The people of the village of Dadince and environmental activists have saved the crystal-clear Rupska River from being completely destroyed by a mini hydroelectric plant. One of the cleanest rivers in Serbia, the Rupska is the source of drinking water for 15,000 people in two municipalities in the south of the country. For the hundred … Read more
The mayor of Belgrade has threatened to sue citizens who prevent drilling and digging on the Sava River embankment, which protects the city from flooding.
A few days after locals from the villages in Stara Planina (the Balkan Mountains) and activists belonging to an informal organization called Let’s defend the rivers of Stara Planina returned the Rudinjskariver back to its natural riverbed, they began the preparations for a protest gathering against the construction of mini hydropower plants (MHP), scheduled to take place on the second of September, at the Red square in the city of Pirot.
The social need for renewable energy has become a true frenzy for profit-making among the private investors. Building a mini hydroelectric power plant in a nature reserve can have devastating effects on the ecosystem. We visited Stara Planina, an area where rivers could soon start flowing through the pipes.
