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EcoVisio in action - July 2020
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Are you a good leader? Join our team!

EcoVisio is entering a new stage of development, one where we hope to continue growing in the right directions together with our community. To support us in this transition, we are looking for a determined and resilient person who will help us navigate the diversity of our team, reveal our best qualities and fulfill the administrative role of Executive Director. See details here

What We've Been Up To
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Where does all the plastic go?

About 10 types of plastic are sorted and recycled in Chișinău. On this last day of #PlasticFreeJuly, we invite you to discover the only waste sorting facility in Moldova. Learn about the process and where all the recycled plastic goes from this video

A few people seen picking up trash on a field full of garbage, with green hills visible in the background
Film about the waste in Rîșcova

About the waste problem in the village of Rîșcova, Criuleni district, about the goal of changing people's attitude and free the village of garbage...and the garbage from the village, you will find out from Dmitrii Mikitenko's documentary, available online

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activEco and healthy nutrition

About the human microflora, how it influences our health and well-being and why a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is important, find out from our recent activeEco webinar on nutrition here

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41 NGOs just became 'greener'

41 NGOs participated in our 2-day online training on internal greening, where they learned from our Greening Up team how they can organize their work in a more environmentally friendly way. Details here

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Take care of your soil with mulch

A new video from our InfOrganic series introduces us to mulching, a process of covering the ground with various materials, in order to stop weed growth and retain moisture. Find out how to obtain mulch and  how to correctly apply it here

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New Year's spruces are growing!

Do you remember the spruce seedlings from Seed It Forward planted on New Year's Eve, when most people were cutting them down and decorating them? Instead of drying out in a landfill, our spruces are greening up the hills, much to the joy of all the creatures around! Admire them here

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MitOst Festival goes online

The 18th edition of the MitOst International Festival will take place online between November 16-22. Thus, the participants will discover Moldova's rural-urban connections in a digital form. Details here

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Keep Cool outdoors in Sireți

Several young people from Sireți participated in a Keep Cool session outdoors. During the game, they discussed the most burning environmental issues currently. News story from the session here

Coming Up Next
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Non-formal Education Forum

Our colleague, Aina Idrisova, together with the EDU + Forum team, will organize a "Non-formal Education Forum" on 21-22 August. For 2 days, participants will discuss topics such as social entrepreneurship and online education. See how to apply here

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Start of new activEco projects

After taking part in the webinars, the activEco participants have launched their own initiatives. Young people have started new projects adressing waste management, nutrition, sustainable transport, energy and many more. Read all about them here

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Film about Moldova and waste

Our colleagues from the Waste Management department, together with professionals videomakers, started shooting a documentary on Moldova's the waste problem. Watch the trailer for it here

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We are hiring an Instagram SMM

If you're great at Instagram, join our team! We are looking for a part-time SMM to run and develop our Instagram account, and also provide us an introductory course about Instagram. Apply by 05/08, info here

Our Friends' Initiatives
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The first grapes at AuGust Fest 2020

For a tasty rainbow with early grapes and other seasonal fruits, don't miss the AuGust Festival! The educational part will be online, and the open-air fair in Durești. Details here

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Get an eco-bag, donate 3 lunches

Give up plastic bags, buy an eco-bag from Diaconia Mission and the money collected will go towards hot lunches for the elderly. Find out more here

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Stop groundwater irrigation!

Authorities put forward a proposal to modify the Water Law, allowing groundwater to be used for irrigation. Find out the risks this poses from this petition

Aina Idrisova, EcoVisio's social entrepreneurship programs coordinator, reading a book while holding two toy-planets
Humans of EcoVisio

Aina is a facilitator on non-formal education and coordinator of EcoVisio's Mini-grants Program. She is also involved in the educational initiative "Дом Эволюции", which helps young people develop their skills. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, astronomy and knitting

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