This week, we submitted a criminal complaint against the inspector for the protection of waters and one of the companies which was engaged in the project “Cleaning of rivers”, financed by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure. Unfortunately, environmental crimes in Kosovo are committed by different actors, including institutions which are supposed to…
“In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught.” — Baba Dioum Dealing with the climate crisis today can be frustrating if approached without tangible examples and perspectives capable of inspiring the belief that new paths and horizons…
The European Commission has opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, offering new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond. With a budget of around € 5.2 billion for 2026, the programme continues to invest in skills development and citizenship education through cross-border mobility and cooperation projects. More information about…
“Youth for Rivers” Transboundary training for young people from Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia took place in National Park “Mavrovo” (N. Macedonia) from 13th until 19th of September 2025. Participants came from three smaller, but authentic, communities: Vevčani (North Macedonia), Kolašin (Montenegro) and Ranilug (Kosovo). These three rural communities have a couple of thousands of…
“We grow with the flow – Youth for rivers” is a 15-month long transboundary project co-created by GAIA from Kosovo, Eko-svest from North Macedonia and Eco-team from Montenegro. The main theme of the project, rural development and environment, is reflected through locally relevant issues, with regional impact and European importance. The project specifically deals with…
Last year, the very first camp for children about nature was organised in Ranilug Municipality. That was a pure experiment, trial and pilot for us and the local community. We were not sure if it would work out at all, how many children would be interested, how many would give up and so forth. At…
In Rajanovce/Rajnoc, raw sewage has been flowing directly from a pipe into a nearby stream, polluting the water, harming the environment, and endangering community health. Water is a precious resource in Kosovo threatened by various factors including lack of wastewater treatment. Clean water means healthier people, a safer environment, and a better future. That’s why,…
“This is not just an industry to watch, it’s our future and it needs to be addressed now. It can create wealth, improve health and help save, sustain and grow economies while reducing our impact on the environment. With the Farm Bill legalizing hemp again, it’s time to get back to hemp.” Lauren Weissman Thanks…
Bird-watching Introduction Weekend, Bozevce, 7 – 9 June 2025 You love nature? You want to learn more about birds? Join us for a bird-watching introduction weekend, in a beautiful and very biodiverse rural area! You will learn how to use binoculars, to recognize the most common species of birds, some useful tools to identify birds,…
Finally, a long discussion on industrial hemp occurred in CK13 in Novi Sad. We were honoured to meet Slobodan, one of the pioneers in hemp in the new era, currently the president of the Serbian Hemp Association. Humanitarno Udruženje Konoplja – HUK is a Serbian HEMP association and they aim to bring back hemp industry and…