“Leaf by leaf” or stories to save … trees
"Who can even remember ?! That was 20 years ago ... ". Thus begins another story of the 25th anniversary of the Public Center for Environment and Sustainable Development. This is a story that still has no end. Because it[...]
The beginning … 25 and more years ago
Photo archive 1995: During the establishment of the Public Center for Environment and Sustainable Development - Ilian Iliev (center) and one of the founders - Assoc. Prof. Alexander Stoyanov (right). The prehistory of the Public Center for Environment and Sustainable[...]
25 years of history: Judicial registration of NGOs in 1996
Despite the democratic changes in Bulgaria, officially registering a non-governmental organization in 1996 wasn’t easy. The registration was carried out under the Law on Persons and the Family, in force since 1949, which regulated not only the issues of marriages[...]
25 years of history: To cash the first American check
Photo archive: First press conference on the first won project of the Public Center for Environment and Sustainable Development - "Sustainable Varna". The year is 1997. The Public Center for Environment and Sustainable Development won its first project for real[...]
Action against plastic bags 22 years ago in Varna
Today it is fashionable to have a canvas bag instead of a plastic bag. However, this was not the case in 1998. In the early years of democracy, the cloth bag was old-fashioned - a remnant of the past that[...]
Even 20 years ago, Varna residents wanted a total ban on cars in the Sea
1/3 of Varna residents want a total ban on cars entering the Sea Garden. 57% are inclined to allow only police cars in the park and for loading commercial sites. Most of the respondents insist on a specific management solution[...]