Our newsletter returns with a new double issue: with news from May and June. Once the weather outside became warmer, we started to organize more outdoor trainings, especially on organic farming and waste management. On top of that, May was of course marked by the Impact Days conference...but we'll tell you more about that, as per tradition, in the columns below 👇 |
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| 11 years of EcoVisio, ecovizion, EcoVision, ecovilla and other curious names! |
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Every April we celebrate another year of the organization's activity, and the EcoVisio brand has already been around for more than 11 years! In all these years we have been called many other names than the official EcoVisio name. Read more in our "research". |
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| Impact Days 2024 - Social and Impact Business Summit |
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Impact Days is a European Business Summit of the Social & Green Economy, which is already taking place for the second year in a row in Moldova. The aim of the event is to create bridges of communication and collaboration between people involved in an ecosystem to share and multiply sustainable and impactful business practices. We had 150 attendees on the first day and around 30 on the second day, 38 inspiring speakers and 15 panels of engaging discussions... with #IMPACT. See more photos from the 2 days here and don't forget to head over to our "Useful Resources" section to watch the live stream and video from the event. |
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| Sustainable development addressed by international journalists in Moldova |
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During the week of May 21-27, the new edition of SDG Media Camp gathered 22 journalists from Moldova, Ukraine, France, Germany, Poland and Belarus at EcoVillage Moldova - a perfect place to discuss, exchange experiences, learn about how sustainable development issues are presented in the media. Participants enjoyed a complex program with a multitude of workshops, seminars, study visits, debates. Read more here and in "Useful resources" section.
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| In Volintiri people learn how to manage waste properly |
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"Our planet has turned into a chemistry and we'd better revive it!". One villager was left with this impression and full of initiative after one of the waste seminars. Adults, young people, schoolchildren, librarians and teachers took part in seminars, workshops, training sessions and even put their knowledge into practice. The villagers want change and a village that is friendly to the locals and the environment, and we are helping them with valuable information and practices, as well as helping to reshape the village infrastructure in this direction. More on how these processes are unfolding here.
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| How do we make Chisinau a city for people? |
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The public lecture with the architect Osamu Okamura made us wonder what makes Chisinau a liveable city and how we can apply the concept of "city for people" in real life. The Czech expert gave a perspective of a people-friendly city for Chisinau residents in 5 workshops organized for civil society. Read more here.
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| Does organic farming using new technologies exist in Moldova? |
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As part of the study visit in Olișcani, entitled "Environment-friendly agricultural practices in the context of climate change", Alexei Micu, a promoter of environment-friendly agricultural practices, invited participants to visit fields of wheat, flax, sunflowers, soybeans, etc. More about the study visit here.
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| Schools from RMD 5, 8 and 1 actively involved in the Big Plastic Count |
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The Big Plastic Count activity took place in March-April 2024 and united several schools to raise awareness about the amounts of plastic circulating in every household. Students collected and counted different plastic packaging and objects for a week: from bottles, caps and bags to cleaning items. See the statistics here.
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| IMPACT Forum - Cahul |
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IMPACT FORUM takes place annually in different regions of the country to create more collaborations and partnerships between actors in the field of Social Entrepreneurship, to create synergies and exchange ideas, experiences and best practices and this time we came to the south of Moldova, in Cahul. We are glad to bring closer to the entrepreneurs in the communities, the concepts of social business, business with impact and business with social-corporate responsibility or ESG programs. Together we can strengthen the ecosystem of social economy and sustainable development of the country. See more photos from the event in this post.
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| 22 women and girls took their first steps in social entrepreneurship at the summer school |
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For 3 days during the summer school at EcoVillage in Rîșcova, 22 participants from both banks of the Dniester River learned about social business, explored methods of communicating and promoting impactful business and learned about the financial sustainability of business plans. Participants enjoyed an open atmosphere, interaction and networking opportunities. Read more here.
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| We celebrate Entrepreneurs' Day for the first time in the Republic of Moldova |
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On June 27 we celebrated nationally the HEROES and HEROINES who are changing the lives of people and the communities around them through their business. In the first edition of the IMPACT HEROES Collection, you'll discover the stories behind social businesses, impactful businesses and the people who are directly contributing to making a difference in the field.
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| Opportunities: get involved! |
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| Webinar: Team building in a social business |
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Are you a social entrepreneur or want to start a social business? Would you like to know more about how to create and manage a strong team for your business? Come to our free webinar with moderator, Diana Vrabie, former HR Manager, HR trainer and consultant, recruitment agency owner, on July 17, 2024, 18:00-19:30.
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| Webinar: Adapting premises for people with special needs |
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Are you a social entrepreneur or want to start a social business? Or do you run a traditional business but want to find out how you can create more employment opportunities for people with special needs? Come to our free webinar on July 23, 10:00-11:30 and hear from experts in the field.
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| We need your help! Take our survey |
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If you are a young person who has participated or would like to participate in our educational programs - we need your opinion! The answers in this form will help us to better understand the learning needs of young people. Access the survey here until July 19.
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| Opportunities in Social and Green Entrepreneurship #July2024 |
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The Social Entrepreneurship HUB team has prepared a selection of opportunities for entrepreneurs: from the possibility to apply for a grant, storytelling and content strategy creation workshop and regional programs! If we've intrigued you, check out our monthly post.
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Climate Action Day at EcoVisio!
What do we need to slow down the overwhelming rate at which the planet is warming? Climate scientists say there is no shortage of solutions, new studies or technologies - they all already exist. Even if we already have all the tools to stop climate change, they are not being implemented because of a lack of political will. Then we can act to generate that political will! In the post dedicated to this day, we have listed 5 actions that are not just for our own consumption, but actions that have a sustainable impact on the community and have the power to generate political will to implement existing solutions.
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Video Impact Days 2024 - Social & Impact Business Summit
And if you don't want to watch the live stream of the whole conference, you can access this short video to feel the energetic, exciting and #IMPACTful atmosphere of the event 💥 |
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Environment Day at EcoVisio!
Every year on June 5, the whole world celebrates Environment Day - an opportunity to reflect on how we can protect our environment for our long-term enjoyment. In 2024 the focus is on the earth, our soil - the planet's largest habitat that is home to 60% of all species and also feeds us humans. In the post dedicated to this day, we have described the topic in more detail and gathered more of EcoVisio's resources dedicated to soil and agriculture.
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Waste management - the Swedish experience
We invite you to watch this inspiring video about how Sweden has become a successful model in waste management, so that less than 1% of the country's household waste ends up in landfill. Through an innovative and responsible approach, Sweden has managed to turn waste into a resource - from sorting textiles to turning organic waste into biogas. Original Video is from the Sweden.se page |
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There were more materials promoted in May and June in the area of waste management, climate change adaptation and social entrepreneurship... Unfortunately all those materials are only available in Romanian (the main language spoken in the Republic of Moldova), that's why they are not included in the English version of the newsletter. However, if you want to have a look at them, see the button below. |
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| People of EcoVisio |
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Anya Coutinho is an agroecology expert and board member at EcoVisio. She has a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in environmental management and governance, with a focus on the green economy. Anya conducts policy and governance systems analysis in the field of agriculture and food, and writes reports for different international projects and organizations, while researching agroecological solutions for agriculture and food systems in Moldova. Anya likes opera, pilates and dancing. She is passionate about biodiversity and nature.
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