Description
The project addresses the need of better public awareness and more adequate sufficient information about environment protection and sustainable development. The project aims at raising public awareness, providing extensive up-to-date information and better preparing civil society to press for adequate changes. First, 2 one-day Change Forums will be organized for about 600 participants. Second, the one-week Gorichka Film Fest will be organized; 10 films will be presented followed by brief discussions. Third, Gorichka will share with the public its online video database of more than 110 videos. Next, a guide of best practices and projects will be published. Then Gorichka will start disseminating information via radio podcasts. Finally, partnerships with other NGOs will be achieved. The project will benefit all the target groups of young active people, the media, policy-makers, NGOs and businesses as well as the local community.
Summary of project results
The project aimed at informing, inspiring and presenting new agents of change through events, online formats and partnerships related to the sustainable development of the Bulgarian public. The need for such a scene and platform comes from the lack of adequate events that can use simple language, provoke debates and engage broader public offline and online. The project addressed and discussed topics that are rarely discussed in a constructive and open manner in the Bulgarian society. In that sense the project activities, i.e. Together Forum, Gorichka Film Fest and Gorichka lectures, debates and podcasts, provided a platform to discuss and approach issues related to sustainable development as well as identify and see all people who do their best every day to ensure that something good takes place in Bulgaria. The result was a larger number of inspired people and more meaningful connections; Gorichka regards itself as a coordinator and one of its main roles is to hold events and happenings that can help more people to meet, connect and unite. Thus the project helped have a critical mass of citizens who are actively involved with issues related to the environment, refugees, education and our sustainable future. The project target groups were the civil society, young people, students, parents and other NGOs. The project events gathered more than 1800 people and the information about them was disseminated online to more than 10 000 people. It is expected that the online materials will increase the number of people involved. The organization planned to repeat the Gorichka Debate event in 2016 as well and continue with online articles and Facebook communication on all themes related to the project.
Summary of bilateral results