Vjosa campaign declares victory against small hydropower plants on Shushica river
A court in Albania scrapped the project for small hydropower plants on the Shushica upon a complaint by locals and environmentalists
Balkan River Summit 2024 held in Podgorica
The Balkan River Summit held in Podgorica brought together more than a hundred river protection experts, scientists, and activists
Vjosa becomes national park – first protected wild river in Europe
The Vjosa river obtained the highest level of protection following several years of campaigning and Albania's cooperation with NGOs
World Water Day 2022 – increasing importance of groundwater
Today is World Water Day and this year’s theme is Making the invisible visible, with a special emphasis on the importance of groundwater, which accounts for nearly 99% of the freshwater on the planet. Only through sustainable management of this precious resource is it possible to provide drinking water for future generations, according to the […]
Hydropower projects in Federation of BiH failing, KfW exits
Germany's KfW gave up on a project, ten concessions have been annulled, and a public debate on banning small hydropower plants is underway
Legal toolkit produced to help activists protect rivers from hydropower projects
Save the Blue Heart of Europe is promoting a legal toolkit to help activists and civil society organizations protect rivers from hydropower development.
Vjosa Forever film release: Future of Europe’s largest unspoilt river hangs in balance
Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, citizens are demanding political support for the establishment of Europe’s first wild river national park.
40 artists back Blue Heart campaign to protect Balkan Rivers on occasion of World Music Day
Forty well-known artists from around the Balkan region are seeking to shake people up and help avert the looming destruction of nature in their home countries. On the occasion of World Music Day, which is celebrated annually on June 21, the artists take a stand in short video testimonies. Among them are Darko Rundek from […]
