Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | Aleksandra Baranska Cabinet member | Implementation of the clean transition agenda in Bulgaria | SRC |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Iolanda Marmol Cabinet member | Implementation of the clean transition agenda in Bulgaria | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Iolanda Marmol Cabinet member | Implementation of the clean transition agenda in Bulgaria | SRC |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Aleksandra Baranska Cabinet member | Implementation of the clean transition agenda in Bulgaria | — |
| 07 May 2019 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | discussion on Struma Motorway, Bulgaria and Kresna Gorge case | SRC |
| 07 May 2019 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | discussion on Struma Motorway, Bulgaria and Kresna Gorge case | — |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | discussion on Plastics Strategy | SRC |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | discussion on Plastics Strategy | — |
Mission & Goals
Za Zemiata (ZZ) is an independent non-profit non-governmental organization established in 1995 to work for environmental justice and sustainable and equitable life on our planet, without exploitation of people or nature.
EU Legislative Interests
Za Zemiata promotes sustainable solutions in energy and climate, zero waste practices, food sovereignty and organic farming, air quality and urban environment, strategic use of public funds to drive environmental protection and long-term well-being for people and other species alike. - European Green Deal and NECP process - National Recovery and Resilience Plans - EU rules on packaging and packaging waste - EU plastics strategy and Single Use Plastics Directive - EU Cohesion Policy and Territorial Just Transition Plans - Ambient Air Quality Directive - Fit for 55 package
Communication Activities
We work through national expert groups in the different areas described above through direct participation in meetings, advocacy meetings on national and EU level, produce position papers, publications, letters, media outreach. We produce researches and reports, video outreach content, articles. We also monitor some of the EU funds listed above. Additionally, we work through awareness raising and capacity building to mobilise and empower local communities to take action on a variety of environmental conflicts, e.g. unsustainable energy projects, air pollution, waste incineration and landfills, damage of protected areas, tax justice, climate justice, recultivation of coal sites, etc.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Za Zemiata is the Bulgarian member of the largest international network of environmental organisations, Friends of the Earth (www.foeeurope.org, www.foei.org). We are part of a number of issue-based national and international NGO networks including: CEE Bankwatch Network (http://bankwatch.org/), Climate Action Network – Europe (www.climnet.org/), Global Alliance for Incineration Alternatives (www.no-burn.org), Zero Waste Europe (www.zerowasteeurope.eu), European Environmental Bureau (www.eeb.org), Eurodad (www.eurodad.org), Bulgarian Climate Coalition (www.climatebg.org), For the Nature (www.forthenature.org), Ravni.BG.
Organisation Members
Za Zemiata is governed by General Assembly, which consists of its individual full members. Partial members have no voting rights. Za Zemiata has 35 full members, which pay regular membership fee https://www.zazemiata.org/membership/.