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🌱 CARBON CONNECT: Održive prakse od farme do stola 🌱Zanima vas kako održiva poljoprivreda može doprinijeti zdravijem oko...
18/06/2026

🌱 CARBON CONNECT: Održive prakse od farme do stola 🌱

Zanima vas kako održiva poljoprivreda može doprinijeti zdravijem okolišu, otpornijim farmama i sigurnijoj proizvodnji hrane?

U sklopu Carbon Farming MED projekta, a u saradnji sa Poljoprivredno-prehrambeni fakultetom Univerziteta u Sarajevu, pozivamo poljoprivrednike, stručnjake, studente, predstavnike institucija, organizacija civilnog društva i sve zainteresirane građane da nam se pridruže na događaju Carbon Connect: Sustainable Practices from Farm to Fork.

📅 Datum: 29. juni 2026.
📍 Poljoprivredno dobro – Eksperimentalni poligon Butmir, Sarajevo

Očekuju vas:
✅ Inspirativna predavanja i panel diskusije
✅ Primjeri dobre prakse iz Bosne i Hercegovine i Mediterana
✅ Interaktivne radionice i grupne sesije
✅ Umrežavanje sa stručnjacima i praktičarima
✅ Razmjena znanja o regenerativnoj poljoprivredi, zdravlju tla i klimatskim rješenjima

Bez obzira da li ste poljoprivredni proizvođač, student, istraživač, savjetodavac ili jednostavno želite saznati više o održivoj proizvodnji hrane – dobrodošli ste!

🌍 Zajedno gradimo otporniju i održiviju budućnost poljoprivrede.

29 June 2026 @ 10h00 - 15h00 - Event Details Organised within: Carbon Farming MED project Partner in charge of the activity: CENER 21 Date: 29 June 2026 Location: Agricultural Estate / Experimental Field Butmir, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Format: In person   About the event This event is orga...

11/06/2026
🌱 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐨𝐝𝐫ž𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐳𝐞!Kako izgleda budućnost održive poljoprivrede?Kako možemo zaštititi tl...
11/06/2026

🌱 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐨𝐝𝐫ž𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐳𝐞!

Kako izgleda budućnost održive poljoprivrede?

Kako možemo zaštititi tlo, smanjiti negativan uticaj na okoliš i razviti pametna rješenja za otporniju proizvodnju hrane?

Pridružite nam se na događaju 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭, koji se organizuje u okviru projekta Carbon Farming MED, sa ciljem promocije 𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐣𝐢č𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐣𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞, regenerativnih praksi, agrošumarstva i klimatski pametnih proizvodnih sistema.

Događaj zajednički organizuju 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟏 i 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐳𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐭 𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐯𝐮- Poljoprivredno-prehrambeni fakultet.

📅 𝟐𝟗. 𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐢 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
⏰ 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎-𝟏𝟓:𝟎𝟎
📍 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐣𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐨 / 𝐄𝐤𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐧𝐢 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐦𝐢𝐫, 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐯𝐨

Tokom događaja učesnici će imati priliku da kroz predavanja, diskusije i paralelne grupne sesije razgovaraju o:
🌿 ugljičnoj poljoprivredi u praksi
🌾 održivim i regenerativnim poljoprivrednim praksama
🌳 agrošumarstvu, biodiverzitetu i očuvanju tla
💧 održivom upravljanju vodom i organskom materijom u tlu
🤝 ulozi proizvođača, savjetodavaca, učenika, studenata i građana u zelenoj tranziciji poljoprivrede

Poseban dio događaja biti će 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐦𝐢č𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐤𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐳𝐚 𝐮č𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞, gdje će timovi razvijati inovativne ideje za održivu poljoprivredu i predstaviti ih pred stručnim timom.

💡 𝐊𝐨 𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨ž𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐳𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧?

Učestvovati mogu:
🎓 učenici srednjih škola
🎓 studenti visokoobrazovnih institucija

👥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐳𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞:
• tim mora imati najmanje 𝟐, a najviše 𝟑 člana
• svaki tim treba nominovati vođu tima
• jedan učesnik može biti član samo jednog tima
• svaki tim treba obezbijediti najmanje jedan laptop

🌱 𝐙𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚:
Na dan takmičenja timovi će dobiti istraživačku temu i razvijati inovativan koncept koji može odgovoriti na konkretan izazov u oblasti održive poljoprivrede, poput regeneracije zemljišta, agrošumarstva, biodiverziteta, kružnih tokova nutrijenata, nisko-karbonske proizvodnje ili života farmera.
Timovi će moći koristiti i 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 kao podršku za analizu problema, razvoj ideje, modeliranje scenarija, definisanje ciljnih grupa i izradu poslovnog modela.

