The first meeting of the working group established within the project Fostering Qualified Protection of the Morača River in Montenegro has been successfully held. During the meeting, representatives of relevant ministries, local governments, the Water Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency were introduced to the project and its planned activities. Participants expressed support for the …

First Meeting of the Working Group for the Protection of the Morača River Held Read More »

The latest regional report “State of Balkan Rivers 2025” shows that the Balkans are rapidly losing what makes them unique in Europe: large, preserved, free-flowing rivers. According to the data, nearly 2,500 kilometres of natural river channels have been lost in the past 13 years, while the share of almost untouched rivers has fallen from …

Since 2012 the Balkans have lost almost 2,500 kilometres of intact river channels Read More »

On Tuesday, the river brought us together once again. Through the film Komarnica: Wild that remains, we all flowed together, in thought and emotion, forming a protective wall around Komarnica. A full hall, eyes fixed on the screen, and a silence that spoke louder than words, accompanied by more than a few tears, revealed the …

Premiere of the documentary film Komarnica: Wild that Remains Read More »

Joint Press Release by the NGO Montenegrin Ecologists Society and EuroNatur ++ Delays in environmental assessment and decision-making raise serious concerns about transparency and governance ++ ++ Procedural shortcomings and legal circumventions undermine public trust in Montenegro’s environmental commitments ++ Radolfzell, Podgorica, 19 May 2025 – A coalition …

Scientists across Europe oppose the construction of a hydropower plant in the Komarnica Canyon in Montenegro Read More »

Montenegro’s Electric Power Company Withdraws from the Procedure, but Not from the Project. The Fight Continues. The Save Komarnica Initiative has so far deliberately refrained from commenting on numerous media speculations and political spins, acting responsibly and waiting for official information from the competent institutions. Now that this information has finally been confirmed, we feel …

A Small Victory for Komarnica – A Major Betrayal by the Environmental Protection Agency Read More »

Save Komarnica initiative today sent an urgent letter to the Government of Montenegro and relevant institutions, calling for the cancellation of the Komarnica hydropower plant project in the canyon. The letter was signed by individuals from the international community of economists, engineers, energy experts, ecologists, biologists, and legal professionals. The Komarnica Canyon has been recognized as …

Save Komarnica: International Appeal Against the Construction of the Komarnica Hydropower Plant Read More »

For 480 million euros, we can have both electricity and nature — we don’t have to choose destruction. The Komarnica Hydropower Plant would produce about 1% of Montenegro’s total electricity on the day it starts operating, but its construction would destroy the river and all living beings in it. The costs of this project have …

Komarnica Hydropower Plant: Expensive, Harmful, and Unnecessary – We Have a Better Solution Read More »

We invite the citizens of Danilovgrad municipality to participate in a short survey titled “Recycling in Danilovgrad: What Stops Us, and What Motivates Us?” The goal of this questionnaire is to gather opinions and habits of citizens regarding recycling, so that we can better understand the obstacles in the recycling process and identify factors that …

Questionnaire: Recycling in Danilovgrad — What Stops Us, and What Motivates Us? Read More »

The Ministry of Mining, Oil, and Gas has allowed the company DOO Novi Boksiti to conduct exploration and exploitation of red bauxite in Nikšić, precisely in an area where protected and critically endangered Bosnian pine forests grow. This decision means cutting down over 20,000 cubic meters of Bosnian pine forest. The greatest benefit will come …

Stop the Destruction of Protected Bosnian Pine Forests — Responsibility Lies with the Government Read More »