Clean Environment Awards Galat brought together, on December 11, representatives of public authorities, the business environment, non-governmental organizations and civil society, to celebrate initiatives and projects that actively contribute to environmental protection and the transition to a sustainable economy.
The event, now in its 17th edition, presented and awarded examples of good practices in areas such as environmental education, waste management, and the circular economy, demonstrating that change is possible when responsibility is coupled with real involvement.
During the gala, awards were given 3 awards and a mention in the PROJECTS category, 1 award in the EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS category, recognizing the efforts of organizations and institutions that have had a significant impact on the environment, through projects with measurable results and benefits for communities.
WINNERS in the category PROJECTS:
- School Center for Inclusive Education "St. Vasile" Craiova – ProBleu – Clean Water Guardians: Protecting Freshwater Ecosystems
- Climato Sfera Association - Compost Academy
- The Da Vinci System Association - Aries EcoLab
- MENTION – ECOTECA Association – ECO School
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- School Center for Inclusive Education "St. Vasile" Craiova
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- Climato Sfera Association
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- The Da Vinci System Association
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- ECOTECA Association
WINNER in the category EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- Nicolae Balcescu Middle School, Baia Mare
Also, during the event, the competition prizes were awarded. Journalism for a clean environment!, where the winners were named:
- First place - Maia Bondici, Euronews with the report "2 billion euros from the PNRR, wasted. The Ministry of Environment, among the biggest losers"
- Second place - Florin Gheorghe Iliescu, Social Page with the article ""The diary of a summer school, at the Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, within UBB Cluj-Napoca"
- Third place - Pavel Sinka, Pecica News with the article "Hundreds of locations where garbage can be "thrown" legally"
- Mention - Crivineanu Alin Iulian, The editor with the article "Waste is not the end, but the beginning of a green future"
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- Maia Bondici
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- Florin Iliescu
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- Pavel Sinka
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- Alin Crivineanu
In addition to the awards ceremony, the gala provided a framework for dialogue and networking, facilitating the exchange of ideas and collaborations between actors involved in environmental protection and the circular economy.
Successful partnerships recognized in 2025: ECOTIC also awarded a number of companies and organizations for their active involvement in promoting environmental protection, as well as in the collection and recycling of electrical waste: Altex Romania, Carrefour Romania, GreenWEEE International, Total Waste Recycling, REMATHOLDING Co and Ateliere Fara Frontiere.
"The awarded projects prove the concern of communities from all regions of the country for environmental protection and the efficient use of resources in the context of Romania's transition to the circular economy, offering concrete solutions to ensure a sustainable future," said Valentin Negoiță, President of ECOTIC.
The 17th edition of the Clean Environment Awards Gala was supported by: the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, the Embassy of Sustainability in Romania, Workshops Without Borders, the Circular Economy Coalition - CERC, Info Cons, the Union of Professional Journalists of Romania, APDETIC, ECSR.ro, Radio Romania Cultural, RFI Romania and EventsMax.
