Black Sea Box

Almost one third of the entire land area of continental Europe drains into the Black Sea. It is an area which includes the major ports of seventeen countries, thirteen capital cities and some 160 million persons, but its only connection to the world’s oceans and seas is through the Bosphorus Straits. The decomposition of phosphorus and nitrogen from the river’s basins that discharge into the Black Sea has created the largest anoxic basin of the world. In addition, different sources of pollution such as untreated urban water discharge and coastal development have dramatically affected this environment during the last decades. In order to contribute to the recovery of the Black Sea, the related Every Drop Matters Project promotes the sustainable use of natural resources through the coordination of an educational and capacity building program in the Black Sea countries.

What is the objective?
The expected impact of the project is to increase the awareness of the school kids on environmental matters pertaining to the Black Sea ecosystems by reaching 2 million school kids aged between 9-12 in the six Black Sea countries; increase the capacity of their teachers through the creation of a Teacher’s Guide and create the sustainability of the project through the endorsement of the Ministries of Education of the respective countries.

Go to the Black Sea Box website here.