From the 28th to the 31st of May participants of the project “We Grow with the Flow – Youth for Rivers” met in Štrpce/ Shtërpcë to conclude the 15 month initiative, presenting their findings and celebrating their achievements. The cross-border project brought together youth from Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro, providing a platform to exchange…
Children’s Nature Summer Camps 29th of July – 19th of August 2026 Deadline for applcition: 15th of June This will be the 3rd summer that GAIA is organising environmental summer camps for children from the local community. This year, for the first time, we will include a small ESC team, thanks to the cooperation we…
In April 2026, the GAIA team in Bozevce welcomed a diverse team of 16 volunteers, including volunteers from France, Germany, Belgium, as well as locals from Kosovo. The workshop, focused on water management design, kicked off with an overview of permaculture theory, a design system for understanding and creating sustainable and healthy habitats for humans,…
“Slow down and compost!” 15th to 23rd of May 2026, Bozevce village, Kosovo WHEN? WHERE? WHO? We are inviting you to apply for a Youth Exchange “Slow down and compost!”, which will take place between the 15th and 23rd of May 2026 (arrival and departure date included), in the village of Bozevce, Kosovo. This Youth…
ESC volunteering team, 09.04.2026 – 24.04.2026 In April 2026, GAIA and Roter Baum Berlin are organizing an European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteering team. The ESC programme is a funded volunteering programme for young people between 18 and 30 years old. The project covers your accommodation and food during the project, your travel to Kosovo, and you receive pocket…
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…