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Oct. 31, 2025

Our expert from the BLUE CONNECT project opened the exhibition "My Black Sea" as part of the "The Sea and Children" initiative

On the occasion of International Black Sea Day on October 31, the Izgrev 1909 Community Centre in Burgas held the ninth edition of the "The Sea and Children" project, aimed at promoting children's awareness and active participation in the protection of the marine and coastal environment.

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Oct. 31, 2025

Lecture on seagrasses during a research trip to St. Anastasia Island

On the occasion of International Black Sea Day, a special research trip was organised on board the catamaran Anastasia with the participation of scientists, active citizens, and representatives of organizations involved in marine conservation. 

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Oct. 28, 2025

BBF team of Blue connect prject took a part in the Black Sea 2030 Forum

The BBF's BLUE CONNECT project team and representatives of the Local Stakeholder Working Group (LSWG – Burgas Bay) participated in the first international forum "Black Sea 2030."

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Apr. 08, 2025

BLUE Connect at the RE:Bazaar event in Burgas on 5 and 6 April

This is an urban event for green living and conscious consumption, sustainable practices, recycling and reuse of quality items, lectures and games that takes place every month in different parts of Bulgaria.
 

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Apr. 04, 2025

Women making Waves: Bulgaria

Throughout history, the ocean has shaped the lives of countless women—explorers, scientists, artists, and local legends—who, in turn, have left an enduring mark as well. This series of articles, created as part of the EmpowerUs project, highlights remarkable women who contributed to shaping Bulgaria’s relationship with the Black Sea. In this installment, we highlight three extraordinary Bulgarian women whose work is tied to the sea:

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Sep. 03, 2024

BBF is joining in European maritime project Blue connect

BBF is a partner in the European maritime project Horizon - Blue connect: strict protection, restored and compatible marine protected areas to ensure effective management of ecosystem protection and to improve the connectivity of the blue corridors.

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Aug. 09, 2024

Karadere - the last wild beach

During our Living Sands campaign, we sought the partnership of one of the most committed to nature conservation on the Black Sea coast, the civic group "To Save Karadere", which, like us, is fighting the threats of destruction of the last remaining wild beaches and their adjacent dunes, strives to promote their importance for biodiversity and for people, and makes efforts to maintain these so specific habitats. 

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Jul 16, 2024

SLAPP cases – a threat to civil society against which we should fight together

According to a study by the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe[1], during the last 10 years there has been a tenfold increase in the number of cases brought against journalists and civil society activists because of their work in defending public interest. 

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Mar 28, 2024

A Guide for Wetlands Management

The need for specialized and consolidated scientific information on the management of wetlands in Bulgaria led a team of the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation to develop a special Guide that considers the management of wetlands as a tool for their preservation, the requirements of the regulatory framework and the application of conservation practices.

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Jan. 01, 2024

BBF announced 2024 as the Year of Living Sands!

Dunes are the guardians of the coasts and it is up to us to protect them.

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Oct. 18, 2023

BBF at the Chestnut Festival

This weekend, the 10^th edition of the Chestnut Festival took place in Belasitsa Park. This is an initiative in which the BBF team traditionally participates and this year was no exception. We got involved with a stand with a variety of materials and games for the little ones.

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Oct. 17, 2023

BBF is included at SAP Social Sabbatical for Local Engagement

This year we are fortunate that the BBF is one of the four selected organizations, as the topic on which it works, the whole study of the ESG framework in its part for environment and identifying key activities that the BBF can carry out in partnership with the company in relation to the new regulations on commitment to the protection of biodiversity and wildlife.

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Jun 22, 2023

EmpowerUs Experiences in the Field

EmpowerUs is a European scientific consortium made up of 16 partners in 9 countries with the aim of exploring what governance, social and natural mechanisms can support coastal communities in Europe to address their most pressing challenges. Burgas and Lake Atanasovsko is one of the six coastal labs (Transitional coastal labs – TCLs) in Europe.

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May 12, 2023

Meeting of the BBF Board on June 13, 2023

The meeting of BBF Board will be held on June 13, 2023 in Sofia.

Feb. 26, 2023

Invitation for the meeting of the BBF Boart

On March 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., a meeting of the Foundation's Management Board will be held at the BBF office in Sofia. If it is impossible to be physically present, the members of the Board can also participate online.

 

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Jan. 20, 2023

The movie "Salty People" premiered on Atanasovden

The team of the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation invites you to the premiere of the newest film about Lake Atanasovsko - SALTY PEOPLE. You are welcome on January 31^st, 2023 (Athanasov Day in old Style) from 7 p.m. at the House of Cinema in Sofia.

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Jan. 04, 2023

2023 - Year of Biodiversity and Climate

Every day we feel the effects of climate change - high temperatures, unusual weather, intense and untimely rainfall, devastating droughts and fires, storms and hurricanes. Natural disasters are occurring more frequently, in more places, with unprecedented severity, and are putting millions of lives at risk.

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Dec. 23, 2022

SaveGREEN - A closure to a chapter. SaveGREEN holds its final conference on ecological connectivity in Vienna

Petko Tzvetkov from BBF and representatives of the associated partner from South-West State Enterprise (SWSE) took part in the final conference for ecological connectivity, which presented the outcomes of SaveGREEN project activities. It was held in Vienna between 6 and 7th of December.

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Dec. 20, 2022

Trainings on ecological connectivity were held on SaveGREEN project

As part of its capacity building program BBF organized three workshops/trainings for different groups and one day field visit to the pilot area of Rila-Verila-Kraishte.
 

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Nov. 14, 2022

SaveGREEN - Around the World in Green Infrastructure

SaveGREEN is primarily focused upon protecting and strengthening key ecological corridors in the Danube basin, but ecological connectivity is a concern around the world. What do we have to learn from international green infrastructure projects?

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