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Interview with Leif Curdes, This month’s #InFocus

Culture and environmental protection go together very well You are a person interested in culture and environmental protection. How do you combine your interests? What is the way you put it together? Culture and environmental protection go together very well. In my eyes, you can´t have one of them without considering the other. You can, for…

Interview with Laurynas Virbickas, This Month’s #InTheSpotlight

In the rapidly evolving world of sustainability, green waste is no longer merely a by-product of our daily lives — it is a key resource shaping the future of circular economy innovation. This month, we speak with Laurynas Virbickas, an expert working at the intersection of green waste processing, composting technologies, and vocational training. His…

Interview with Lucija Marovt, This Month’s #InTheSpotlight

Association DOVES – FEE SloveniaProgramme Eco-Schools | Greenovate Project Lead – Slovenia / National Coordinator for Young Reporters for the Environment & Eco-Campus | Circular Change Team Member In today’s sustainability landscape, education goes far beyond traditional knowledge. It’s about mindset, empowerment, and meaningful action. For over two decades, Lucija Marovt has been co-creating sustainability…

Open Call for Participants: Participation Days in Slovenia

Engaging Youth in a Digital Green Future 2.0 Focus Theme: Circular Economy and the European Green Deal📍 Ljubljana, Slovenia | 🗓 8–11 January 2026 (plus travel days) 📌 Application Deadline: 20 November 2025 🟢 About the Program 🧑‍🎓 Who Can Participate Participants must be: 🌀 🌟  Program Highlights Day 1: Welcome & Circular Visioning Day…

Will the Green Deal deliver? What this week tells us about Europe’s climate future

#ThisWeekOnGreenovate ~10 min read The European Green Deal is the European Union’s most ambitious promise yet, a plan to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. That means rethinking how we produce food, generate energy, move goods, build cities, and trade with the world. It is not just a policy, it is a social…

Interview: Green Development In Tourism, This Month’s #InTheSpotlight

We are in Drama, a destination with natural and cultural treasures. Can you describe how the natural and cultural treasures of Drama (such as the Maara Cave, the springs of Agia Varvara, and the archaeological sites) can be utilized for the development of a sustainable tourism model? Drama has a unique set of natural and…

Interview With Juan Pablo Castillo, This Month’s #InTheSpotlight

What initially inspired you to attend the participation days events? I see myself as a person who is conscious in the aspect of environmental awareness, andbecause of that, I want to do what is in my hand to change the world into a cleaner place, so every opportunity to learn about this is much appreciated….

Interview with Sanja Đorđević, this month’s #InTheSpotlight

What initially inspired you to report on environmental issues and climate change? I grew up in an environment where trash was thrown everywhere, even in ancient Roman artifacts. Nearby, a thermal power plant, a surface mine, and countless individual fire pits seriously impacted the health of our local community. My interest in a cleaner, healthier…

Deadline extended – Participation Days in Serbia and Greece

The deadline for our Participation days in Serbia and Greece has been extended! We are inviting young people aged 15–29 from Serbia, Greece, Slovenia, Lithuania, and Spain to apply for a unique international training courses focusing on sustainable agriculture, youth engagement, climate action, and sustainable tourism within the framework of the European Green Deal and…