CategoriesIn MediaChronicle, A1 Report The strong lobbying of the campaign “To save the blue heart of Europe” for the protection of the rivers of the Balkans and especially the river Vjosa in Albania, has also brought the reaction of the deputies of the European Parliament and is even expected to be discussed in the plenary session […]
CategoriesActivitiesThe small town of Wiek, in Rügen, Germany was the place that brought together 29 young people from 11 countries of the world. From March 20-28, 2015, young people participated in the “Training for new environmental trainers” organized by YEE (Youth and Environment Europe) and FӦJ (Voluntary Ecological Year) with the support and funding of […]
CategoriesIn MediaChronicle, Reuters Environmentalists are calling for a national park to be declared along the Vjosa River valley in a bid to block plans for hydropower projects on the river. They now also have the support of local residents. But, as we learn from the following reportage, the battle for the protection of Vjosa does not […]
CategoriesIn MediaChronicle from the Voice of America Gathered together environmentalists and residents of the area, in cooperation with the German association RiverWatch, demand the declaration of Vjosa National Park. They intend to block plans for hydropower projects on the river but leave it free to develop ecotourism.
CategoriesIn MediaA report by Ben Andoni/ JAVA Magazine For the sake of truth, Vjosa is not wild at all in Selenica. It flows lazily and quite loosely. Inerts line one of its shores, where a large garbage platform is growing from their accumulation. Until then, in the Albanian center where bitumen has been extracted for centuries, […]
CategoriesActivities Press ReleasePress release from EuroNatur, Riverwatch and EcoAlbania NGOs declare: 33 hydropower plants are planned in the watershed of the last wild river in Europe. The “Friends of Vjosa” initiative was created to support the idea of declaring a national park. Tirana, Vienna, Radolfzell, March 12, 2015. Today, the international NGOs Riverwatch and EuroNatur together with […]
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