🏆 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐳𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐣𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐣𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐣𝐞:
🥇 1. Mjesto- 800 KM
🥈 2. Mjesto- 500 KM
🥉 3. Mjesto- 300 KM

Nagrađeni timovi će dobiti i poziv za učešće na međunarodnoj konferenciji 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, koja će se održati u Sarajevu u oktobru 2026. godine.

🔗 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐳𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧:
https://forms.gle/vBqUncowx2KCaWL47

Okupite tim, ponesite ideje i budite dio događaja koji povezuje znanje, inovacije i održivu budućnost poljoprivrede! 🌍🌱

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🌱 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐤!

What does the future of sustainable agriculture look like?

How can we protect soil, reduce negative environmental impacts and develop smart solutions for more resilient food production?
Join us at 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭, organised within the Carbon Farming MED project, with the aim of promoting 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, regenerative practices, agroforestry and climate-smart production systems.

The event is jointly organised by 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟏 and the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐯𝐨 - 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

📅 𝟐𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎-𝟏𝟓:𝟎𝟎
📍 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 / 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐦𝐢𝐫, 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐯𝐨

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to take part in lectures, discussions and parallel group sessions focused on:
🌿 carbon farming in practice
🌾 sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices
🌳 agroforestry, biodiversity and soil protection
💧 sustainable water management and soil organic matter
🤝 the role of producers, advisors, pupils, students and citizens in the green transition of agriculture

A special part of the event will be a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, where teams will develop innovative ideas for sustainable agriculture and present them to an expert team.

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧?

Participation is open to:
🎓 secondary school pupils
🎓 students enrolled in higher education institutions

👥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬:
• each team must have a minimum of 𝟐 and a maximum of 𝟑 members
• each team must nominate a team leader
• one participant can be a member of only one team
• each team must provide at least one laptop

🌱 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤:
On the day of the competition, teams will receive a research topic and develop an innovative concept that responds to a specific challenge in the field of sustainable agriculture, such as soil regeneration, agroforestry, biodiversity, circular nutrient flows, low-carbon production or farmers’ livelihoods.

Teams will also be able to use 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 as support for problem analysis, idea development, scenario modelling, defining target groups and developing a business model.

🏆 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬:
🥇 1st place - 800 BAM
🥈 2nd place - 500 BAM
🥉 3rd place - 300 BAM

Awarded teams will also receive an invitation to participate in the international 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, which will be held in Sarajevo in October 2026.

🔗 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
https://forms.gle/vBqUncowx2KCaWL47

Gather your team, bring your ideas and be part of an event that connects knowledge, innovation and the sustainable future of agriculture! 🌍🌱

B&H company Sugar On Top has been selected as one of the six finalists of the ETF Green Skills Award 2026, a global awar...
08/06/2026

B&H company Sugar On Top has been selected as one of the six finalists of the ETF Green Skills Award 2026, a global award presented by the European Training Foundation (ETF) that recognizes innovative approaches to developing green skills.

This year, the competition received 369 applications from 94 countries. Sugar on Top is the only finalist from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans region.

ETF recognized their work in building a circular fashion ecosystem through upcycling, zero-waste production and the preservation of craft skills — an approach company has been developing in practice for more than 15 years.

Let’s put circular fashion from Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the European map.

You can vote here: https://lnkd.in/d7SgXikY

Voting is open until 30 June 2026.

Read more about the project: https://lnkd.in/d2xSy72U

𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧CENER 21 participated in the Zero Waste Forum 2026 in Istanbul, where more than 5,000 partic...
08/06/2026

𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

CENER 21 participated in the Zero Waste Forum 2026 in Istanbul, where more than 5,000 participants from 183 countries are discussing one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how to turn zero waste into a driver of climate action.

A powerful message echoed throughout the Forum: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬.

Every year, billions of tonnes of food are wasted, vast quantities of valuable materials are discarded, and resources continue to be consumed at a pace that exceeds planetary boundaries. Addressing these challenges requires more than better waste management—it requires a fundamental shift towards circular economy principles, resource efficiency, sustainable production and responsible consumption.

As highlighted during the opening session, 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞; 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. From reducing methane emissions through food waste prevention to supporting circular business models, sustainable cities and industrial transformation, zero waste solutions can contribute directly to achieving global climate goals.

With COP31 set to take place in Antalya, the Forum serves as an important platform for shaping discussions on how climate and resource policies can work together to deliver tangible results.

