Climate Stories

In episode #61 of the Climate Stories podcast listen to our conversation with Gancho Kolaksizov, Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Technological Transfer and Innovation, Plovdiv.

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In episode 61 of the "Climate Stories" podcast our guest is Julian Popov with a story about COP27.

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Climate Stories Podcast Episode 60: Justine Toms has been involved in online media and online marketing since the late 1990s. He teaches, writes articles and books on the subject. Children, children and computers, the Internet and the web in general, the development of the web in Bulgaria, the green idea - these are her topics. Otherwise, she likes coffee, with friends, outdoors and playing with her children.

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Episode 59 of podcast Climate Stories says hello to Georgi Nenov. Georgi is a native of Sofia and confidently claims he is working on his dream - meeting and communicating with intelligent and successful people with whom he shares common values ​​- contribution, development, and freedom. He believes that people can achieve anything they desire if they are brave, persistent and in the right environment. He is a graduate of 91 NEG and UNSS. Subsequently, he worked in various international companies in Bulgaria (AECOM Ltd, Lufthansa Technik Logistic Services GmbH), spending more than a year in Hamburg, Germany, at the headquarters of L...

In episode 57 of the Climate Stories podcast we welcome Evgeni Kanev a Doctor of Economics, and managing partner of the investment consulting company "Maconis". He was the managing director for Europe of the American company Tello Corporation and director of Corporate Finance at KPMG Bulgaria. In his long career as an investment consultant, he has led a large number of mergers and acquisitions, business valuations and financing projects in a number of Eastern European countries and Ireland. He holds an MBA from Illinois State University (USA) and a Diploma in Finance and Accounting from the Association of Chartered Certified...

In the last episode #52 before our summer break of the "Climate Stories" podcast, we offer a valuable conversation with Marina Stefanova, PhD. in Social Management at the Faculty of Economics of the University of St. Kliment Ohridski". The central focus of Marina's work is sustainable development and corporate responsibility, start-ups and social entrepreneurship, project management, as well as alternative dispute resolution and mediation.

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Listen to our conversation with Gencho Kerezov, Deputy Mayor of Sofia for "Digitalization, Innovation and Economic Development" in episode 55 of the "Climate Stories" podcast.

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In episode #51 is the third and final part of our conversation with Dr. Hristo Panchev, advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister's political cabinet on climate policies.

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In episode #50, we offer the second part of our conversation with Dr. Hristo Panchev, advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister's political cabinet on climate policies.

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In episode #49 of the "Climate Stories" podcast, we welcome Hristo Panchev Ph.D., Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister's political office on climate policies.

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Episode 48 of the "Stories for the climate" podcast presents a meaningful conversation with Svetlana Boyanova, President of the Institute for Agro-Strategies and Innovations and AgroHub.BG

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Episode 47 of the "Stories for the climate" podcast offers an interview with Christina Eskenazi, Chair of the AI Cluster Board and Chairman of the Board of the Biotechnology Cluster.

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In episode #46 of Stories for the Climate, we are delighted to present Ognyan Atanasov, Vice President of CITUB, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION, SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK.

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Episode 45 of "Stories for the Climate" podcast hosts in tandem Vera Petkanchin, Chief Operating Officer, and Vihren Mitev, Expert projects on circular economy and green entrepreneurship at Junior Achievement Bulgaria.

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In episode #44 of the Stories for the climate podcast, we talked to Georgi Stefanov, Deputy Chief of Staff. the Prime Minister for Climate Policy in the Council of Ministers and a former Chief Climate Expert of WWF Bulgaria. 

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Episode #43 of the Stories for the climate podcast offers a conversation with Julian Popov, President of the European Institute for Building Efficiency, Brussels. The topic is again energy but through the prism of energy efficiency. Tune in!

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In episode #42 of the podcast "Stories for the Climate" we offer you a meaningful conversation with Mrs. Vesna Baltina, Deputy Mayor of Burgas Municipality for Strategic Development and Ecology, Digitalization and Adaptation to Climate Change.

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Stories for the Climate, episode # 41 presents Mr. Stoyan Markov, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development of Sliven Municipality, Bulgaria.

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In episode #40 of the podcast "Stories for the Climate" we offer one exciting conversation with Dr. Dragomir Tsanev, Executive Director of EnEffect.

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Enjoy the 39th episode of the podcast "Stories for the Climate" with Elitsa Panayotova, coordinator of SOfia GREEN project. 

