Eco HUBs spring environmental awareness activities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina: Get inspired and participate!

Within the project “Think of Nature!”, Implemented by the Center for Civil Society Promotion (CPCD) from Sarajevo with the financial support of Sweden, nine Eco HUBs were formed. The Eco HUBs are active in a total of 39 municipalities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. The work of Eco HUBs is based on direct contacts with citizens, civil society organizations, the media, local authorities, companies and schools.

With a series of inspiring and educational activities, Eco HUBs will actively welcome spring by marking the International Day of Forests – March 21, World Water Day – March 22, and the Earth Hour – March 27 with a synchronized call for action in their local communities.

We invite you to follow and actively participate in the spring activities of the following Eco HUBs:

Eco HUB Sarajevo

  • March 22 – on the World Water Day, Eco HUB Sarajevo will prepare a video that will draw attention to the burning environmental problem of pollution of Vrelo Bosne with feces.

Eco HUB Zenica

  • March 19 from 10:00 to 12:00 – on the International Day of Forests – March 21, Eco HUB Zenica organizes an online lecture “Forests and urban greenery of the Zenica area and Bosnia and Herzegovina.” The lecturer will be prof. dr. Dalibor Ballian, full professor at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo.

You will be able to follow the lecture via Zoom:

http://bit.ly/3qA9kuO

Meeting ID: 952 0105 6782

Passcode: 613329

  • March 22 – on the World Water Day, Eco HUB Zenica will visit the local community Janjići due to the launched initiative for the protection of Janjići waterfalls – signing a petition against the construction of HPP Janjići. All those who have not had the opportunity to support this initiative with their signature, can do so in the premises of Eco HUB Zenica, Talića brda 11, Zenica, every working day from 10:00 to 12:00.

Eco HUB Banja Luka

  • March 19 – Eco HUB Banja Luka, together with PD Kesten from Derventa, will mark the Markovac trail. The initiative is being implemented before the International Day of Forests (March 21), in order to make it easier for hikers to navigate in nature. The trail will be marked with natural materials, and the main points on the road from Babino Brdo to Kisela Voda Well, to the Woman’s Grave and Markovac will be marked. Information boards about the most important tree species from this area will be placed next to the trail.
  • March 21 – On the International Day of Forests – March 21, Eco HUB Banja Luka is organizing a promotional action “Plant a fruit tree”. Citizens who visit the Banja Luka picnic area Banj brdo (Šehitluke) will have the opportunity to pick up one of 40 apple seedlings of domestic indigenous species “Prijedor greenery” from 10 am, which they will plant in their gardens, orchards, estates. Also, all interested citizens will receive basic information – how to properly prepare the land and plant fruit trees.

Eco HUB Blagaj

  • March 22 from 10:00 to 13:00 – on the International Day of Forests – March 21, and World Water Day – March 22, Eco HUB Blagaj organizes educational presentations with Dr. Sanel Riđanović, professor of biology, on the topic “Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina”, as well as a series of educational presentations and presentations by experts in the field of conservation biology and ecology. After the educational presentations, statements for the media at the Buna Spring will be organized, followed by a tour and performance on the Buna canals.

Eco HUB Laktaši

  • March 21 – with the support of the Municipal Assembly of Laktaši and the mayor, Eco Hub Laktaši will symbolically mark the International Day of Forests – March 21 by performing works on the location of the forest park which is part of the Domestica estate. The idea is to arrange the park according to the principle of an arboretum, and for educational facilities such as blackboards and tables and benches to be set up inside, so that outdoor classes for children can be held at that location, as well as various trainings and seminars for children and adults.

Eco HUB Mostar

  • Marhc 21 – on the International Day of Forests, Eco HUB Mostar will organize a tree planting action of the city trim trail (city forest park better known as Trimuša).

Eco HUB Mrkonjić Grad

  • March 27 – Eco HUB Mrkonjić Grad, which works on nature conservation in the municipalities of Šipovo, Ribnik, Jezero, Glamoč and Mrkonjić Grad, is organizing a cleaning action of the local community of Pecka.

In addition to individual activities, all nine Eco HUBs will jointly mark a global initiative – Earth Hour, which is marked on March 27, with a call to turn off the lights for an hour across the planet. Although global circumstances are different this year due to the corona virus pandemic, we still have an amazing opportunity to instigate change – online and from our homes. Eco HUBs will join this initiative through social media and by sharing key messages on environment protection in their local communities.

Eco HUBs are an informal network of experienced civil society organizations involved in environmental processes in 39 municipalities (within the project “Think of Nature!”) whose common goal is to work on increasing the influence of civil society in environmental protection through networking of governmental and non-governmental organizations, professional individuals, media and youth at the local and national levels. Specifically, the goal is to strengthen the network of Eco HUBs by 2025, implement joint and concrete projects on environmental protection, improve the reputation of the network and local Eco HUBs, strengthen their capacity and sustainability, and finally raise the level of awareness on environmental challenges of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For additional information regarding the above-mentioned events, journalists can contact the representatives of Eco HUBs:

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