For CENER 21, participation in this global gathering is an opportunity to exchange knowledge, strengthen international partnerships, and bring innovative approaches and practical solutions back to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans.

The transition to a climate-resilient future will not be achieved through a single solution. But one thing is becoming increasingly clear:

𝑍𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑎. 𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑎.

Vision.Action.Impact.

🔥🍞 „𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆“ 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗿 𝘇𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗰̌𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗲 𝗶 𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲 „𝘃𝗷𝗲𝗰̌𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗲“Kada kupujemo papir za pečenje sa oznakama poput „pri...
29/05/2026

🔥🍞 „𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆“ 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗿 𝘇𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗰̌𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗲 𝗶 𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲 „𝘃𝗷𝗲𝗰̌𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗲“

Kada kupujemo papir za pečenje sa oznakama poput „prirodno“, „biorazgradivo“ ili „eco-friendly“, većina nas pretpostavlja da biramo sigurniju i zdraviju opciju za svoju porodicu i okoliš.
Međutim, istraživanja pokazuju da određeni proizvodi mogu sadržavati tzv. „vječne hemikalije“ – postojane organske zagađivače (POPs), uključujući PFAS hemikalije, koje se koriste kako bi materijal bio otporniji na masnoću i visoke temperature. Problem je u tome što se ove hemikalije veoma sporo razgrađuju i mogu ostati prisutne u okolišu i ljudskom tijelu godinama.

Studije su pokazale da se određene hemikalije iz papira za pečenje mogu prenijeti na hranu tokom pečenja, posebno pri visokim temperaturama. U pojedinim analiziranim uzorcima zabilježeni su nivoi koji prelaze preporučene sigurnosne granice Evropske unije.

📌 To ne znači da svaki papir za pečenje predstavlja opasnost, ali pokazuje koliko je važno:
✔️ informisati se o sastavu proizvoda koje koristimo
✔️ birati provjerene i sigurnije alternative
✔️ smanjivati nepotrebnu izloženost hemikalijama u svakodnevnom životu

🌍 POPs hemikalije često nisu vidljive golim okom, ali njihovo prisustvo u proizvodima koje svakodnevno koristimo podsjeća koliko su informisanje, prevencija i odgovoran izbor važni za zaštitu zdravlja i okoliša.

Sadržaj je izrađen u okviru projekta: „Globalni razvoj, revizija i ažuriranje nacionalnih planova implementacije (NIP) u skladu sa Štokholmskom konvencijom o postojanim organskim zagađivačima (POPs)“ (GEF ID 10785).

🌱 Drago nam je da smo imali priliku realizirati edukativnu radionicu „Next Exit Chemical Safety – The Game“ sa učenicima...
26/05/2026

🌱 Drago nam je da smo imali priliku realizirati edukativnu radionicu „Next Exit Chemical Safety – The Game“ sa učenicima Srednje škole za okoliš i drvni dizajn.

Kroz interaktivan pristup i timski rad, učenici su imali priliku upoznati se s temama hemijske sigurnosti, postojanih organskih zagađivača (POPs) te značajem odgovornog upravljanja otpadom i zaštite okoliša.

Zahvaljujemo se školi, nastavnicima i učenicima na saradnji, interesovanju i aktivnom učešću u ovoj edukativnoj aktivnosti. 🌍♻️

Radionica je održana u okviru projekta: „Globalni razvoj, revizija i ažuriranje nacionalnih planova implementacije (NIP) u skladu sa Štokholmskom konvencijom o postojanim organskim zagađivačima (POPs)“ (GEF ID 10785).

22/05/2026
🌍 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 for the CENER 21 team marked by international cooperation, climate dial...
21/05/2026

🌍 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 for the CENER 21 team marked by international cooperation, climate dialogue, knowledge exchange, and celebrating inspiring initiatives across Europe. 🤝

Over the past days, members of our team participated in several important international events, once again highlighting the importance of regional cooperation, partnership building, knowledge exchange, and joint efforts toward more sustainable and resilient communities.

📍 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧, 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 – - EUKI - European Climate Initiative
Our representatives participated in the sixth EUKI Networking Conference, which brought together climate professionals, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from more than 20 European countries under the theme “Doubling down on climate action”.

The conference focused on some of today’s most pressing climate topics — from climate communication and methane reduction to just transition pathways, energy security, and resilient European climate policies. Events such as EUKICON continue to demonstrate the importance of cross-border collaboration and practical climate solutions grounded in local realities.

