EcologyKM is a company based in Brestovitsa, Bulgaria that provides expertise in ecotechnology and environmental education. Their team has extensive experience managing EU-funded projects. The presentation discusses EcologyKM's origins in Brestovitsa, their areas of expertise including sustainable energy, education, eco-tourism, and working with universities and municipalities. It also outlines their approach of integrating ecology into daily life and provides examples of training topics and available resources.

1. Corporate presentation
PROJECT NAME
Kick-off Meeting, PLACE, COUNTRY

2. Time flies... knowledge needs spreading.

3. Our Origins
EcologyKM's team is
based in Brestovitsa, at
the foot of the Rhodope
mountain chain.
 Brestovitsa (Брестовица) is a
village in the Rodopi Municipality, in
southern Bulgaria. The village has
a population of 3,718.
 The village is famous for its grape-
growing and wines.
ORIGINS

4. Geography
The village is situated at 18 km to the
south-west of the municipal
centre Plovdiv.
The region has large biological variety.
Most of the tree species common in the
European temperate zone are presented.
Forests occupy 2/3 of the village lands
and 1/5 of them are artificially made –
mainly pine and fir.
Around 5% of the forests are used for
timber industry and the rest 95% have
specific ecological purpose.
 It is located on the northern foothills
of the Rhodope Mountains on the
geographic border with the Upper
Thracian Plain at an altitude of 297
m.
GEOGRAPHY

5. Our Working
Domains
Our expertise is mainly
focused towards the field
of ecotechnology,
applying science that
seeks to fulfil human
needs while causing
minimal ecological
disruptions, and
harnessing and
manipulating natural
forces to leverage their
beneficial effects.
 Nature and its sustainable energy sources in non-industrial environments
 water / hydro power
 wind power
 solar power
 Education for schools (administrators, staff and students)
 eco-friendly gardening
 eco-friendly farming
 eco-friendly (solid) waste management
 ecology videos and training material
 Industry
 eco-technology
 environmental management systems
 sustainable (solid) waste management
 production and safety of ecological food products, including sensory analysis and algorithm
development
 Tourism (education of staff)
 eco-tourism entrepreneurship
 eco-friendly/aware hotel staff
 SMEs
 ecological (social) entrepreneurship
 environment, economics, and social behaviour
 circular economy
WORKING DOMAINS

6. Our Approach
Our main objective is to introduce
ecology as a common
denominator in all aspects of daily
life, whether in a private, public or
company setting.
 Private
 Reconnect with nature and embrace it
 Promote eco-friendly family activities
 Public
 School/Adult education following our “Green
Pedagogy” approach*
 Company
 Ecological entrepreneurship / farming
 Ecological and human friendly tourism
OUR APPROACH
*Green Pedagogy wants to bring
green skills into the classroom.,
complementary to the existing
curriculums. For this, teachers
and students need to be guided
to think critically about
environmental issues and action.

7. Our Project
Expertise
EcologyKM's team of experts has
extensive expertise in the successful
management / coordination of private and
public funded initiatives.
Erasmus+ projects
 FP5, 6, 7
 Horizon 2020
 Leonardo da Vinci
 Grundtvig
 Erasmus+
 INTERREG Balkan Mediterranean
 DG Justice
 EuropeAid
 EU Programme for Employment and
Social Innovation (EaSI)
 European Economic Area (EEA) Grants
 DSPF (Danube Strategic Project Fund)
OUR PROJECT EXPERTISE

8. Relevance of the Project to EcologyKM
RELEVANCE
Project number Title Coordinator
2018-1-BG01-KA201-047856 Resilient Affordable Eco-School Training University of Forestry, Bulgaria
2018-1-BG01-KA202-047904 Specialised training for summer workers to provide accessible and reliable services to
customers with disabilities and disadvantages in HORECA sector
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski“, Bulgaria
2018-1-RS01-KA202-000411 ECVET Training for Operators of IoT-enabled Smart Buildings University of Nis, Serbia
2018-1-BG01-KA204-047888
Adult training course for small farmers on ecological and urban agriculture UARD, Bulgaria
597256-EPP-1-2018-1-BG-EPPKA3-JQ-VET
Development of managerial and entrepreneurial skills of young eco-farmers via joint VET
curricula, enhanced qualification profile, assessment standard and sustainable cooperation
synergies
National Vocational School for Veterinary Medicine “Ivan
Pavlov”, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
2019-1-BG01-KA204-062480 Eco-responsible Citizen via Location-sensitive Game-based training Municipality of Zlatograd, Bulgaria
2019-1-TR01-KA202-074547
Specialised vet Training On Hippotherapy For Professionals Working With Children With
Intellectual, Emotional, Physical And Psycho-Motor Disabilities
Gazi Üniversitesi, Turkey
2019-1-EL01-KA201-062450
Inclusive Responsible Responsive Teachers (IRRT) - European Training Course for school
teachers (and students) on emergency management and first aid through civic Engagement
Dieyfthynsi Deyterovathmias
Ekpaideysis N. Karditsas, Greece
2020-1-FR01-KA202-080028 AgroSilver Value - Integrating silver knowledge from agroecology into the VET systems
Chambre of Agriculture
Lot et Garonne, France
2021-1-BG01-KA220-VET-000034709
ECOlogically VIable Business innovation through ECVET compliant digital Entrepreneurial
Skills training (ECO-VIBES)
Plovdivski Universitet Paisiy Hilendarski, Bulgaria
2021-2-CY01-KA210-SCH-000050073
ECO-SCORE - Location-sensitive game-based training of school youth for the reduction and
control of CO2 emissions
PHOEBE Research and Innovation Ltd, Cyprus
2022-I-BG0I-KA220-VET-000089399
HoReCa5.0 - Enabling SMEs in the HoReCa sector for the effective adoption of Artificial
Intelligence knowledge and tools
D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics (TAE), Bulgaria

9. We cooperate closely in Bulgaria with:
• Universities (private and public) + associated VET
centres
• Plovdivski Universitet Paisiy Hilendarski
• Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski“, Bulgaria
• University of Forestry, Bulgaria
• University of Agribusiness and Rural Development (UARD),
Bulgaria
• D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics
• Municipalities (rural areas)
• Zlatograd
• Svishtov
• Sliven

10. Provision of eco-awareness trainings by our team
(OER/OSS based):
• Excessive logging - cutting trees,
deforestation, afforestation
• Excessive mining - water pollution
• Public transport - to stimulate its use
• GMO Genetic modified food
• No pesticides or use organic pesticides
• Recycling - use of recyclable paper, how
to recycle products
• Excessive fishing
• Waste of food
• Water consumption - waste of water
• Electricity consumption – waste of
energy
• Animal’s furs
• Excessive car use - take bicycle
• Air pollution
• Plastic waste
• Global warming - as a result of human
activities
• Water pollution
• Ground pollution
• Extinction of species;
• Technological waste and their disposal - the
use of mobile phones/toys with batteries and
what to do when they will not be used
anymore
• Forest fire
• Garbage - using chewing gum can kill birds,
cigarettes
• Bio-responsible
• Produce your own food / planting (urban
agriculture)

12. Contact details
Karel Van Isacker
Executive Director
URL
http://ecologykm.bg/
Facebook
http://fbl.me/EcologyKM
E-mails
karel@ecologykm.bg
info@ecologykm.bg
Address:
ЕкологияКМ ООД / EcologyKM Ltd.
48 Angel Voyvoda Str., floor 1
v. Brestovitsa, Rodopi Municipality,
Plovdiv Region 4224, Bulgaria
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