Right to Nature Coalition

SIP’s Right to Nature project aims to address the gap between EU environmental principles and weak national safeguards, which limit citizens’ access to justice on issues that negatively impact the environment in Bulgaria. Therefore, SIP’s goal is to strengthen the informal networks of civil society by developing it into a coalition that advocates for local cases and national legal reform. So far, the project has held regional meetings with partners, consulted local groups, coordinated expert legal reviews, organised numerous campaigns and protests, and submitted a draft law. This ongoing project has improved coordination and efficiency among activists and mobilised public attention to Right to Nature campaigns.

Project Communications

SIP’s Instagram page showcases the numerous activities carried out as part of the project.

Right to Nature Communications

SIP’s second Catalyst project builds on its first, Right to Nature, which strengthened environmental coalitions and advocacy in Bulgaria. SIP’s new project aims to develop more long-form video and social media content to raise awareness and explore environmental topics in greater detail. SIP will release self-produced Right to Nature podcasts, social media teasers, and videos to improve visibility of environmental justice issues and engage wider audiences. Planned activities include ten thematic podcasts analysing current campaigns, six videos in collaboration with popular Bulgarian media OFFNews, and ten short social media teasers for the podcasts. By using popular audio-visual formats, the project aims to make complex issues more accessible to the public.