📍 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞 – Circle the Med Forum & CO2 PACMAN Impact Forum

This week also brought us to Athens, where our team participated in the 9th edition of the Circle the Med Forum under the slogan “A New Pact for a Sustainable Mediterranean Future”.

As members of the consortium of the Community4Innovation project, part of the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission, as well as representatives of the Carbon Farming MED thematic project, we had the opportunity to contribute to discussions on innovation, sustainability, circular economy approaches, and regional cooperation across the Mediterranean.

Our stay in Athens continued with participation in the final conference of the CO2 Pacman — “Co-Designing Pathways to Climate Neutrality: From Island Experience to Wider Change” — bringing together partners, researchers, policymakers, youth representatives, and local authorities to discuss pathways toward climate neutrality and stronger Mediterranean cooperation.

📍 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐚, 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 – Climate Champion 2025 Award Ceremony 🌱

And finally, we arrived in P**a, where inspiring climate initiatives from across the region were celebrated during the Climate Champion 2025 Award Ceremony, organised by our partner organisation Udruga Zelena Istra within the project Climate Bridges.

This year’s contest received 39 applications and projects from across the Western Balkans and Southeast Europe, showcasing innovative ideas, dedicated local initiatives, and inspiring climate leadership.

👏 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to all awarded projects, climate champions, and participants who applied and shared their initiatives. Every submitted project represents an important contribution toward building more sustainable, resilient, and climate-conscious communities.

✨ Weeks like this remind us how important it is to connect local action with regional and international cooperation. From policy dialogue and innovation platforms to community-based initiatives and climate leadership — meaningful change is created together.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to all organisers, partners, colleagues, and participants for the inspiring discussions, collaboration, and shared commitment to a greener and more sustainable future. 🌍💚

🧪 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 – „𝘃𝗷𝗲𝗰̌𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗲“ 𝘂 𝗻𝗮𝘀̌𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀̌𝘂Per- i polifluoroalkilne supstance (PFAS) predstavljaju grupu veoma posto...
20/05/2026

🧪 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 – „𝘃𝗷𝗲𝗰̌𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗲“ 𝘂 𝗻𝗮𝘀̌𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀̌𝘂

Per- i polifluoroalkilne supstance (PFAS) predstavljaju grupu veoma postojanih hemikalija koje se koriste u različitim industrijskim i potrošačkim proizvodima – od protupožarnih pjena i industrijskih procesa do ambalaže, tekstila i premaza otpornih na vodu i masnoće.

Zbog svoje dugotrajnosti i otpornosti na razgradnju često se nazivaju i „𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀“.

📌 Iako u BiH nije zabilježena proizvodnja PFAS supstanci, identificirane su određene količine proizvoda i materijala koji ih sadrže.

𝗞𝗹𝗷𝘂𝗰̌𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗷𝗲:
🔹 U periodu 2016–2017. godine evidentiran je uvoz fluoriranih polimera i fluoroelastomera
🔹 Identificirano je oko 𝟭𝟰.𝟯𝟵𝟮 𝗸𝗴 protupožarnih pjenila koja potencijalno sadrže PFAS supstance
🔹 PFAS supstance su identificirane na više lokacija širom BiH, uključujući industrijske i vojne lokacije
🔹 U BiH trenutno 𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗷𝗶 𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗹𝗷𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 za adekvatno zbrinjavanje proizvoda koji sadrže PFAS
📉 Poseban izazov predstavlja činjenica da se PFAS nalaze u velikom broju svakodnevnih proizvoda, često u niskim koncentracijama, zbog čega ih javnost uglavnom ne prepoznaje kao potencijalno opasan otpad.

📢 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗻𝗼 𝗷𝗲:
✔️ unaprijediti 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝘂 i provedbene mehanizme
✔️ razviti održiva rješenja za 𝘇𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗲 PFAS otpada
✔️ uspostaviti 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗻𝗶 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 PFAS supstanci u okolišu
✔️ jačati istraživanja o prisustvu PFAS-a u vodi, tlu i proizvodima
✔️ organizirati edukacije i kampanje za podizanje 𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗷𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶 𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶
🌍 Upravljanje PFAS supstancama postaje jedno od ključnih pitanja zaštite okoliša i zdravlja ljudi, posebno zbog njihove dugotrajne prisutnosti u prirodi i mogućnosti širenja kroz vodu, tlo i prehrambeni lanac.

Sadržaj je izrađen u okviru projekta: „Globalni razvoj, revizija i ažuriranje nacionalnih planova implementacije (NIP) u skladu sa Štokholmskom konvencijom o postojanim organskim zagađivačima (POPs)“ (GEF ID 10785).

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