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…
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,…
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,…
The “cleaning” (from trash) of Kosovo rivers was decided and financed by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure. Information about these actions is limited to a Facebook post of the minister and the web-site of the Ministry, and communication with the different stakeholders (NGO, villagers, municipalities) was also non-existent. Information about it is…
STOP THE DESTRUCTION! Otter, dipper, crayfish, dragonflies… The Perlepnica River is teeming with life… Or rather, it was teeming. This morning we discovered a spectacle of desolation: over 1.5 km long, the river is dead: the willows and other trees bordering it have been torn out, the riverbed has been dug up with excavators, and…
This summer we are offering different opportunities for volunteering, but also participation in evironmental youth exchanges. Let’s start 1. ESC volunteering team from 13th until 30th of July # Co-creating rural spaces with 16 volunteers from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Kosovo! – FULL! https://www.gaiakosovo.org/2024/06/05/esc-volunteering-team-co-creating-rural-spaces/ 2. International workcamp in Bear Sanctuary Prishtina from 14th until…
In 2018 I learned about SCI workcamps and the opportunity to do a voluntary job around the world. My main motivation was that the camps that are organized abroad allow each individual to learn about different jobs, ideas and get acquainted with different world cultures. I have always wanted to see other countries and their…
Soup for the Soul: Uniting Cultures at the Festival della Zuppa in La Città dell’Utopia As a member of the ESC team, my journey in La Città dell’Utopia began with a sense of anticipation and purpose. Arriving in Rome, I was greeted by the lively energy of the city and the promise of meaningful engagement…
We got new postcards! Our volunteer Amadeja, from Slovenia who joined us for 2 months did an amazing job in creating GAIA postcards about Bozevce project. Bozevce animals – edition dedicated to the animals that are part of the place. Most of them were abandoned by people, and adopted by GAIAns. Bozevce moments – about…