What are Rooting Labs?

What are Rooting Labs?

Rooting Labs are collaborative experiences where project partners and local stakeholders come together to focus on decarbonizing the Mediterranean islands. The first Rooting Lab of the CO2 PACMAN Project took place from September 17th to 19th, 2024, in Split and Supetar, Croatia, bringing participants together to share ideas and solutions for achieving climate neutrality. Special thanks to Splitsko-dalmatinska županija for […]

Brač and Split: Local Engagement for Climate Neutrality

Brač and Split: Local Engagement for Climate Neutrality

The CO2 PACMAN Rooting Lab, held in Brač and Split, Croatia, brought together local communities to discuss small but meaningful changes to help protect the environment. Participants shared their efforts in natural gardening, waste separation, recycling, and choosing cycling over cars as sustainable practices to reduce their environmental footprint. In addition to discussing everyday actions, we also asked locals whether […]

CO2 PACMAN Rooting Lab

CO2 PACMAN Rooting Lab

The first CO2 Pacman Rooting Lab in Brač brought together around 100 participants, including climate change experts, national policymakers, and representatives from local and regional authorities, to address crucial environmental issues. The event placed a spotlight on the new Law on Islands, which is currently being drafted, emphasizing the need for Croatian islands to work together to reduce CO2 levels. […]

Highlights from the CO2 Pacman Rooting Lab

Highlights from the CO2 Pacman Rooting Lab

The workshop, held at the Supetar Fire Department on Brač, featured productive discussions and a comprehensive SWOT analysis, offering valuable insights into CO2 emission reduction on the Mediterranean islands. Local stakeholders shared their experiences and innovative solutions for achieving climate neutrality, with GIITT Foundation providing support as a project partner. The workshop served as a crucial platform for exchanging ideas […]

Happy European Day!

Happy European Day!

Celebrating Peace and Unity “Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity” – Robert Schuman Happy European Day!

The implementation of the project “Zero Waste SCHOOL” was successfully completed

The implementation of the project “Zero Waste SCHOOL” was successfully completed

We are happy to share with you the successful completion of another great “Zero Waste SCHOOL” project! In the last two years, together with partners from the Secondary Language School “St. Paisii Hilendarski”, the town of Dupnitsa, Profiled High School “Hristo Botev”, the town of Dupnitsa, Primary School “Hristo Botev”, the village of Kraynitsi and International Development Norway, we worked […]

Meet our partners from the project CO2 PACMAN

Meet our partners from the project CO2 PACMAN

Meet our partners from the project CO2 Pacman 🤝 👉 During the Kick-off meeting, they told each other in our Double Interview about the activities they will do in the next months, as well as the meaning of good cooperation in the partnership. And you, what do you think? Watch the video and share your impression! 🎥 @gianmarco.bartolomei CO2PACMAN #carbonneutral […]

Study visit on Zero Waste SCHOOL project

Study visit on Zero Waste SCHOOL project

On April 19, a study visit was held in the capital’s waste treatment enterprise under the School without waste project to students from the “St. Paisii Hilendarski” Secondary Language School, Dupnitsa, “Hristo Botev” Profiled High School, Dupnitsa and Primary School. Hristo Botev”, Kraynitsi village. The children learned in detail about the processes of sorting, separating and processing waste. See footage […]

Survey on the level of awareness when shopping for textile products

Survey on the level of awareness when shopping for textile products

🔻 The majority of people in Dupnitsa go shopping 1-2 times a month. 🔻 For 30% of respondents, the place and method of textile production is not important. 🔻 The people of Dupnitsa prefer real quality clothes that last longer than more affordable but often poor quality ones. There are only two textile recycling points in Dupnitsa. Establishing more such […]

Presentation of the results of the “Zero Waste SCHOOL” project to the Municipal Council of the city of Dupnitsa

Presentation of the results of the “Zero Waste SCHOOL” project to the Municipal Council of the city of Dupnitsa

The students from the Secondary Language School “St. Paisiy Hilendarski”, Dupnitsa, Profiled High School “Hristo Botev”, the town of Dupnitsa, and Primary School “Hristo Botev”, the village of Krajnitsi, presented to the Municipal Council of Dupnitsa the results of implementing the “Zero Waste SCHOOL” project. The children talked about the educational campaigns and presented their ideas and examples of what […]