Guardians of Rivers on a visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo and Albania
In April Guardians of Rivers team visited several activists for rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo and Albania who, in cooperation with local residents, jointly prevented the construction of dozens of small hydropower plants in the region. We have met representatives of various civic initiatives united in the “Coalition for the Protection of the Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina”, in Serbia with the organization “Studenac Nova Varoš”, in Kosovo with nature conservationists who…
Meeting of river guardians in Matajun
A new meeting of river guardians from all over Slovenia was held in the spirit of connection, exchange of experiences, transfer of knowledge, support and enjoyment in good company. It took place in Matajun in the Karst region. The meeting was primarily devoted to the problem of pollution of Slovenian rivers. The participants, local river activists, as well as experts and representatives of the regional Park Škocjanske jame, learned about problems in local environments and possible solutions. In…
Documentary movie “Community”
We are happy to share with you a short documentary movie “Community” which describes joint efforts to protect rivers in the Balkans, where civil society (activists, conservationists, villagers, etc.) work in difficult conditions (physical violence, political threats and lawsuits from investors.) Movie shows examples of good practices, persistence and real victories in several countries, especially when it comes to preventing the construction of hydroelectric power stations. Part of the film was…
The opening of Guardians of the Rivers exhibition in Knežak
The group photography exhibition Guardians of the Rivers returned to the vicinity of the Reka river. The exhibition traveled to Knežak at the invitation of photographer Stojan Spetič, who photographed a group of elementary school girls for the exhibition, and FotoKlub Sušec Ilirska Bistrica. The opening coincided with the celebration of the birthday of the poet Dragotin Kette, which marked the beginning of the month of culture in the municipality of Ilirska Bistrica. The exhibition will be on…
Children’s play “A Pledge to the river” back to primary schools
The interactive children's play A Pledge to the river, which educates younger schoolchildren about the significance of river protecting, has returned to primary schools. This time we visited Košana Elementary School and Anton Žnideršič Elementary School in Ilirska Bistrica. Visits to elementary schools are held in collaboration with the Škocjanske Jame Park.
Public guidance at the Guardians of the Rivers exhibition at Ljubljana Castle
On the Slovenian National Day of Culture, we conducted public guidance of the group photography exhibition Guardians of the Rivers. The artist Špela Kaplja told the audience how to connect profoundly with rivers and the project’s producer Alja Bulič revealed the stories behind the photos.