Today, during a work meeting held in RIEW Veliko Turnovo on the occasion of 5th June World Environment Day, Dipl. Eng. Elena Grigorova awarded mayors and environmentalists from municipalities, local businesses, schools and kindergartens, media and regional institutions for their contribution and partnership in environmental protection in the region.
The award „Municipality of the Year“ was granted to Municipality of Gabrovo.
The award „Environmentalist of the Year“ was granted to Ms Zornitsa Kancheva from Municipality of Veliko Turnovo.
The agenda of the meeting was closely related to both leading topics:
- „Think, Eat. Save”, an initiative announced by the United Nations environment programme and aimed against loss of food and its turning into waste.
All participants will receive information print materials – posters and leaflets which promote the messages of 5th June World Environment Day, published by RIEW Veliko Turnovo in the framework of the Strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“, MIS-ETC Code: 166 financed under the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013.
- „Cleaner Air for Everyone“, an initiative defined by the European Commission as Green week and scheduled for the period between 2nd and 7th June 2013. This initiative is aimed at encouraging the dialogue between politicians, representatives of businesses and industry, non-governmental organisatios, academic circles and media for improving the quality of air in European Union.
Mr. Varban Iliev – chief expert at RIEW delivered a presentation about the condition of the air on the territories of both districts Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo. Musical performance was made by children from kindergarten First of June in Gorna Oryahovitsa that sung songs and Iva Angelicheva from music studio Rumina in Veliko Turnovo.
