Over 100 participants unite at the Balkan Rivers Summit 2024 in Podgorica © Solutions4You

100 People Unite to Protect Balkans' Wild Rivers and their defenders

Oct 03, 2024 /

Under the banner “Uniting Voices for the Blue Heart of Europe” this year’s Balkan River Summit brought together over 100 international river conservation experts, scientists and activists in Podgorica, Montenegro. The event aimed at uniting river defenders to protect the valuable Balkan rivers and to speak out against the imminent and systematic threat the rivers are facing.

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Destruction at the river Sutjeska © Vladimir Topić

Urgent Action Needed to Protect the Sutjeska and Jabušnica Rivers

Oct 01, 2024 /

New threats to the Sutjeska and Jabušnica rivers are emerging, as construction of a new hydropower plant threatens the ecosystem of Sutjeska National Park. Concerns over outdated permits and environmental impacts have sparked protests urging authorities to halt these destructive activities. Join the fight!

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