Teachers, students, university lecturers and officials from across Bulgaria will meet in Burgas on 16 and 17 November to share experience, the organisers said.

The third conference, "Green Education for a Sustainable Future", will take place at the International Congress Centre. Participants will share how environmental education is applied in practice.

The official opening is on Monday, 16 November, at 10:00 in the Foros hall. Deputy education and science minister Dr Tanya Pancheva and Dr Yanka Takeva, head of the Union of Bulgarian Teachers (SBU), are expected to attend.

The idea to host the event in Burgas came from the private school "Celestin Freinet". It won special awards for its teaching methods at both earlier conferences. The organisers say the school's results, and its approach of letting children learn through experience, research and hands-on work, led the team to propose the city. The school takes part in preparing and coordinating the event, and Burgas council backed the bid.

The council has organised national events before. It wants Burgas to be a place to exchange good practice, ideas and partnerships on sustainable development.

The co-organisers are the Bulgarian community of the European Commission's "Education for Climate Coalition", the SBU, Burgas council and the "Celestin Freinet" school. The conference has the support of Burgas "Prof. Dr Asen Zlatarov" State University and the Bulgarian ambassadors of Scientix.

On the first day, teachers from kindergartens and schools will present 31 projects on climate education and sustainable development. Topics include STEM and STEAM, which are teaching methods that link science, technology, engineering, arts and maths. Speakers will also cover project-based learning, protecting biodiversity, renewable energy and the school as a place for hands-on research.

European education programmes and networks will also be presented: Education for Climate, Scientix, EU Academy, the European Blue Schools network and Eco-Schools. Groups working in education, culture, nature and sustainable tourism will have stands all day.

At the opening, guests will see the digital photo exhibition "Climate Change Through the Camera Lens – Living Rivers and Lakes". Students took the photos. They show the state of water ecosystems and why these need protection.

The second day is for students and their ideas on environmental problems. In the contest "In Class with Climate Change", they will present projects on protecting the Black Sea, a smaller carbon footprint, recycling, green technology and a better city environment.

In the contest "Burgas 2027 – Education for the Sustainable Future of Tourism", students will offer solutions for sustainable tourism. Their proposals include green spaces, protecting biodiversity and technology to monitor the environment.

The "Celestin Freinet" school also organised the forum "The Place of Values in School", held on 4 November at the Flora Exhibition Centre in Burgas. We reported on it on 5 November.

Awards close the conference, starting at 12:25 on 17 November. They are given by category in both contests. Dr Yanka Takeva will hand out special awards for good teaching practice and student projects, and Burgas council will honour one participant in the sustainable tourism contest.