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In episode #38 you can hear a conversation with Georgi Simeonov, Head of the Investment and European Programs Directorate, Municipality of Stara Zagora.

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In episode #37 episode, Nadya Sultanova from Urban Impact Ventures shares facts about the impact of cities on the climate, which are worth thinking about...

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In episode 36 of the podcast "Stories for the Climate" we welcome as a guest Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kosyo Stoychev. He is a lecturer at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski ”, Head of the Department of Regional and Political Geography at the GGF. Dr. Stoychev is a doctor and associate professor of economic and social geography with research interests in regional development and localization analysis. Topics of his courses are Geography of the World Economy; Spatial planning and urban planning; Methods of regional analysis; Regional development policies and others. He is the head of the master's program "Regional Studies and Sustainable Re...

In episode 35 of the podcast "Climate Stories" we welcome as a guest Stefan Krastev, Deputy Mayor of Pernik Municipality.

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Listen to the second part of our conversation with Georgi Stefanov, Head of Climate and Energy at WWF - what was China's position in the context of #COP26? Where is Bulgaria's place among the world's economic giants? Follow up!

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We begin the first of two or more episodes of the "Stories for the climate" podcast on the big topic COP 26 with Georgi Stefanov, Head of Climate and Energy Department at WWF - Bulgaria. What did the leaders tell us? What decisions were made and what were not made? Tune in!

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The 32th episode of "Story of the climate" podcast presents another intriguing conversation about the connection between climate and investment - today our guest is Rositsa Raykova, Head of Investment Department, Stara Zagora Municipality. 

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In today's episode, we continue the topic of the relationship between climate and investment in a conversation between colleagues in the Board of Directors of Zagore Industrial Zone: Radoslav Tanev, who is its executive director and member of the Board of Directors, and Rumyana Grozeva, a member of the Board of Directors.

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Check the 30th episode of "Stories for the Climate podcast where our guest is Eng. Plamen Panchev, the founder of the Thrace Economic Zone. In 2013, it united under this brand the 6 industrial zones around Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria.

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Check the 29th episode of "Stories for the Climate podcast where our guest is Viktor Gusev, Head of the "Investment Analysis" Department at the Sofia Municipal Agency for Privatization and Investments.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 28 - our guest Leona Aslanova

Leona Aslanova is a consultant in the field of innovation with 15 years of professional experience.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 26 - our guest is Natasha Dzhurkova

In episode 26 of "Climate Stories" we present Natasha Dzhurkova. Her professional path is as a psychologist and pedagogical advisor at "Exarch Antim I" Secondary School in Kazanlak. For many years she has been the coordinator of all Comenius, Erasmus + and eTwinning projects at the school.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 25 - our guest Alexandra Nissimova

In the week when the SUP Directive came into force, we offer you an exciting conversation with Alexandra Nisimova - founder of SLAMka - an innovative alternative to plastic straws - wheat straws. Alexandra has a master's degree in Ecological Biotechnology and is an ecologist at heart.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 24 - our guest Dr. Milen Baltov

Prof. Dr. Milen Baltov is Vice-Rector of the Burgas Free University. The only Bulgarian in the mission for "Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters" of the newly formed boards and assemblies of the EC in the five areas for formulating innovation and research missions of the future. The mission is led by former World Trade Organization Director-General and EU Commissioner Pascal Lamy.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 23 - our guest Vladimir Spasov

In today's episode, we discuss on environment and energy with a key representative of the business: Eng. Vladimir Spasov - procurator of one of the largest manufacturers of hydraulic components worldwide. Business is expected to be a major driver of decarbonisation "on the ground". Eng. Spasov is part of the "golden ten" in the thirteenth edition of the competition "Manager of the Year" for 2020.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 22 - our guest Mariya Trifonova

Maria Trifonova is a lecturer at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", where she coordinates the master's program "Energy Markets and Services". As a researcher, she also participates at national and international applied research in the field of energy economics and policy. She graduated Economics and Business at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Throughout her professional career she has been analyzing the technological and socio-economic development of the energy sector. She was the program director of the Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association. Maria has studied the energy transition in various...

Stories for the Climate, episode 21 - our guest Prof. Dariya Vladikova (part 2)

Daria Vladikova is a professor of electrochemistry and a doctor of chemical sciences. She has worked in the field of crystal growth, solid state chemistry and materials science.

