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Sustainable Bobov Dol

EUTeens4Green Team

05/05/2023 18:39

💡 Description: This project wants to restore the garden at their school, build a relaxing spot and start a club that gives the students of Bobov Dol an opportunity to learn about important environmental topics. They are students at Vocational High School Bobov Dol, Kyustendil region. This year, their school celebrated its 70th anniversary, so now they will tell you a little more about it. At first, it was a school for miners, but it later became a school for electricians. The area where they live contains the largest underground coal mine in our region. That was the primary source of livelihood in Bobov Dol and was closely related to underground and open pit mining of brown coal. These mines have been closed for more than 5 years now. The town is located on former underground excavations that have led to the subsidence of the strata and to this landslide of land masses that are close to the school. The municipality decided to install a wall to protect against further damage. However, the problem is that all the greenery growing in the area has been cut down and left behind. So, 'Sustainable Bobov Dol' wanted to bring all the greenery back to what it was and create a beautiful garden with approximate land of 800 square meters for the students and other citizens of Bobov Dol to enjoy, but of course, they are not professionals, so they would have to consult a gardening company to get the best plant sorts for the area. Simultaneously, they were planning to start an afforestation club that will not only teach more students how to properly plant a tree (and more) but also encourages participation of the community in the area. But before the students can start planting, they have to go through educational lessons so the project can be sure that all the plants will be planted properly and that every participant is competent enough to work with the tools that they will provide. The idea is to motivate young students to do activities beneficial to nature and society and, by doing so they would be able to enjoy the better-looking environment around them knowing that they are a part of it. The project is trying to implement this tradition that will be passed down to other younger students and this cycle will keep repeating for good. Besides the garden that they are restoring, they were thinking about creating a relaxing spot for students to rest and socialise during their recess and we also considered constructing an "activity area" where they would have the opportunity to do different types of exercises by providing them with several fitness equipment. This space will be renovated and reequipped onto the old ground in the schoolyard.
🎯 Target Group: School students in Bobov Dol
🌱 Expected Results: Increase in green areas around the city, younger people being more educated and physically active while thinking more "green", creating a connection between them and nature and spreading what they have learned from our project. The project expects approximately 40-50 students and other citizens of Bobov dol to benefit from the activities.
✉️ Contact: Remina.aleksieva@outlook.com
🔗 More Info: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebobovdol/