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The autumn of 2022 at EcoVisio: IarmarEco, the ending of various projects and news materials that have appeared in the last three months, as well as an awesome surprise!
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Recently, in October, we have all met at our beloved annual event – IarmarEco! In this edition of the newsletter we will not only focus on the impressions, pictures and experiences from the fair, but on the activities from other departments too.
There is also an announcement waiting for you at the end… 🤫
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| Youth exchange, Krzyżowa, Poland. |
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A team of active young people from Moldova, including graduates of EcoVisio programs, participated in a youth exchange in Krzyżowa, Poland from 19 to 25 June 2022. Youngsters coming from Armenia, Germany, Poland, and Moldova learned about the concept of sustainability and regeneration. They engaged in the learning process by analyzing problems on the global level, finding solutions, and developing strategies for change on the local level. Read more here. |
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| Training in Dzikie Wino, Poland. |
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For a week we enjoyed the second training of the training course "NOW - Create a Good World for Future Generations" in the wonderful place Dzikie Wino (a local social enterprise). We discussed the topic of sustainable social, environmental and economic change. We highlighted the importance of Education for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. See our post to learn more.
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| Chișinău Big Hearts Marathon |
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Chișinău Big Hearts Marathon was a true celebration of sport and collective wellbeing which we joined. Unfortunately, after all the emotions and smiles, a huge pile of plastic residue has been left. That is why we decided to come up with our own solution, having the possibility to refill the reusable bottles and encourage other participants to follow our example. We have written more about it here.
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| HACKATHON Social & Green |
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A weekend full of creative and innovative ideas took place during the 17th and 18th of September! EcoViso has organized a Hackathon of innovative ideas in the domain of Social and Green Entrepreneurship for young people all across the country. During these two days, the participants learnt more about the concepts of “Social and Green Entrepreneurship” and “Design Thinking”, using their knowledge to create and develop ideas for enterprises that could solve social and ecological problems. See our post here.
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| Berlin study visit |
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From 16 to 21 September we organised a study visit to Berlin with representatives of local and central authorities of the Republic of Moldova. The purpose of the visit was to learn what the authorities of the German capital are doing to develop the bicycle infrastructure and ensure the transition to sustainable non-motorised transport. See how we managed to participate in the annual bike tour for Bundestag parliamentarians here.
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| IarmarEco 2022 |
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On October 23rd we have traditionally met at our beloved event. 180 local and social producers have reunited in this year’s edition! Despite the cold weather, we managed to create a warming atmosphere thanks to all the people who were involved: organizers, volunteers, partners, producers from the both banks of river Nistru, visitors of all ages and international guests! See the photos here. |
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| Launching of the routes “Moldova on bikes. Country roads” |
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On October 9th we launched the routes “Moldova on bikes. Country roads”. 40 cyclists had the opportunity to follow the route Chișinău - Pașcani - Rîșcova - Butuceni (Old Orhei), avoiding the main roads as much as possible. The purpose of the marked routes around Chișinău is to make it possible for people to get to the touristic destinations by bike and to spend their leisure time in an active way, outside the city. Find out more here. |
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| Repartition of Dignity Kits |
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In the beginning of October, withit the project «Creation of a safe and supportive environment for refugees from Ukraine in the villages of Moldova», financed by the International Rescue Committee, we have distributed 400 dignity kits for (refugee) women and children who are currently living in 5 village of the Republic of Moldova: Tudora, Volintiri, Chetrosu, Ghelăuza and Palance. You can read more about the contents of these kits here.
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| Guide on orientation in the city |
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A couple of beneficiaries of the project Civil Society Fund, financed from the sources of IM Swedish Development Partners, have participated in the first meeting of the “Guide on orientation in the city”. During the first meeting the young people have learnt and repeated in which city they live, where it is located geographically wise, which are the sectors of Chișinău, which are the most important locations in the city center of Chișinău, how to open the Google Maps app and some of its basic functions. See more here. |
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| The Autumn of Potatoes |
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The Autumn of Potatoes has come back for a 5th edition, at a smaller scale, but with lots of delicious dishes and autumnal experiences! Our program included: agricultural products: potatoes, vegetables, preserves, pickled vegetables etc.; planting materials: fruit trees and shrubs; culinary delights from seasonal ingredients, especially potatoes; master-class: potato pie; interactive activities for children and raffle with sustainable prizes. We were also happy to have been joined by lots of Ukranians, because Râșcova village is actually of Ukrainian origin. See more pictures here.
