Previous Projects
1. Bio Blitz at the Vacaresti Natural Park
Community members joined us for a day of discovery at the Vacaresti Natural Park, a great example of how nature can take over in the middle of the city.
The BioBlitz represents a community action meant to bring the beauty and value of the park closer to the citizens of Bucharest by photographing and identifying amazing species of plants, birds, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, amphibians and insects.
The Vacaresti Nature Park is a wetland, formed on the site of a hydro-technical project commenced by the Communist regime in 1986 and left unfinished. The area is located in Bucharest, 4 km away from the city center. It spreads over a surface of 183 hectares. The Vacaresti Nature Park has been approved as a Nature Park by a government decision in May 2016, after strong support from civil society.
2. The IDEAS Hive – Organizing for Eco-Action
The Hive Think/Do Tank takes the approach of education through action and experiential learning, focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals. At our first Hive in Bucharest, Romania, we had as guests part of the IDEAS For Us team from Orlando, Florida. We believe that people who participate in the betterment of their community will have a greater concern for it.
3. Upcycling workshops for community green activation
More than 100 up-cycling workshops organized with ReciclareCreativa.RO in 2018, in Bucharest, Romania! We believe that non-formal education can catalyze especially the young generation. Our workshops teach them that waste can be a resource and, most importantly, that we have to waste less.