Environmental Management Enhancement by Youth-run SMEs

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Greece - Bulgaria

Date of latest update: 2023-08-09

Description

Description (EN):

The project represents a contemporary integrated approach to sustainable cohabitation of young people and eco-sensitive rural border areas. Until present several attempts have been proposed in order to assure the coexistence of human activities and natural procedures in areas of special ecological and environmental aspect. The project aims in developing one template Environmental Management System for cross-border environmental important rural areas, seeking however to highlight activities and incentives leading to financial viability for the rural populations. The focus will be set on the youngers, since they tend, not only to be the more active members of each society, but also the most receiving and of course the positive turns are going to be more long lasting. From these SMEs (existing or potential) the priority will be given to those active in bio-agricultural sector, as such cases, strongly relate with natural resources consumption, or preservation, and therefore set a convenient starting point. The good practices will indicate the needed improvements on local and regional environment policies related to spatial planning, mobility, natural resources management and social cohesion. Also it will have the potential to work as a valuable tool for measuring border region development and sustainability. Finally it is going to support the struggle of local societies in keeping their younger members in ground and active.

Website: http://www.greece-bulgaria.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

The main result is going to be a change in the philosophy of protecting environment in the cross border area. Initially, instead of having two national policies, in a a unique area, artificially divided, we are going to adopt, one common approach. But the most important result will be the change of the usual methodology, to isolate sensitive areas from humans, to use exactly those human activities not only to protect, but also promote and enrich environmental resources. As a positive side effect this approach is going to trigger a process of enhancing local competitiveness according to the more recent definitions of the term, since nowadays for estimating the overall competitiveness rate we have to take under account also business environmental friendliness and not just economical data. This practice is also expected to strongly support social cohesion and development, especially in regions where low income rates and internal migration constitute major issues. In the context of this project a process of vocational learning will be initiated, which furthermore is expected to offer a great amount of information regarding the size, character and suitable approach for future related actions that will further promote environmental management culture in the Region. Under this scope we notice that the project also promotes EU’s policy for enhancing lifelong learning and vocational training. Other important results are expected to be: A core population of trained young professionals in EMS, focusing in bio-agriculture mainly in mountainous areas; Usage of the system as a brand name characteristic for cross-border region bio-products; Better understanding and cooperation in the cross-border region

Thematic information

Sustainable management of natural resources SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: To enhance the effectiveness of biodiversity protection activities

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06d) Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑΣ

Address: Megalou Alexandrou Street 949, 56121 thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.esyn.gr

Total budget: EUR 354 294.00

ERDF budget: EUR 301 149.90

Agricultural University - Plovdiv

Name: Agricultural University - Plovdiv

Address: Mendeleev str 12, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.au-plovdiv.bg/

Total budget: EUR 140 480.00

ERDF budget: EUR 119 408.00

Youth Forum 21st Century Association

Name: Youth Forum 21st Century Association

Address: Macedonia square 1, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 87 569.00

ERDF budget: EUR 74 433.65

Regional Center for vocational education training to CCI – Blagoevgrad

Name: Regional Center for vocational education training to CCI – Blagoevgrad

Address: Todor Alexandrov str. 23 fl. 6, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 120 135.00

ERDF budget: EUR 120 114.74

Сдружение за регионално социално и икономическо развитие

Name: Сдружение за регионално социално и икономическо развитие

Address: 32-38 "Ilinden” Blvd. entr. B fl. 7, 6300 Haskovo, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.arsed.eu

Total budget: EUR 109 125.00

ERDF budget: EUR 92 756.25

ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

Name: ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

Address: Vasilissis Olgas 198, 54655 Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rdfcm.gr

Total budget: EUR 272 535.00

ERDF budget: EUR 231 654.75

ΕΥΡΩΠΕΡΙΟΧΗ ΝΕΣΤΟΣ-ΜΕΣΤΑ, ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ

Name: ΕΥΡΩΠΕΡΙΟΧΗ ΝΕΣΤΟΣ-ΜΕΣΤΑ, ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ

Address: 40 L. Lambrianidou , 66100 Drama, Greece

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.euroregion.gr

Total budget: EUR 247 905.00

ERDF budget: EUR 210 719.25

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AGRAREN UNIVERSITET - PLOVDIV

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Youth Forum 21st Century Association

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Regional Center for vocational education training to CCI – Blagoevgrad

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Association for Regional Social and Economic Development

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Hellenic National Youth Council

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA

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Euroregion Nestos Mesta

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Summary

Project name (EN): Environmental Management Enhancement by Youth-run SMEs

Project acronym: EnvironmentYou

Project start date: 2019-07-01

Project end date: 2022-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 332 043.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 132 236.55

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Greece - Bulgaria

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2021-10-07

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132 / 132 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

489 / 489 (100%)

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