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Coalition 'Let Nature Remain in Bulgaria' declared participation in the meeting for establishing a consensual solution for the concession for the ski zone Bansko in Pirin National Park
Coalition 'Let Nature Remain in Bulgaria' declared participation in the meeting for establishing a consensual solution for the concession for the ski zone Bansko in Pirin National Park
Mar 04, 2016
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Dear Mrs. Vasileva

We confirm our participation. In order to achieve working spirit of the
meeting and avoid unnecessary disputes, taking into account the work of two
interdepartmental commissions on the orders of Prime Minister, as well as
numerous inspections, we expect:

to
Mrs. Ivelina Vassileva
Minister of Environment and Water Resources


Subject: Your invitation 91-00-10 / 02.26.2016 to hold a meeting regarding
the need for a consensual solution for the concession of the ski zone
Bansko in Pirin National Park
A debate for the future of the French ski resorts
A debate for the future of the French ski resorts
Mar 01, 2016
41
“Living up to the challenges of the melting snow cover, the golden age of
the ski resorts will soon end and we would have to come up with more
creative ideas for how to make use of the mountainous regions during the
winter. Several directions have already formed”.
Earth Hour 2016 calls for action against climate change
Earth Hour 2016 calls for action against climate change
WWF Danube - Carpathian Programme in Bulgaria
Feb. 25, 2016
43
Photo: In 2016 the international conservationist initiative Earth Hour has its tenth anniversary – as do WWF – Bulgaria.

This year Earth Hour will take place a week earlier than its usual schedule. We will switch off the lights symbolically from 8:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. on March 19th to celebrate WWF’s international effort for the preservation of natural resources and the propagation of green initiatives.
A second project by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds receives recognition by the European Commission
A second project by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds receives recognition by the European Commission
Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Partner
Feb. 23, 2016
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Photo: The European Commission published its list of best LIFE + funded projects for 2015. The Life for the Burgas Lakes project of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) is among them.

LIFE + project Life for the Burgas Lakes was realized by the BSPB in partnership with Burgas Municipality, the salt factory Chernomorski solnici AD, the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK. The project objectives were to secure the long-term conservation of three protected areas within the NATURA 2000 network as well as that of five priority bird species: Dalmatian Pelican, Pygmy Cormorant, Bittern, White-headed Duck and Ferruginous Duck, together with the sustainable management of their habitats. You can find out more in the project summary.
Capital’s town council initiates the settlement of the problems in Nature Park Vitosha
Capital’s town council initiates the settlement of the problems in Nature Park Vitosha
Feb. 22, 2016
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On Feb the 18th 2016 the initiative “Green legislation” organized a workshop with town councilors from the municipality of Sofia. Six months after the debate “Future for Vitosha” organized by “Green legislation” preceding the local elections, the topics discussed were the returned by the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources for revision and amendments project for updating the governance of Nature Park Vitosha, and the problem with the privatized ski-lifts in ski zone Aleko and the related accidents that took place in the last few months. The town council of Sofia municipality announced its will to contribute to an Action Group, which in a week time will commence working on the established problems.
The European Commission may bring to an end the trade with illegal timber
The European Commission may bring to an end the trade with illegal timber
WWF Danube - Carpathian Programme in Bulgaria
Feb. 22, 2016
45
WWF calls for effective implementation of Regulation 995 of the EU concerning timber, which will help to curb illegal logging.

WWF supports the report published on 18 January by the European Commission, according to which two and a half years after entry into force of Regulation 995 of the EU concerning timber is not effectively implemented in most European Union countries. According to the report, the problem is that certain categories of wood products, such as printed materials, chairs and musical instruments are not covered by the regulation.
With legumes against the global warming and what are the natural alternatives to meat?
With legumes against the global warming and what are the natural alternatives to meat?
Za zemiata (“For the Earth”) Association
Feb. 22, 2016
2580
In the fourth “With legumes against global warming” course of For the Earth’s Cooking schools, we learnt how legumes, as a complete and healthy alternative to meat, can help us significantly reduce our ecological waste. There’s one more reason for dedicating a whole course to them – 2016 was announced by United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization as the year of the legumes.
White Storks on the rise in Bulgaria
White Storks on the rise in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Partner
Feb. 12, 2016
2449
Photo: More than 400 volunteers, experts and employees of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and bird- and nature-lovers took part in the Great White Stork Nest Census in Bulgaria. The initiative is part of the 7th International Census for the species which is dearly loved in Bulgaria. The census takes part every ten years across Europe. In Bulgaria the large-scale operation is coordinated by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds; the international coordinator is NABU (BirdLife – Germany). The aim is to gather data about the entire global population of the White Stork.
Concerned citizens have sharply expressed their opinion against the construction in Pirin, Rila and Vitosha as they interrupted a meeting for the mountain (ski, to be precise) tourism development in Bulgaria
Concerned citizens have sharply expressed their opinion against the construction in Pirin, Rila and Vitosha as they interrupted a meeting for the mountain (ski, to be precise) tourism development in Bulgaria
Feb. 11, 2016
1339
During the workshop between the large ski businesses and the ministers of sport and tourism, several concerned citizens sharply expressed their stance against the construction work in the Rila and Pirin national parks and the Vitosha nature park. The event was announced as a mountain tourism meeting, but when the program was released, it became clear that ski tourism will be the only topic for discussion. We shouldn’t allow the offshore interests to continue the destruction of Bulgarian protected nature under the spacious eye of the government, which has to protect it for all of us.
Pirin is about to be destroyed! Let’s save it!
Pirin is about to be destroyed! Let’s save it!
Feb. 10, 2016
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The ruling parties have once again proved to be highly dependent on the oligarchic interests! It seems like they have no intention of respecting any rules or laws, neither do they have any intention whatsoever to consider all of us, who want to protect our nature! Their actions have taken things too far! The council of the political parties has once again discussed the Pirin topic and they’ll probably suggest the approval of the changes in the concession contract to the government in order to legalize the violations around Bansko and continue the construction work in the mountain. Will the government take the side of the mafia or the side of its own people, who’ve expressed their clear stance on the future of Pirin over and over again?
Bulgaria’s final document does not include policies on climate change as criteria for using European funds
Bulgaria’s final document does not include policies on climate change as criteria for using European funds
Feb. 02, 2016
78
On January 6, the Bulgarian Council of Ministers approved “Guidelines for the integration of the the environmental and climate change policies in European structural and investment funds – Phase Implementation of the partnership agreement and programmes for 2014-2020”. We compared this document with the draft from August 2015 – for which we, Zeleni Zakoni (“Green Laws”), released a statement and held a work meeting – and found no difference. This means the respective directorates from the government and the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOSV) have not adopted our proposals for it. What is more alarming, however, is that the final document does not in any way take into account the EU Commission’s requirement that 20% of the funds for all Operational Programmes (OP) for 2014-2020 should go to the financing for measures regarding climate change.
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