Archive for March 2nd, 2023

On March 10, 2020, within the frame of Keep Georgia Tidy Project Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” hosted the second Conference on Circular Economy in Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, which was devoted to the acceleration of transition to the Circular Economy. The Conference was attended by the state, regional and municipal authorities of […]

Today nobody questions the significance of biological diversity and its immense role for the survival of humankind, well being of people, eradicating of healthy life, or development of countries. Despite this, loss of biodiversity, destruction of ecosystem services and progression of many other adverse processes such is global climate change have been growing increasingly. In […]

Millions of people all over the world celebrate this day to send a message to the society to acknowledge once more the need for harmonized co-existence of human being and environment as well as importance of common efforts made for the environmental protection to achieve well-being of the human. World Environment Day (WED) was established […]

This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as a day to combat desertification in 1994. It has been observed in Georgia since 1999, after the country acceded the Convention to Combat Desertification. At present desertification and soil degradation are among major problems of the humankind, and they endanger numerous people. Losses entailed […]

With the financial support of the Government of Sweden and in the frames of the „Keep Georgia Tidy“ Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” announces an Essay Competition on the theme of Biodiversity, which aims to promote environmental protection and the Sustainable Development Goals as they are perceived by the youth and to increase […]

On 22, 23 and 24 July 2020, in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” held meetings in the municipalities of Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Aspindza, Ninotsminda and Borjomi to discuss the following themes: 1. Updating of the Municipal Waste Management Plan in line with the current legal requirements, international […]

On 22 and 23 July 2020, in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” organized the soil bioremediation campaigns at dumpsites in Akhaltsikhe City (two locations – The area around the Policlinic and IDP settlement ) and Aspindza City (one location – the area around the bridge ), […]

On August 7, 2020 in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” organized a meeting in Telavi, at the Administration of State Representative-Governor in Kakheti Region regarding the development of the Regional Waste Management Plan for Kakheti. The meeting was attended by 16 persons, among them regional authorities […]

Dr. Dariusz PRASEK will be the keynote presenter at the second Conference on the Circular Economy- Accelerating the Transition to the Circular Economy, hosted by Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” within the framework of Keep Georgia Tidy Project. Conference will be held on 7th of September, 2020. Dr. Prasek is an independent consultant in […]

On 7 September, 2020, within the frame of Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers “Orchis” arranged the third Conference on Circular Economy in Rooms Hotel Tbilisi. The Conference was devoted to the role of the business in the acceleration of transition to the Circular Economy. The event was attended by the state […]