Environmental education - a bridge for sustainable development of the cross border region

The main project objectives are: - To strenghthen the capacity and create opportunities for environmental education in the cross border region; - To promote environmental awareness, responsible behavior, and eventually action through education; - To build a connection to the environment, and change the perceptions youth has on the environment.

The main project activities are: 1. Construct environmental education facilities in Vitosha Nature Park 2. Develop a handbook for environmental education 3. Organise training on how to use the developed handbook on environmental education 4. Conduct Travelling eco-school in the cross-border region 5. Organise OpenAir School in Vitosha Nature Park 6. Organise international competition “Nature – our common home” 7. Organise international conference on environmental education Apart from them a number of information and communication activities such as press conferences, a Facebook profile, media releases, production of promotional materials will be organised to spread the information about the project and its achievements.

Expected results are: 1. One open air classroom with interactive games 2. One open-air exhibition about the unique karst and caves in Vitosha 3. Renewed Karst Path in Vitosha 4. Developed handbook for environmental education in Serbian and Bulgarian language 5. At least 40 (20 Bulgarian and 20 Serbian) persons trained on how to deliver environmental education 6. 1400 children (600 Bulgarian and 600 Serbian pupils, and 100 Bulgarian and 100 Serbian kindergarten kids) with increased understanding of environmental issues 7. One educational film on protected nature with emphasis on Vitosha NP, the caves and karst 8. One educational video on waste and sustainable consumption 9. A set of informational materials for 3 age groups of children - 4-6, 7-10, 11- 14 in Bulgarian and Serbian 10. 1000 pupils (500 Bulgarian and 500 Serbian) with increased environmental awareness through their visit at Vitosha NP 11. Elaborated brochure – quiz “Young Explorer” (total 2000 copies in bg/rs) 12. Produced promotional materials for the children (back bags/ sacks, hats, badges – 1000 from each item) 13. One successfully conducted international competition 14. One exhibition with children creations 15. One successfully conducted joint conference on environmental education 16. Signed memorandum on actions towards enhancing environmental education and promoting it as a vital element for sustainable development of the Bulgarian-Serbian cross border region.

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Videos:

https://youtu.be/s-RO6pYEZuU

https://www.facebook.com/UdruzenjeGradjanaPLANT/videos/1501130326760946/

https://www.facebook.com/100009096366262/videos/2536136310032890

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-RO6pYEZuU&feature=emb_logo

Publications:

https://dnesiutre.bg/?p=71744&fbclid=IwAR2vZUz7Nzh8lvEflxyjAS2Riwh8IOU-383ZCMlZVyL7UU1HrOd5lOFFcmo

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GPS coordinates of the open class room:

Latitude: 42.4967124

Longitude: 23.2283432