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The organization has 26 members,
as of 01 July 2002;
Borrowed Nature is an association managed by the following bodies: General
Assembly, Managing Board with President, Control Body, Executive Body
BN does not aspire to have a large number of members or a network of centres
round the country. It counts on the setting up of task-orientated groups
responsible for the implementation of specific projects. These working groups
include partners from other interested organizations, institutions or individuals.
Working groups are in existence until the completion of the project that
they are created for only. Upon termination of the project they dissolve
or restructure depending on the new challenges or possibilities for action.
This method of work allows efficient use of human resources at minimum organizational
and operational costs.
Since 2000 BN is a member of the European Environmental
Bureau
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BN has always been a project based organization.
It implements a variety of projects at international, national and local
level in cooperation with partners found and selected among Bulgarian,
foreign and international NGOs, local authorities, representatives of national
institutions and journalists.BN frequently plays the role of “idea
incubator”. Its outcomes are later addressed for implementation to
other NGOs. In these cases BN provides advice to the implementing organizations
and/or guarantees before the donors.
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Borrowed Nature (BN) is a Bulgarian environmental
non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1992 by people with diverse
professions and interests. BN members are united by the understanding that
people today have to realize their responsibility to the coming generations
for the non-equilibrium created as a result of the human activity.
The Mission
and the long term aims of BN are the following:
- raising public awareness on environmental and human development problems;
- developing a new value system based on principles of the sustainable
development;
- investment in human resources through campaigns, educational projects
and dissemination ofinformation;
- bringing Bulgarian NGOs and society generally closer to the European
and global standards of environmental protection, sustainable development
and active civic participation;
- efficient use of material resources and energy, and change of consumption
and production patterns;
- effective interaction of local citizens’ organizations with businesses
and local authorities.
Expertise
BN has accummulated a substantial experience and knowledge in areas such
as:
- Environmental policy & legislation in the accession process
- Urban environment
- Air pollution
- Waste management
- Biodiversity
- Soil pollution
- Emissions
- Water quality and waste water treatment
- Transport & environment
- Sustainable tourism
- Energy & environment
- Environmental education
- Mass media
- Video & film production
- Sustainable development
- Public participation
- Global issues such as: Stratospheric ozone depletion, Acid rains, Climate
change
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