“Clean Up Georgia” Project Information of the Meeting held in Racha Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Region

On May 21 , 201 5 , in the framework of the project“Clean U p Georgia – Raising of Public Awareness and Involvement in Solid Waste Management Improvement ” (Phase II) ,Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Or ch is” arranged a Meeting in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Region (Ambrolauri city) with the participation of Deputy Governor of the Region; Heads of Tsageri and Oni Municipalities assemblies; Deputy Administrator of Oni Municipality; representatives of regional municipalities administrations and assemblies.

The aim of the Meeting was public awareness raising in the field of waste management. The following issues were discussed at the Workshop:  modern systems of solid wastes management, EU member states experience; assessment of the impact of illegal landfills on the ecological status of the adjacent territories which was prepared on the basis of the study results carried out by Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Or ch is” . The interest among the participants was keen.

The project “Clean Up Georgia – Raising of Public Awareness and Involvement in Solid Waste Management Improvement ” (Phase II) is being carried out  by a consortium of NGOs consisting of Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis”, Greens Movement of Georgia/Friends of the Earth-Georgia and “Eco-Vision”, Union of Sustainable Development, with the financial support of the Government of Sweden.