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…
Where: Boževce When: 22/06 – 01/07/2025 This training course is open to 18 youth workers, volunteer coordinators and activists interested in organising volunteering projects in natural buildings. Participants of this training course should come mainly from Europe, with the possibility to include countries from neighbouring regions. The training will take place in Bozevce village in…
The next stops in our study visit were places known for hemp tradition. Those are Kulpin, a small town that hosts the only Agriculture Museum in Serbia, which has an exhibition about hemp. The other place was Bački Petrovac, where the Institute for Agriculture, its department for alternative cultures, is situated. The Agriculture Museum includes…
End of March/beginning of April GAIA team went to Vojvodina and together with colleagues from VCV visited several places in which we could get a puzzle about the story of HEMP. The first point was Bečej, small town situated at River Tisa in the center of Vojvodina, and Ede and Tamas Sinkovic. We were impressed…
Caring for water and rivers in the era of climate change – ESC volunteering team Bozevce (Kosovo), 12th of May-28th of May 2025 In an ever-warmer world, water is a crucial issue. Kosovo is already a water-stressed country, and is particularly affected by water-related problems: drought and flooding are becoming more frequent due to climate…
Reviving Hemp Heritage in Kosovo and Serbia, is a small project implemented by GAIA Kosovo and the Volunteers’ Center of Vojvodina with the support of the European Heritage Hub. The project is about documenting the traditional knowledge of growing hemp in Kosovo and Vojvodina (Northern Serbia) and promoting its potential in mitigating climate change, especially…