“You don’t need superpowers to save the Earth,” says Iain Jackson, Conservation Director at WWF Bulgaria. After decades of traveling the globe, his passion for protecting nature has brought him to Bulgaria to remind us that we Bulgarians are among the luckiest in Europe when it comes to nature.

Did you know?

  • 1/3 of Bulgaria is protected under Natura 2000, Europe’s largest coordinated network of protected areas.
  • We host 426 of Europe’s 540 bird species.
  • 33 of 35 European bat species call Bulgaria home.
  • 4 of the 8 remaining sturgeon species still breed here.
  • Via Pontica, the second most important bird migration route in Europe, is through our skies.
  • 5% of Bulgaria’s forests are ancient and untouched – among the highest percentages in Europe.
  • Iconic mega-species like the brown bear have never gone extinct here.

Reserve your seat at the conference that champions and accelerates solutions to the climate crisis. TEDxVitosha COUNTDOWN 6 will take place on October 7th, 2025, at Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia, where bold questions demand bold answers. Get access to world-changing ideas and be part of the conversation shaping our future.

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7 October 2025, Tuesday | Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia

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