CENN Celebrates 20 Years of Awesomeness at the Bulachauri Green Center
In 2018, the environmental organization CENN celebrates 20 years of operations in the South Caucasus region. With more than 60 full-time staff members and a network of volunteers across the region, CENN is actively working on sustainable development oriented projects lead by the mission to foster modern and sustainable development values, building bridges between communities and their surroundings, to develop a progressive society which protects its environment.
As noted by the organization’s executive director, Nana Janashia “Since 1998, when we created CENN, I have had the honor of working with many different people as part of our team. Over the years we have succeeded in striving for excellence and brought together leaders united by one goal — to protect our environment. When we first started operating in the politically turbulent environment here in the Caucasus, people around us were pessimistic about our ability to deliver on the vision we held, and it was hard not to be. The years since have been full of ups and downs, new people and challenges, wins and the occasional losses, but always moving forward. While reflecting on this time, on behalf of our entire team, I want to express our greatest gratitude to everyone who has shared this amazing journey with us — our friends, volunteers, partners, and donors — together, we have served the greatest value that we share, our love for our home, our planet.”
Since its establishment, CENN has implemented over 200 projects, created a global network of around 30,000 subscribers, empowered up to 10,000 young people through youth activities, green camps and competitions such as the Niko Ketskhoveli School Award, created more than 250 eco clubs, 20 Rural Women Councils (RWC), published different environmental publications and worked actively with different governmental, non-governmental and private institutions.
Following its slogan “shaping the future by changing today,” the organization made a vital decision to expand and promote its values of ensuring sustainability, quality education, environmentally sound thinking, and empowerment of women and girls beyond the South Caucasus as its next milestone.