The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) cancelled the construction of Boškov most hydropower plant in the Mavrovo national park in Macedonia. The value of the project, announced in 2011., was EUR 84 million. The ecological organization Eko-svest together with experts, ecologists and activists were committed from the very beginning to opposing the hydropower […]
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The Centre for Environmental Research and Information- Eko-svest, Macedonia, on 12th april 2016 held a Conference: ”Macedonia in the European energy framework – security and employment”. Two studies: “Unsafe Energy Future – Analysis of availability of lignite in the Republic of Macedonia” and ” Comparative analysis: available jobs in TPP’s versus jobs in the sectors […]
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The World Bank withdrew its funding for one of the two big hydropower projects inside Mavrovo National Park in Macedonia. This is another important win for the protection of Balkan rivers from the destruction by the hydro lobby. About 2700 new dams are currently projected between Slovenia and Albania and major international banks are the […]
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Strasbourg, Skopje, Prague – In the latest blow to planned hydropower dam in Macedonia’s Mavrovo National Park, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention, the European wildlife treaty, added today (4 December) its voice to growing calls to reconsider this reckless project. The spotlight is now on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), […]
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The ETNAR sub-grantee Eko-svest used the summer period for raising awareness about the negative impacts of hydro-power projects planned in the Mavrovo national park. The rhetoric used was positive and speaking of the need to protect wildlife. The main mascot was the critically endangered lynx and for that purpose they had a person dressed up […]
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Macedonia is a country heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and governmental strategic documents confirm the same direction for the next 20 years. In the transport sector, the situation is worsening in the cities as the inefficient and badly organized public transport is overcome by private cars which cause great air pollution, especially in winter. This […]
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On the occasion of the World Environment Day (5th June), Eco-sense displayed the lung balloon in the centre of Skopje, Macedonia in order to raise awareness on pollution problems and the need for strategic approach towards solving the air quality problems in the country. The flash mob was a staged “funeral” of the lungs (similar […]
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