For the past 15 years, her research interests have focused on electrochemical studies of solid oxide fuel cells. Author of over 100 publications, incl. co-author of one monograph, 5 chapters in collective monographs and an article in the Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Energy Sources (Elsevier).

Prof. Vladikova is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Management...

Stories for the Climate, episode 20 - our guest Prof. Dariya Vladikova (part 1)

Daria Vladikova is a professor of electrochemistry and a doctor of chemical sciences. She has worked in the field of crystal growth, solid state chemistry and materials science.

For the past 15 years, her research interests have focused on electrochemical studies of solid oxide fuel cells. Author of over 100 publications, incl. co-author of one monograph, 5 chapters in collective monographs and an article in the Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Energy Sources (Elsevier).

Prof. Vladikova is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Management...

Stories for the Climate, episode 19 - our guest Jivka Ovcharova

Prof. Dr. of Engineering Sciences, DHK Jivka Ovcharova, a world name in the field of virtual reality.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 18 - our guest Ognyan Zlatev.

Ognyan Zlatev has been the head of the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria for more than 6 years. Since 2019, he holds the same position but in Croatia.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 17 - our guest Vessela Tcherneva.

Vessela Cherneva is Head of the Sofia Office of the European Council on Foreign Relations - a pan-European foreign policy think tank. She has worked as a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Political Secretary at the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, DC, USA.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 16 - our guest Teodor Stoychev

Teodor Stoychev is the head of the Bureau of the European Parliament in Bulgaria.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 15 - our guest Kostadin Sirleshtov

Lawyer Kostadin Sirleshtov is a Managing Partner at CMS Sofia and Head of the Energy and Climate Change Department for Central and Eastern Europe.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 14 - our guest Lyubomir Nokov

Lyubomir Nokov is a manager and partner in "Bio Bulgaria", which produces organic products from harmonica bio-brand. The business started in 2008 with a small organic milk dairy in the village of Malo Buchino. The first product of the harmonica brand is yogurt. Since then, the company has expanded its portfolio to over 100 products in various categories. All of them are bio-certified and typical for the regional and local culture in nutrition and mainly of Bulgarian origin.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 13 - our guest Sasha Bezuhanova & Apostil Dyankov

Sasha Bezuhanova is one of the emblematic figures in the development of the IT environment in Bulgaria and its rise at the international level. In 2006 it managed to attract Hewlett-Packard in Bulgaria, as a result of which the company opened its Global Center for Remote Services (Global Delivery Center) in Bulgaria, which today employs about 5,000 people. In addition, it has been used to create the National ICT Competitiveness Strategy.

Apostol Dyankov holds a Bachelor's degree in Environment and Economics from Oberlin College, USA...

Stories for the Climate, episode 12 - our guest dr. Stoilko Apostolov

Dr. Stoilko Apostolov graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the Thracian University in Stara Zagora. He has numerous trainings, internships and qualifications in Switzerland, France, the Czech Republic on the topic of organic production. Since 1996 he has been working for the development of organic and sustainable agriculture in Bulgaria through various projects implemented by the Bioselena Foundation, which was founded by the Scientific Institute of Organic Agriculture FIBL - Switzerland.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 11 - our guest Lyubo Georgiev

Ljubo Georgiev has been the director of Sofiaplan since the end of July 2017. In parallel, he is the head of the team working to create a Vision for Sofia.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 10 - our guest - Lilyana Pavlova

Ms. Pavlova is currently Vice President of the European Investment Bank. Vice-President Pavlova's areas of oversight include the cohesion policy, financing of economic and social cohesion and advisory activities.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 9 - our guest - Tsvetan Kyulanov.

Tsvetan Kyulanov has been acting Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria since September 1, 2019.

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Stories for the Climate, episode 8 - our quest - Atanas Georgiev

Stories for the Climate, episode 7 - our guest - Antoaneta Yotova

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Stories for the Climate, episode 6 - our guest - Genadi Kondarev, Za Zemyata

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Stories for the Climate, episode 5 - guest Mr. Martin Zaimov

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Stories for the Climate, episode 4 - guest Mrs. Lyubomila Yordanova

Stories for the Climate, episode 3 - our guest Dr. Alexander Simidchiev

Stories for the Climate, episode 2 - our guest - Magi Maleeva

Stories for the Climate, episode 1 - our first guest - Julian Popov