Choosing Health And Nature for Global protEction - ROBG00068
What is the purpose?
Specific Objective: 2.7 - Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
The overall objective is to deliver a school community of environmentally-minded thinkers, based on educational programmes and pollution mitigation tools, in support of the entire community, consolidating and applying project promoted knowledge and skills. The project regards building youth motivation to actively participate in identifying solutions for the environmental problems.
What is the budget?
362.754,97 €, from which 290.203,96 € FEDR and 68.044,92 € National Contribution
Who implements the project?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit- Lumina Commune
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Krushari Municipality, Bulgaria
Beneficiary 3 (B3): "Hristo Smirnenski" Primary School, General Toshevo, Bulgaria
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2024-12-25
End Date: 2026-06-24
Period: 18 months
Where it is implemented?
TAU Lumina commune Hall-Ro, Krushari Municipality-Bg, General Toshevo-Bg
What will happen?
- CHANGE-Environmental Event Calendar;
- CHANGE-Young Ranger;
- The Handbook of Environmental Strategy - Schools protecting the environment and mitigating pollution;
- Environmental education and sustainable development Trainings for schoolchildren;
- Sustainable development experts in the educational environment and in the public administration;
- Environmental Local Action Groups;
- CHANGE App - helping community breath;
- Lumina environment as the basis of teaching;
- Krushari Environment as the basis of teaching;
- Environmental teaching in "Hristo Smirnenski" School.
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
- RCO87 - Organizations cooperating across borders: 5
- PSO3 - Tools implemented for mitigating pollution: 2
- RCR84 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion: 5
- RCR104 - Population living within the area covered by the tools implemented for mitigating pollution: 12,763
Status
The project is currently in the seventh month of implementation, out of 18 months.
- “Public Communication plan” has been developed and it is updated on a regular basis, as each partner carries out promotional activities;
- “Procedure for communication between partners and associates” commonly agreed and approved by the project team and associates`representatives;
- “Project Acquisitions Plan” including project related purchases for each partner;
- 1.1.1 “CHANGE Environmental Celebration Days Agreement” was completed, the Agreement being approved and signed by all project partners and associates on April 2nd 2025 at LPs headquarters;
- Output 1.1 “Public administrations supporting environmental education and recognising the importance of competent knowledge, awareness and framework planning, in order to improve the quality of life” is ongoing;
- 2 out of 5 environmental events completed;
- 1.1.2 “Story of the CHANGE Environmental Event Calendar” 40% completed;
- LP issued 1 press release, addressing the project initiation and first press conference (published on April 2nd 2025);
- LP organised on April 2nd 2025, project`s first Press Conference with the participation of all partners and associates;
- PP2 issued 3 press releases, addressing the project initiation (published on March 24th 2025) and 2 promoting the Environmental Days workshops and educational trips (Forrest and Water Days-published on March 24th 2025,and Earth Day 03-published on April 23rd 2025);
- PP3 issued three press releases, 1 addressing the project initiation (published on 24.02.2025) and 2 promoting the Environmental Days workshops and educational trips (Forrest and Water Days -press release published on March 28th 2025,and Earth Day-press release published on April 22nd 2025).