Svilena Velcheva-Ganeva

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Author: Svilena Velcheva
15 07, 2026

How an airport turned into a solar park and a home for wild neighbors

2026-07-15T11:03:59+03:00

Back in 1968, the distance of about 140 km from Varna to Silistra and back could be traveled by plane. The first passenger flights were operated from a small runway near the Silistra village of Kalipetrovo using an An-14 'Pchelka' [...]

How an airport turned into a solar park and a home for wild neighbors2026-07-15T11:03:59+03:00
15 07, 2026

Can we turn solar parks into nature havens?

2026-07-15T11:02:50+03:00

Solar parks are increasingly being 'demonized' as enemies of nature, destroyers of agricultural land, and environmental pollutants. These are the arguments of one of the two opposing sides in the debate. The other side views them through the lens of [...]

Can we turn solar parks into nature havens?2026-07-15T11:02:50+03:00
13 07, 2026

Old tires are not household waste. How to dispose of them properly?”

2026-07-16T16:42:48+03:00

The office received an inquiry: 'Where can I recycle my old forklift tires?' A brief online discussion followed, during which we did our best to formulate an answer based on our knowledge. As we talked, we also conducted some online [...]

Old tires are not household waste. How to dispose of them properly?”2026-07-16T16:42:48+03:00
3 07, 2026

410 trees saved by 72 participants in the first 6 months of 2026

2026-07-15T15:28:40+03:00

71 offices, companies, schools, kindergartens, and families joined the "Leaf by Leaf" (List po list) campaign during the first half of 2026. Through joint efforts, 23,382 kilograms of waste paper were collected and sent for recycling. This equates to 406 [...]

410 trees saved by 72 participants in the first 6 months of 20262026-07-15T15:28:40+03:00
30 06, 2026

Up to 2 Million Plastic Bags Discarded Every Minute on Earth

2026-07-15T11:57:20+03:00

The plastic bag is often perceived as an insignificant everyday object. It is lightweight, inexpensive, and typically used only for a short time. However, when this seemingly trivial action is multiplied by billions of users worldwide, the problem becomes global. [...]

Up to 2 Million Plastic Bags Discarded Every Minute on Earth2026-07-15T11:57:20+03:00
25 06, 2026

See who won the #makeover

2026-06-25T13:44:16+03:00

A specialist in international and European law from The Hague University won the challenge called #transformation of the Public Environmental Center for Sustainable Development. Natali Dimitrova sent us a family photo from the Sea Garden. "31 years ago, a young [...]

See who won the #makeover2026-06-25T13:44:16+03:00
19 06, 2026

Hazardous household waste collection

2026-06-25T13:41:21+03:00

The Varna Municipality is organizing its second campaign for the separate collection of hazardous waste in 2026. Residents of the municipality will have the opportunity to dispose of hazardous waste at a mobile collection point. The campaign will take place [...]

Hazardous household waste collection2026-06-25T13:41:21+03:00
19 06, 2026

Do you want to be a volunteer this summer 2026?

2026-06-25T13:35:21+03:00

The Municipality of Varna is launching a campaign to recruit volunteers aged 16 to 29 who wish to join the "Youth Volunteer Service" initiative in the summer of 2026. Young people will have the opportunity to volunteer at local non-governmental [...]

Do you want to be a volunteer this summer 2026?2026-06-25T13:35:21+03:00
10 06, 2026

From 1926 to today: Share a story, transform the future!

2026-06-10T09:50:54+03:00

Today, June 5th, on World Environment Day, the Public Center for Environment and Sustainable Development announces the launch of the #transformation challenge. We look at the photo from the Sea Garden, which takes us back a century. The year inscribed [...]

From 1926 to today: Share a story, transform the future!2026-06-10T09:50:54+03:00
10 06, 2026

The Transformation: Turning a Port Hub into the Pearl of the Black Sea

2026-06-10T09:48:15+03:00

The early 1920s in Bulgaria were marked by a grim historical backdrop. The country was emerging from a series of wars, two of which had ended in national catastrophe. The economy was shattered, and society was in an uncertain quest [...]

The Transformation: Turning a Port Hub into the Pearl of the Black Sea2026-06-10T09:48:15+03:00
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