Milka Asenova - expert Information and publicity
On the occasion of the most significant in terms of positive actions towards environmental protection – 5th June, RIEW in Veliko Tarnovo hosts a work meeting with representatives of the fourteen municipalities on the territory of Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo district during which it will outline and highlight the major points from the international information campaign. Attention will be drawn to the duties and responsibilites of municipalities in their role of local authorities in applying the environmental laws on both regional and local level.
The meeting will take place on 5th June 2014 (Thursday) at 10.30 h in the Information Centre of RIEW in Veliko Tarnovo.
A news conference will follow the event at 12.30 h where will be presented the goals and objectives of the International campaign as well as the results from the inspection activity carried out by RIEW Veliko Tarnovo in 2014.
The participants in both events will obtain information and promotion materials in the framework of a topical information day part of the implementation of Strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“, MIS ETC Code 166 in which RIEW Veliko Tarnovo is a partner from Bulgaria.
World Environment Day is celebrated every year under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme. The celebration of this day is related to the encouragement of the individual awareness as well as determinate actions for environmental protection on global scale.
The motto of the World Environment Day in 2014 is „Raise your voice, not the sea level“. The appeal this year is to acknowledge the fact that all of us face the same challenges and we are united by one common goal for sustainable life and well-being on our planet.
The year 2014 has been announced by the United Nations as The International Year of Small Island Developing States. The commemoration of this year calls for people to raise their voices as a sign of solidarity with the citizens of the small island developing states since in result of the climate change impact and the rising ocean level they become vulnerable and forced to confront a large number of risks.
RIEW Veliko Tarnovo hosts a joint training seminar entitled „Presentation, operation and promotion of a common guidance, manual and methodology. Use of specialized equipment for water and air monitoring in emergency situations and/or accidental pollutions of the environment.” under Strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“, reference number № 2s-2.2-1, MIS-ETC Code: 166 financed by the European Regional development fund and the State budgets of Republic of Bulgaria and Republic of Romania under the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013.
During a briefing held for the media, the project manager Ms Kameliya Dzhanabetska presented the goals and objectives of the Information day dedicated to the fight against climate change under Strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“. She emphasized the major role each student or adult played in the efforts for providing cleaner air in the urban environment and indicated the determinate steps everyone had to take in their everyday life. The topic is a significant one and is a problem of the present day due to the increasing speed by which climate change exerts negative impact upon human life and the environment and the adverse effects of environment-unfriendly economic activities.
“Dangerous natural disasters such as draughts, soil erosion, floods, storms, landslides and others become more common than ever. We commit to face the challenge by contributing to the efficient use of resources, application of environmentally friendly technologies and development of a low-carbon emissions economy”, she said.
Mr. Elin Andreev awarded the winners among the students. Top score and honorary diploma was awarded to the message painting of Marinela Shishmanova from 7th B grade of „Emilian Stanev“ High School. Second was ranked Nikol Laleva from the same class in the same school. In the third place were Ivet Todorova from 6th B class of High School „Vela Blagoeva“ and Ivailo Petkov from 7th B class of „Emilian Stanev“ High School. We are glad to greet all the participants and their mentors Ms Svetlana Brankova and Ms Anastasiya Georgieva wishing them lots of professional success and creative achievements for the well-being of our town, our region and our planet.
