Citizens, Companies, Schools and Kindergartens for a Homemade Green Sofia
On February 25, 2017, Innovation Starter in cooperation with Cleantech Bulgaria started the Homemade Green Sofia – a new initiative that aims to provoke the residents of the capital to think about how we can make Sofia greener, cleaner and a more pleasant city. And not only to think but to make efforts to bring their own green ideas to live. From February 25 to June 15, 2017, all participants will have to turn their balconies, terraces, yards or nearby green areas into beautifully arranged green spaces. The closing event and the winners’ ceremony will be on June 21 at the Botanical Garden of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Participants can send photos of their green projects to apply for one of the following 4 categories:
- Citizens: domestic balconies and gardens – from 1 to 3 m., 3 to 7 m., and 7 m. and above;
- Companies: buildings, offices with balconies, gardens or areas landscaped with their support;
- Kindergartens and schools: green yards landscaped with the participation of kids and students;
- Green public open spaces between blocks of flats and unconventional solutions by individuals or companies.
BGN 15 000 is the total prize fund for all 4 categories, or BGN 3 750 for each category winner.
The organizers of the event will publish image galleries for each application on the Facebook page of the event. Green balconies, gardens and creative spaces with the highest number of likes will be shortlisted for a final evaluation by an expert jury of representatives from the Association of Landscape Architects, “Green Sofia”, National Geographic Bulgaria, the non-governmental association “For the Earth”, etc. to select the winner in each category.
Homemade Green Sofia goes with the media partnership of National Geographic Bulgaria, Capital.bg, Dnevnik.bg., the general support of IKEA, Volkswagen and in partnership with Overgas, and with the support of “Green Sofia”, “Public Initiative for safe playgrounds”, “Clever Book” Publishing house, Sofia University Botanical Garden, Nemetschek Bulgaria, SuperHosting Bulgaria, ABC Design & Communications, Bulgarian Association for People Management and more.
