DANUBE TALKS

SEPTEMBER 13, 11:00 – 12:00 AM

Moderator
Loredana Pană, Advocacy Expert, MaiMultVerde
Guests
Anca Simion, Ivan Patzaichin Association, Mila 23
Alexandru Chiselev, Researcher, Museum of Ethnography and Folk Art, Tulcea
Gheorghe Comârzan, Old Sulina Exhibition

The Danube Delta represents the area with the greatest cultural diversity in the country, where over 14 ethnic groups coexist, each with different religions and traditions preserved in the villages between the waters. However, the deltaic cultural heritage is rarely highlighted, and tourists who visit the area rarely receive cultural information. This type of tourism puts pressure on the natural heritage (through fishing, visits to lakes and canals, and in strictly protected areas: Letea and Caraorman Forests) and does not support local cultural entrepreneurship.

SEPTEMBER 14, 11:00 – 12:00 AM

Moderator
Loredana Pană, Advocacy Expert, MaiMultVerde
Guests
Bogdan Bulete, Governor, RBDD
Costel Popa, President, Ecopolis Association
Dan Dicu Vasile, President, Together for Chilia Association
Ana Jeleapov, Lecturer at the State University of Moldova, PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources, President of the Nistru Basin Committee (Moldova)

The Romanian sector of the Danube transports approximately 100 tons of plastic and microplastics into the Black Sea annually, according to a study released by MaiMultVerde in 2023. This year, we analyzed the waste management system in the Danube Delta to determine its coverage and effectiveness. The Danube Delta is the most fragile territory, being deeply affected by pollution from the upper Danube. Here, many of the plastics carried by the water are also deposited, affecting the local fauna and flora. Additionally, the war in Ukraine has a significant environmental impact, which is, however, talked about far too little.

SEPTEMBER 14, 04:00 – 05:00 PM

Moderator
Loredana Pană, Advocacy Expert, MaiMultVerde
Guests
Costel Popa, Ecopolis Association (Romania)
Ana Dzakic, Danube Park Association (Serbia)
Olga Tsypulenko, Director of the City’s Economy and Infrastructure Development Department Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (Ukraine)
Skalozub Liliya, Managing affairs, Shabovska (Ukraine) – Odessa RegionAna Jeleapov, Lecturer at the State University of Moldova, PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources, President of the Nistru Basin Committee
Ana Jeleapov, Lecturer at the State University of Moldova, PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources, President of the Nistru Basin Committee (Moldova)

The Romanian sector of the Danube transports approximately 100 tons of plastic and microplastics into the Black Sea annually, according to a study released by MaiMultVerde in 2023. This year, we analyzed the waste management system in the Danube Delta to determine its coverage and effectiveness. The Danube Delta is the most fragile territory, being deeply affected by pollution from the upper Danube. Here, many of the plastics carried by the water are also deposited, affecting the local fauna and flora. Additionally, the war in Ukraine has a significant environmental impact, which is, however, talked about far too little.