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| Local Changemaker School & Accelerator |
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Local Changemaker School is a program for students, young people and groups of young people who have ideas for a social, green or creative enterprise, while the Accelerator is designed for social entrepreneurs, social entreprises, enterprises and startups with social or green impact, organizations that provide activities on social entrepreneurship. If you are interested in the accelerator, follow the link to its web page and don’t forget to apply, because we still have a few places left! |
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| Launching of the cubicicleta.md website |
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In November we have launched the website https://cubicicleta.md/. It provides all the information on the marked routes. Each of them has a color of its own and provides such information as: starting point, finish, route, distance, difficulty level and points of interest. Later on we will also create a hiking guide. With its help you will be able to learn more about how to plan your trip. The guide will be available on the website.
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| Training "Personal Branding" |
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How do you make your events more visible, based on your values and characteristics? Why do you need to work on your personal brand even if you aren’t a celebrity? These were some of the questions that the 20 participants of the training “Personal Branding” have explored during October 7th - 9th 2022. The event included self-knowledge activities, theory and practice regarding a brand’s architecture, the identification of the target public and some communicational instruments. Find out more here. |
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| Sanitation of Valea Trandafirilor park |
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One day before IarmarEco 2022 some members of the EcoVisio team came to the Valea Trandafirilor park for a small sanitation event. We went through some less popular places which are full of trash. We collected all that we found, separating recyclable and non recyclable waste as much as possible. We also invited some young people with disabilities involved in our Prototype Pilot of Accessibility Audit and self-advocacy to the action. See the full post here.
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| Gastronomic festival GustoHora |
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The gastronomic festival GustoHora was a space where the refugees from Ukraine who live in the rural communities of Moldova were able to spend some quality time together with the local community. The locals have cooked traditional dishes together with the refugees, organized activities for kids and worked together in order to feel better and promote peace and friendship between nations. The atmosphere at these communal events has helped the refugees merge into the local society. See more here. |
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| Urban yards: sowing workshop |
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Urban yards are some type of biodiverse oases friendly to the humans, of edible green diversity, which help us during the heatwaves and reduces the temperature. You can find such an initiative in the square of the Chișinău Circus, in front of the church of Elena and Constantin. We have organized a sowing workshop using the seeds that were donated by Alexei Micu Atelierul, as a follow-up activity after the study visit to Berlin, where teams from Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus and Germany have explored the green places of Berlin that have developed as a response to the climate crisis. Read more here.
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| Opportunities: get involved! |
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| IARMARECO 2022 - Christmas Edition |
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Because we are still celebrating 10 years of IarmarEco, we decided that meeting up just one time won’t be enough. Even thought the weather outside is getting colder, it won’t be a problem for us - we will meet up in a closed venue. We will we waiting for you on December 11th, from 11:00 till 18:00. Where? At ArtCor, 31 August 1989 137 street, Chișinău. See the event’s page for more information. |
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| Social Entrepreneurship Award |
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The Social Entrepreneurship Award aims to promote entrepreneurship with Social Impact, which is why we invite the community of entrepreneurs, beneficiaries, clients, and promoters of a new vision for local business to enter the contest! A total of 10 prizes will be awarded to social enterprises, impactful businesses, and non-commercial organizations that carry out social entrepreneurship activities. Read more here.
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Would you like to find out what is the connection between psychology and ecology? But to know the opinions of different specialists in areas such as ecology, civic activism, nutrition and permaculture? Then the Ecology of Mind podcast is for you! Together with Emilia Vorobiov, psychologist, and podcast guests, we invite you to listen to the 5 episodes available on our channel. |
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Social entrepreneurship is one of the directions our organization's work. If you been constantly hearing of this concept, but still can't understand what it means - then we have some good news! The Social Entrepreneurhip HUB has created an entire online course dedicated to this topic. The 9 episodes can be found in this playlist. |
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Autumn counts.... householders? Leaves thrown in the trash? No, it doesn't sound right. Autumn counts compost mounds, that's for sure. It is known that burning leaves is dangerous and prohibited. If you don't burn them, what to do with them, and how to convince others not to burn them? Watch our webinar to understand why leaves are important. |
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In this guide we explain how to use activEco videos correctly and for what purpose. This guide contains no instructions, just proposals and recommendations. Let it be treated with a dose of creativity, and it will be useful. The educational effect of videos is reinforced by a series of questions for reflection and analysis after viewing. |
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| People of EcoVisio |
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Iana Cușnir is one of the PR and Communication coordinators at EcoVisio. She is studying at the Faculty of Marketing and Logistics, although she has a special passion for photography and linguistics. For this reason you can also see her at the organization's events as a translator: she can speak in 5 languages! |
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