within the context of Sofia Science Festival (Partnerfestival)
Nature walks for families
September 26, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., in Bulgarian
The British Council is organizing this year's edition of the Sofia Science Festival in Tech Park Sofia. The festival deals with the topics of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and geography and, above all, aims to give students the opportunity to learn and have fun without boundaries between culture and science.
Within this framework, the Goethe-Institute offers nature walks.
The nature walks will be led by Maria Latinova, a Bulgarian ecologist. The group will explore the surroundings of the Tech Park together. They will be observing the flora to recognize and study the urban climate. This raises the question of how plants adapt to the urban climate and how this takes place. The idea of the walks is to share the importance of protecting species and biotopes with the participants. These nature walks are accessible to people with special needs.
The goal is to raise awareness among young people of the impact of the urban climate on the environment and how we involve the urban climate when planning a park. In the Sofia Tech Park one can see very young trees that have been planted especially adapted for an urban climate. Walking outside together in a group promotes interaction with nature, social interaction with each other and physical activity. Nature walks are very popular nowadays because they also generate a mental, emotional and social well-being.
Maria Latinova studied Ecology and Environmental Protection at Sofia University. She is an active member of the GreenTeam Bulgaria initiative, takes part in numerous reforestation and recultivation efforts, as well as in many actions improving Sofia’s parks. She is also one of the organizers of the Independent Festival of Seeds in Elin Pelin. Her interests are in the fields of photography, biodiversity and organic agriculture and rare and valuable species.
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