Organizing eight public events that engaged key environmental stakeholders, including the Minister of Environment, the Mayor of Peja, and local students. These events fostered dialogue, collaboration, and awareness, bringing together leaders and the community to discuss and promote sustainable practices and environmental initiatives in the Municipality of Peja.
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Empowering Environmental Civil Society Organizations in Kosovo
Promoting Circular Economy practices, particularly within the textile industry, by encouraging the adoption of circular principles focused on reducing waste through recycling and reusing materials, as opposed to the traditional 'take-make-dispose' linear model. As part of the project, an online Circular Economy platform re-ko.org was created, along with research assessing waste management practices in the textile sector. The initiative also included the creation of sustainable fashion collections, organization of the Western Balkans Circular Economy Fair, and an awareness campaign featuring e-newsletters, podcasts, best practices, success stories, and short videos to promote circular economy concepts. The project is building capacities of the textile industry in waste management and the application of circular economy principles in production operations. Additionally, a Circular Economy Book a flagship activity will be published to further support the transition to sustainable green business practices in Kosovo and Western Balkans.
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Completed2015
Empowerment of Environmental Legal and Regulatory Framework
Through this project, the establishment of the Municipal Consultative Committee was facilitated, the adoption of the Regulation on Environmental Protection in the Municipality of Peja was developed and supported, and awareness-raising campaigns were undertaken for the advancement and implementation of environmental policies. These activities aimed to strengthen the local governance framework for environmental issues and promote sustainable practices, ensuring the active involvement of the community and other stakeholders in the protection of the local environment.
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Completed2016–2017
Accountability in Municipal Environmental Framework in Western Kosovo
During this project, a survey was conducted with citizens and municipal officials to assess the implementation of the Local Environmental Action Plan (LEAP) 2009–2015 in the Municipality of Peja, and the Municipal Environmental Consultative Committee (MECC) was established in the Municipality of Gjakova.
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