ECO-CLUB 2000, Sofia

Contacts: 27 Svetoslav Terter St.
1124 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel./Fax: (359 2) 466 062
Email: ecoc2000@bluelink.net
URL: http://www.bluelink.net/eco-club2000
Founded: 1994
Membership: 26
Objectives: - study and restoration of wetland ecosystems
- biodiversity conservation
- educational work - courses, seminars, expeditions, workcamps to popularise life style corresponding to natural requirements and preserving of natural environment
- scientific research
- raising public awareness
- information and mass media work
- publications and film production
Projects: - raising public awareness over the criminal waste of drinking water in Sofia (1994 - 1995)
- terminating the state's campaign for poisoning the rodents (1995)
- Ropotamo Bay expedition October 1996
- intensive film and TV production (1996- 1998)
- series of projects for the restoration of the wetlands around Sofia (1996 - 1997)
- preventing the usage of poisons against Limantria Dispar (1997)
- youth volunteer workcamps in Central Balkan National Park and in the Chairite Lakes protected area, Rhodope mountain (1998)
- West Balkan Mountain Transboundary Park project (1998)
- BlueLink environmental computer network (1998-)
- Study Visit on European networking and youth cooperation (1998)
Publications: TV documentaries: "The Sofia Water Crises" 1996, "Clouds Over Ropotamo" 1996, "Maritsa - the Dying River" 1997, "The Alternative Europe"1997; TV reports on major environmental issues 1995 - 1998, "When Everyone Is the Winner" 1998
Funding: membership fees, project funding, sponsors.

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