Sofia, Bulgaria: On June 10, 2023, the 11th edition of the “Let’s Clean Bulgaria Together” campaign launched today with an official ceremony in Sofia, attended by the partners of the initiative.
The event was respected by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov, district managers, Metropolitan Mayor Yordanka Fundakova and representatives of district administrations.
Regional Administration-Gabrovo received a certificate for support and partnership in our country’s most prominent volunteer initiative, organized by BTV.
The institution’s team personally participated in the first edition in 2012, when it cleaned the surroundings of the Hristo Smirnenski Dam. Over the years, the Regional Administration-Gabrovo has helped implement the initiative, in which all four regional municipalities have participated.
The MOF received a unique distinction for its annual support of the campaign. “One day, we will keep this country clean together instead of having to clean it together.” The Minister of the Environment and Water, Julian Popov, expressed this confidence.
The Metropolitan Municipality also received a plaque for the first separate collection initiative within the initiative in 2022. For their achievements in the 10th edition of the campaign, the regions of Ruse, Burgas and Varna were distinguished, where the number of volunteers was the highest, and the cleanest places were in the districts of Pazardzhik, Vratsa and Vidin.
Among the winners supported in 2022. “Let’s clean Bulgaria together” are a number of companies, businesses and voluntary organizations and others.
This year, the day Bulgaria will contribute to the efforts for a cleaner planet through “Let’s Clean Bulgaria Together” is September 16. On this day, millions of volunteers worldwide will become part of the World Cleanup Day organized by Let’s Do It World.
The official launch of the global initiative was given on June 6 in Brussels by the President of the European Parliament, Mrs Roberta Metzola.
This year, “Let’s Clean Bulgaria Together” will be held under the title “We are Ready! “. The campaign focuses on personal responsibility and contribution to the care of the planet’s cleanliness, the future and children’s education.
The main actors will be the youngest who, along with parents and friends, will join their efforts to conserve nature and a cleaner country and planet.