Learn4Sea Project

🌍🌊 Earth Day 2026 | LEARN4SEA

This Earth Day, we highlight the mission of LEARN4SEA – Innovative joint learning for environmentally-friendly behaviour in the Black Sea Basin.

Through collaboration across Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Türkiye, LEARN4SEA is working to protect our environment by empowering communities and strengthening institutions to reduce pollution and preserve biodiversity.

💡 What we’re doing:
• Establishing Environmental Information Centres (EICs) as hubs for awareness and education
• Creating innovative environmental learning materials
• Delivering informal trainings for all education levels
• Monitoring air and water quality with modern tools
• Organising waste collection and awareness campaigns
• Supporting authorities with practical guidelines for sustainable cooperation

🌱 By combining education, action, and collaboration, LEARN4SEA is helping communities adopt responsible behaviours and build a cleaner, greener Black Sea region.

✨ This Earth Day, be part of the change. Every action matters.

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The National Environmental Agency implemented a variety of educational activities in Batumi to raise environmental awareness among schoolchildren. Within the framework of the event, a meeting with students was held at the regional office of the agency. At the meeting, specialists from the Environmental Pollution Monitoring Department provided information about atmospheric air quality monitoring to the participants. In addition, students presented their presentations on the theme of Black Sea.
During the activity, the participants also got to know modern technologies, including educational games on environmental topics using virtual reality glasses.
Students also visited atmospheric air quality monitoring station and practically learned how it works.
In addition, a demonstration of an innovative drone collecting waste from the surface of the water was held on the lake in the central park of Batumi. This technology is successfully used in many European countries and plays an important role in reducing pollution in seas and lakes.
Activities were carried out within the framework of the project LEARN4SEA - Innovative joint learning for environmental-friendly behaviour of communities in the Black Sea Basin. The project is co-financed by the European Union, the program "Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme" and aims to raise environmental awareness, strengthen environmentally responsible attitude among citizens and reduce pollution in the Black Sea Basin.

Visit to the LEARN4SEA Environmental Information Center

On March 23, the Environmental Information Center in Varna and the BDCA team hosted representatives of the Regional Agency for Entrepreneurship and Innovations – Varna (RAPIV) together with participants in the STREAM IT talent program.

During the visit, the girls learned more about the wide range of activities related to environmental protection, water and air monitoring. The program also included interactive games, through which the participants tested and expanded their knowledge about the Black Sea and its inhabitants.

A particularly exciting moment was the opportunity to try the latest VR training program with an environmental focus, developed within the LEARN4SEA Project. This innovative experience turned learning into a truly engaging and memorable journey.

The event was highly inspiring and clearly demonstrated the important role of science and technology in nature conservation.

Project co-funded by the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme
Project partners

CERONAV at Interreg 35 – Interreg Romania

as the lead partner of project, participated in the Interreg 35 – Interreg Romania anniversary event. The institution was honored to be selected from hundreds of beneficiaries over 18 years of Interreg programmes in Romania as a best practice example for successful project implementation and transnational cooperation.

At the event, CERONAV presented the main achievements of LEARN4SEA involving partners from Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, and Türkiye, aimed at reducing pollution in the Black Sea Basin and promoting sustainable environmental behaviour among communities.

Key highlights included:
✅ Innovative research and monitoring of air and water quality in coastal areas;
Environmental Information Centres (EICs) in each partner country, serving as hubs for education, awareness, and practical engagement;
✅ Virtual Reality (VR) educational materials for children and youth, providing interactive experiences to learn about waste separation, pollution reduction, and environmental protection;
✅ On-site VR demonstrations, led by CERONAV experts, allowing participants to experience firsthand the educational content developed by the project team;
✅ Floating drones for water cleaning, showcased during practical demonstrations within the project.

LEARN4SEA demonstrates how education, technology, and cooperation can inspire behavioural change, raise awareness, and empower communities to protect the environment.

CERONAV’s participation highlighted the project’s impact and the potential for sustainable, collaborative solutions across the Black Sea Basin region.