Radio Tirana: The rivers of Albania and the challenges for their protection
Invited to Radio Tirana 2 representatives of EcoAlbania in the show “OMNI” to talk about the rivers of Albania and the challenges for their protection.
CategoriesIn MediaInvited to Radio Tirana 2 representatives of EcoAlbania in the show “OMNI” to talk about the rivers of Albania and the challenges for their protection.
CategoriesIn MediaThe group “To protect the rivers” has repeated the request to the Government for a 3-year moratorium on the construction of HPPs in the Albanian rivers. Activists of the group protested against the Government’s plans to open doors to foreign business for investment in this sector. The group “To protect the rivers” has protested against […]
CategoriesIn MediaOn Wednesday, the government presented to investors the potential of the Vjosa river for the construction of hydropower works. The Ministry of Energy says that the study carried out by a foreign company envisages the construction of 9 hydropower plants along the course of the river. The first contract was signed in 1997, while the […]
CategoriesPress ReleaseThe group “To protect the rivers”, composed of local and international non-governmental organizations active in the field of environmental protection and nature conservation, and civil society activists protested today against the government’s plans for the construction of hydropower plants in the rivers of Albania. At this delicate moment, when civil society has constantly sought attention […]
The “Friends of Vjosa” group, the “To protect the rivers” group and civil society activists protested today in front of the pyramid in Tirana, to oppose the government’s decision to grant the concession of the Pocem hydropower plant on the Vjosa river. In the official bulletin of the National Public Procurement Agency, on February 1, […]
Environmental activists are opposing in Albania the projects for the construction of hydropower plants on the Vjosa river and its tributaries. They demanded the cancellation of these projects, the declaration of the Vjosa valley as a National Park and a 3-year moratorium on constructions on Albania’s rivers. The social groups “Friends of Vjosa”, “To protect […]