Public Debates on "Sustainable Development" Georgia’s Energy Sector Development: Short and Long-term Perspectives Georgia is on its way of implementing major reforms in the fields of environmental protection and energy under EU - Georgia Association Agreement and European Energy Community membership. Renewable Energy in Georgia Before and After COVID-19 On May 19, 2020 at 16:00 Heinrich Böll Stiftung have the pleasure of inviting you to join the Online Discussion: Renewable Energy in Georgia Before and After COVID-19 June 13: Lessons Learned On June 16, 2016, the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation hosted public debate "June13: Lessons Learned". Green Activism for the Environment That topics about the environmental are not very popular in Georgian society became clear during the discussion on the topic “Green activism for the environment”. “Green” Views of Politics in the Context of Sustainable Development: Global and Local Perspectives How do Georgian specialists view “green competitors” in politics within the framework of sustainable development, caring equally for both global and local issues? New Directions of Georgia’s Forestry Reform Forest should have its owner, existing legislation should be changed as Georgia’s forestry sector is in great need of reform - participants and speakers of the debate held at the HBF on 9 November 2010 on the issue of new directions of Georgia’s forestry reform, agreed upon these postulates. Though, the speakers invited by the HBF had diverging opinions regarding mechanisms for implementing reforms. Participatory Urban Development – The Way towards Social Compact Urban Studies is one of the priority for the Heinrich Boell Foundation, - with these words Gogi Gvakharia, the moderator of the public debate opened the discussion: “Participatory Urban Development – The Way towards Social Compact” organized by the HBF South Caucasus Regional Office on 12 October 2011. Tourism and Tourist Business in Adjara Is tourism the sole source of income in Adjara? – this question was raised several times during the public discussion organized by the Heinrich Boell Foundation on 18 July 2011 at the Press Café in Batumi. Agriculture in Kakheti – Challenges, Successes and Perspectives On May 10, 2011, the fifth public debate supported by the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation was held at Telavi State University. The meeting was devoted to the agricultural problems and challenges in the Kakheti region. The Impact of Urban Infrastructure on the Lives of Residents of Baku On 20 December 2010, the Heinrich Boell Foundation South Caucasus Regional Office organized a roundtable in Baku dedicated to the impact of the urban infrastructure on the lives of residents of Baku. Heavy Industrial Projects in Poti Heavy industrial projects that have been planned or are being carried out in the region and in Poti may cause significant ecological problems. Today, when society is focused on how to solve economic difficulties, it is not easy to advocate environmental issues. Urban Development of Tbilisi: Realities and Perspectives On 17 November 2010, the Heinrich Boell Foundation hosted a public debate, “Urban Development of Tbilisi: Realities and Perspectives”. Lado Vardosanidze, Papuna Dzidziguri, Joseph Salukvadze gave presentations. Batumi’s ecological problems and potential solutions Experts and NGOs working on ecological problems in Georgia think that today the protection of the environment in our country is not a priority. According to NGO representatives working on ecological issues, this negative tendency is also connected to the gradually diminishing functions of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, which is becoming a weak governmental institution. Waste Management: Modern Challenges The waste management system available in Georgia does not meet international standards, waste collection and disposal systems are not well-developed in the country; waste is not recycled and used as a secondary resource. None of 63 landfills available throughout the country today meet sanitary and ecological requirements. Environmental Challenges in Poti Region: What do we have to change? Ecology is a more and more pressing topic which is related to many problems everywhere throughout Georgia. But especially in Poti, which on the one hand is one of the most important ports in the whole Black Sea Region and on the other hand is immediately situated nearby the Kolkheti National Park, the question of how to combine economic development and ecological sustainability is especially important. Challenges for Tourism in Kakheti Luscious green fields, rolling hills, deep valleys, countless vineyards, national parks and blue rivers against a backdrop of the Caucasian mountains – the Kakheti region of Georgia, known for its monasteries, landmarks, artists, and excellent vines and meat dishes among others, has always been a tourist attraction during Soviet and post-Soviet times alike. Batumi Then and Now It is quite difficult to find a city in Georgia, or anywhere else in the South Caucasus for that matter, that is changing its image as fast as the city of Batumi. The rehabilitation project of Old Batumi and new hotels being built in the city are just a few examples of large-scale projects currently underway in Batumi. Development of Tourism and Environmental Perspectives Tourist season is over. Data from the Tourism Department of the Adjarian Autonomous Republic show that 400,000 tourists visited Adjara during the 2009 season, the highest number in recent years. The regional government has declared developing tourism one of its prime priorities.
