Ljubljana participates in European Mobility Week
Between September 16 and 22, the Slovenian capital took part in the European Mobility Week for the fifteenth consecutive time. In the annual international campaign, held this time under the slogan ‘Smart mobility. Strong economy.’, Ljubljana prepared a series of diverse and educational events and announced a dozen sustainability measures, the municipal website said. As one of the cities advocating sustainable mobility […]
Green roofs as a modern concept of green building and its benefits to environment
Katarina Penonić, Master Engineer of Urbanism and Regional Development, B.Sc. Landscape Architect and Dejan Lazić, Senior Landscape Architect, General Manager at Green Decor doo, Belgrade. For more information www.zelenikrovovi.rs. Increasing population growth and the zones covered with buildings in urban areas created a less comfortable living, lower quality of life for people in cities and on […]
Let’s roll for sustainability… in construction
The third edition of Green Building Expo will take place from November 2 to 4 at Belexpocentar hall in Belgrade. An exhibition is organized with the international exhibition and conference on sustainable buildings. Participants will discuss design, construction, rating systems and more. The event evolved from Serbia Green Building Expo. The new edition intents, organizers […]
Fourth Forum for Green Ideas picks projects for awards
Trag Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Erste Bank selected three best ideas based on principles of sustainable development. The projects won USD 5,000 (EUR 4,400) each. Dragojle Božić from Užice, Slavica Ilić from Šabac and Ana Kolović from Belgrade will receive grants for this year’s business ideas within the national Forum for Green Ideas. Nine […]
Public dialogue towards sustainability and climate protection
The third International Conference ‘Energy. Development. Democracy.’ was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, under the title ‘How successful policy dialogue can ensure sustainable use of energy and climate protection in South-East Europe’. Members of parliaments from countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE), civil society leaders, experts in the field of energy, governmental institutions and representatives of the […]
Alterenergy board and steering committee meeting
Eight partnership meetings were already held within the Alterenergy strategic project. The last project management board and steering committee met in Ioannina on May 4 and 5, Alter-energy.eu website reported. Alterenergy has been launched in September 2011 to promote sustainability in 60 selected small Adriatic communities with less than 10.000 inhabitants. The Alterenergy partners have […]