The village of Kutë don't want the Vjosa dammed. They are resisting the hydropower project. © Andreas Götz

CALL FOR DONATIONS: Kutë village in Albania wants to GO SOLAR

Dec 13, 2019 /

We need your help!! Donate to the project and help to show that there is no need indeed for dams on Vjosa. Most of the villagers’ arable land would be drowned in the proposed dam reservoir. Instead, they can produce their own energy on their roofs, creating more income for the community, and save Europe’s last wild river at the same time! DONATE HERE

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The team of EuroNatur is looking for Blue Heart support © Gerald Jarausch

Vacancy: Blue Heart campaign coordinator/ project manager for river protection at EuroNatur

Dec 07, 2019 /

Are you looking for an exciting job in saving the Blue Heart of Europe? Do you speak German and English? Are you willing to travel within Europe? Is river conservation dear to your heart? Then maybe you are just who we are looking for! Since 2013, EuroNatur and Riverwatch are leading the campaign “Save the Blue Heart of Europe” for the protection of Balkan rivers. Now, we are seeking a new member at EuroNatur for the international coordination team.

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Prof. Robert J. Naiman at the International Wild Rivers Science Symposium in Tirana © Becky Holladay

Presentations of the Wild River Science Symposium

Oct 29, 2019 /

Find here all presentations of the International Wild Rivers Science Symposium and the Wild Rivers Night! Renowned scientists from USA, Japan and many European countries discussed the state of the world’s wild rivers and stress the urgency to protect the last free-flowings.

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Scientists united for the protection of the Vjosa in Albania © Nick St. Oegger

Two days for wild river science in Albania

Oct 23, 2019 /

On October 18th and 19th, Albania became a hotspot of freshwater science. Renowned scientists from USA, Japan and many European countries participated in the Wild Rivers Science Symposium and the Wild Rivers Night on October 18th in Tirana. They spent the following day on boats paddling Europe`s last big intact river – the Vjosa. Two days that connected scientists and strengthen their efforts to save the last free flowing rivers.

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Manu Chao in Stara Planina!

Oct 23, 2019 /

Prominent support: After being approached by Stara Planina activists at a concert in Niš, reggae legend Manu Chao spontaneously visited Topli Do on the next day to play a song on the bridge and demonstrate his solidarity with the movement resisting hydropower projects in the region. We must stand together! Me gusta!

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A picture of solidarity: The "brave women of Kruščica" guarded their beloved river round the clock. © Andrew Burr

“Brave women of Kruščica” receive EuroNatur Award 2019

Oct 11, 2019 /

++ EuroNatur Award goes to dedicated river conservationists from Bosnia-Herzegovina ++ Dam boom threatens the last wild rivers of our continent ++ On October 10th, a delegation of the “Brave women of Kruščica” accepted the EuroNatur Award 2019 on the island of Mainau on Lake Constance.

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Mavrovo National Park in North Macedonia is a hotspot of biodiversity. Hydro power plants threaten this diversity. © Theresa Schiller

Another victory for free-flowing rivers inside Mavrovo National Park

Oct 04, 2019 /

In Mavrovo National Park, the construction permits for two small hydropower plants on the Zirovnicka River have been officially annulled, after the concession process for another project on the same river was cancelled in May. The decision was taken after a review request submitted by Front 21/42, our partner organization in North Macedonia, right after the investor announced the start of the construction.

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