Georgia’s Energy Sector Development: Short and Long-term Perspectives Georgia is on its way of implementing major reforms in the fields of environmental protection and energy under EU - Georgia Association Agreement and European Energy Community membership.
Renewable Energy in Georgia Before and After COVID-19 On May 19, 2020 at 16:00 Heinrich Böll Stiftung have the pleasure of inviting you to join the Online Discussion: Renewable Energy in Georgia Before and After COVID-19
June 13: Lessons Learned On June 16, 2016, the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation hosted public debate "June13: Lessons Learned".
Green Activism for the Environment That topics about the environmental are not very popular in Georgian society became clear during the discussion on the topic “Green activism for the environment”.
“Green” Views of Politics in the Context of Sustainable Development: Global and Local Perspectives How do Georgian specialists view “green competitors” in politics within the framework of sustainable development, caring equally for both global and local issues?
New Directions of Georgia’s Forestry Reform Forest should have its owner, existing legislation should be changed as Georgia’s forestry sector is in great need of reform - participants and speakers of the debate held at the HBF on 9 November 2010 on the issue of new directions of Georgia’s forestry reform, agreed upon these postulates. Though, the speakers invited by the HBF had diverging opinions regarding mechanisms for implementing reforms.
Participatory Urban Development – The Way towards Social Compact Urban Studies is one of the priority for the Heinrich Boell Foundation, - with these words Gogi Gvakharia, the moderator of the public debate opened the discussion: “Participatory Urban Development – The Way towards Social Compact” organized by the HBF South Caucasus Regional Office on 12 October 2011.
Tourism and Tourist Business in Adjara Is tourism the sole source of income in Adjara? – this question was raised several times during the public discussion organized by the Heinrich Boell Foundation on 18 July 2011 at the Press Café in Batumi.
Agriculture in Kakheti – Challenges, Successes and Perspectives On May 10, 2011, the fifth public debate supported by the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation was held at Telavi State University. The meeting was devoted to the agricultural problems and challenges in the Kakheti region.
The Impact of Urban Infrastructure on the Lives of Residents of Baku On 20 December 2010, the Heinrich Boell Foundation South Caucasus Regional Office organized a roundtable in Baku dedicated to the impact of the urban infrastructure on the lives of residents of Baku.
Heavy Industrial Projects in Poti Heavy industrial projects that have been planned or are being carried out in the region and in Poti may cause significant ecological problems. Today, when society is focused on how to solve economic difficulties, it is not easy to advocate environmental issues.
Urban Development of Tbilisi: Realities and Perspectives On 17 November 2010, the Heinrich Boell Foundation hosted a public debate, “Urban Development of Tbilisi: Realities and Perspectives”. Lado Vardosanidze, Papuna Dzidziguri, Joseph Salukvadze gave presentations.
Batumi’s ecological problems and potential solutions Experts and NGOs working on ecological problems in Georgia think that today the protection of the environment in our country is not a priority. According to NGO representatives working on ecological issues, this negative tendency is also connected to the gradually diminishing functions of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, which is becoming a weak governmental institution.
Waste Management: Modern Challenges The waste management system available in Georgia does not meet international standards, waste collection and disposal systems are not well-developed in the country; waste is not recycled and used as a secondary resource. None of 63 landfills available throughout the country today meet sanitary and ecological requirements.
Environmental Challenges in Poti Region: What do we have to change? Ecology is a more and more pressing topic which is related to many problems everywhere throughout Georgia. But especially in Poti, which on the one hand is one of the most important ports in the whole Black Sea Region and on the other hand is immediately situated nearby the Kolkheti National Park, the question of how to combine economic development and ecological sustainability is especially important.
Challenges for Tourism in Kakheti Luscious green fields, rolling hills, deep valleys, countless vineyards, national parks and blue rivers against a backdrop of the Caucasian mountains – the Kakheti region of Georgia, known for its monasteries, landmarks, artists, and excellent vines and meat dishes among others, has always been a tourist attraction during Soviet and post-Soviet times alike.
Batumi Then and Now It is quite difficult to find a city in Georgia, or anywhere else in the South Caucasus for that matter, that is changing its image as fast as the city of Batumi. The rehabilitation project of Old Batumi and new hotels being built in the city are just a few examples of large-scale projects currently underway in Batumi.
Development of Tourism and Environmental Perspectives Tourist season is over. Data from the Tourism Department of the Adjarian Autonomous Republic show that 400,000 tourists visited Adjara during the 2009 season, the highest number in recent years. The regional government has declared developing tourism one of its prime priorities.
