Bulgaria
My subject for Bulgaria is Rada Boneva, eco-blogger and creator of the sustainability podcast, Thrift Sheep
Geography
Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe. It occupies the whole eastern part of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east.
Source Wikipedia
Environmental issues
The primary environmental concern in Bulgaria is still industrial pollution usually in relation to the heavy industry established during the Soviet sphere of influence.
About Rada
Rada started her blog, Thrift Sheep, in 2017 to spread information about buying second hand and moving to a low waste lifestyle. Little information was available in Bulgaria. In 2019 this expanded in to the Thrift Sheep podcast and whilst low waste is still at the centre of the podcast, Rada has now broadcast on a wide range of environmental subjects. These include microplastics, biodiversity, human rights and climate refugees, seasonal food, and sustainable fashion
Rada has teamed up with other environmentalists to inform and lobby the government to address important concerns and are suing the government for its' decision to built an incineration station for burning waste in the centre of the capital Sofia
The video showing the painting process and telling some of Rada’s story can be found by clicking on the link below