 1997-98 |
Snap shot survey on
the access to environmental information |
NGOs from 8 European countries,
ANPED |
REC for CEE, Danish Ministry
of Environment |
| Raising public awareness to the implementation
of the UN/ECE Guidelines on Access to Information and Public Participation
in Environmental Decision-Making; conducting a parallel study of the
access of NGOs and citizens to environmental information in 8 European
countries with diverse geographic, historical, social and cultural traditions
and specifics; analysis of the results obtained and preparing recommendations
for the implementation of the Convention on the Right to Know, Public
Participation and Right to Justice on Environmental Issues; The survey
was presented at a special session of the Ministers of the Environment
and NGOs from Europe and covered by European media. |
| 1998 |
101 ideas for environmental activities
- a teacher guidebook |
teachers from BG, Living Earth, UK |
the British Council in Bulgaria |
| Development of a teachers’ handbook focusing
on different aspects of environmental protection. The book is intended
for teaching activities at primary, middle and secondary school level
and for the use of Bulgarian NGOs. The handbook is approved by the Ministry
of Education and Science. |
| 1998-99 |
Touching Earth - a brochure
for outdoor environmental education |
several BG NGOs |
Milieukontakt ,
US Peace corps |
| Teachers’ handbook for organising outdoor environmental
activities, aiming to: a/ incite enthusiasm and love for nature; b/ focus
attention on important aspects of the environment; c/ provide direct
experience from the contact with nature; d/ share inspiration and a desire
for empathy with environmental problems |
| 1998-99 |
National Environmental
Video Center |
TVE, UK;
local cable TV in BG |
British Know How Fund |
| Creating a video centre to Borrowed Nature
Association aiming to: a/ disseminate international and Bulgarian documentary,
educational and popular science films focused on environmental, sustainable
development and civil society issues, b/ organising a national network
for dissemination and subscription, c/ producing environmental video
clips and documentaries. |
| 1999-2000 |
Sacred Water – a project
in 3 Bulgarian regions |
Citizens, local NGOs from
the towns of Lovech, Svishtov and Smolyan, local and national TV and
radio |
Novib Foundation,
the Netherlands |
An efficient citizens’ approach towards
the environmental and social problems in the regions of three Bulgarian
towns: Lovech, Svishtov and Smolyan. The project aims to contribute
to the change in the value system and behaviour of citizens towards
the environment (in particular, water) in the context of: a/ an active
operating NGO sector; b/ effective partnership with local authorities
and businesses, and c/ sustainable development. The following activities
have been organized within a 16-month programme:
- training of local citizens and NGOs,
- development and dissemination of appropriate written and video
materials at local and national level aiming to raise public awareness
of: problems and ways of environment protection; water as a natural
phenomenon which should be valued and used economically; water as commodity
which needs funding to be managed well; national and international
legislation on the problems of water protection and the environment;
- organization of specific local actions (field activities) for protection
and recovery of nature;
- creation of effective forms of interaction at local level and exchange
of experience between the three regions;
- publicizing the challenges and the results achieved at local and
national level through the media.
|
| 2000 |
Let’s take part – seminars,
production and dissemination of information on public participation
|
NGOs, citizens, media and
national environmental institutions |
Milieukontakt Oost Europe,
the Netherlands |
| 2000-01 |
Towards improved Information,
Integration and Implementation in the Enlargement Process |
NGOs, national environmental
institutions, media |
European Environmental
Bureau, Milieukontakt Oost Europa and NGOs from 11 EU-accession countries |
| 2001-02
|
Rhodopi project |
INIER, Greece |
The Greek Ministry of the Environment; |
