Marine and River Litter Elimination New Approach

Zelena Strandja is an association with the following objectives: to research, preserve and restore the environment in the Strandja Mountains region and participate in the implementation of programs at national and international level; to support the development and promotion of eco, hiking, bicycling and bike tourism, including to information campaigns and sport events; to promote interaction between all government, local and private organizations and institutions through the exchange of information, by establishing contacts, and by participating in and holding national and international events whose themes coincide with the Association s goals; to create events, dissemination activities related to the Association ideal objectives. One of the main aims of Zelena Strandja is organizing and participating in various regional, national and international eco programs and events, touristic events, and sport competitions to promote nature and increase the health and physical activity of people. Over the last two years, more than 4,000 people have taken part in various activities of the association, 24% of whom were children. Apart from nature activities, the Association also performs many charity eco-actions in urban environments with information and educational purposes, mainly with volunteers, kindergartens and schools. In order to increase the environmental education among the teenagers, in the beginning of 2016 the Association founded an informal club "Mountaineers" in three schools on the territory of the city of Burgas. With the children enrolled in the club theoretical classes on nature themes and outings in nature are held. In September 2016, a clean-up of beaches to the south of Ahtopol was organized together with the Town hall, which involved 25 young people and gathered a total of 2 tons of household waste dumped from the sea. Under the project "Volunteers - Sport and Nature", funded by the National Youth Program 2016
-    2020 in the winter of 2016 - 2017, there were organized actions for cleaning the Strandja beach, afforestation and sporting events. From 2015, Green Strandzha organizes the sport-tourist holiday "Strandzha No Limits", which aims to promote the incredible opportunities for tourism, sports, recreation and entertainment in Strandja Mountain. The holiday is held in spring and autumn and so far has had 4 editions. From 2016, Green Strandja Association together with the Municipality of Burgas and the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation organize a winter half marathon Atanasovsko Lake
-    20 km of running and cycling, aiming at popularizing the Atanasovsko Lake Reserve among the people. So far, the competition has been held four times.

/last update: 03.10.2019/