Cleaning action Buljarica, Budva

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A hard-working team of young people on this day with a gloomy prognosis decided to do something valuable. Volunteers of the NGO Naša akcija, which was joined by the Youth Team Tivat and members of the Association for the Research of Marine Mammals, cleaned the rest of Buljarica, which we did not complete on December 1 in the first phase. After the action, there was time for a very diverse team of young people from Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Cetinje, Kotor and Tivat to socialize and get to know each other, talk and plan the next activities.

This activity was supported through the project “Advancing the Resolute and Tangible
Environ-mental Implementation of Standards (ARTEMIS) ”, with financial support from the Balkan Trust for Democracy, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade, and the project“ Youth for a Clean Adriatic ”supported by BeMed and the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco.

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Pržno Bay – cleaning of the rocky shore and hiking trail

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On Sunday, May 9, organized by the Municipality of Tivat and the NGO Naša akcija, an action was held to clean the rocky shore of Pržno Bay and the Pržno-Grabovac hiking trail. Over 80 volunteers participated in the action in three phases. The first phase The utility company Tivat started clearing the hiking trail from Pržno to Grabovac, the second phase Protection services and DVD companies from Tivat started cleaning the trail from Grabovac to lower. The third phase was the cleaning of the left and right branches of Pržno Bay, with a focus on the rocky shore and shrubs where there was a lot of waste caused by the sea. The activities were led by young volunteers of the NGO Naša akcija, joined by the Youth Team Tivat, the Association for Marine Mammal Research from Radovići, and the Society for Education and Development INESCA. 5m3 of waste was collected.
In addition to this environmental activity, the action also contained a humanitarian element. Namely, for the needs of the Facebook initiative “Our little is crucial to someone”, the volunteers collected donations for the auction, the funds of which will be sent to the treatment of children in the organization Be Human.

We truly thank all the participants who contributed to this activity with donations and work, and with so much positivism.

This activity was supported through the project “Advancing the Resolute and Tangible
Environ-mental Implementation of Standards (ARTEMIS) ”, with financial support from the Balkan Trust for Democracy, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade, and a project“ Youth for a Clean Adriatic ”supported by BeMed and the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco.



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Skadar lake cleaning action

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At the invitation of local NGO organizations, NGO Our action today responded to the invitation of local organizations from Virpazar and participated in the action of cleaning the Skadar lake, especially because we ourselves are focused on cleaning the shores of the sea and lakes through various projects.
This action was organized by: BrodMilica, Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group, KonobaBadanj, OcistiMe, MontagnaTravel, and UndiscoveredMontenegro, and the Youth Team Tivat and Knightsbridge School from Tivat joined.

This activity was supported through the project “Advancing the Resolute and Tangible
Environ-mental Implementation of Standards (ARTEMIS) ”, with financial support from the Balkans
Trust for Democracy, the German Marshall Fund project of the United States and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade, and the “Youth for a Clean Adriatic” project supported by BeMed and the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco.

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1st May Gorica cleanup

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May 1st for NGO Our action is another day to help others and nature. This time again on the field with the Association of Gorica Lovers in pulling out dried trees for fire protection on the roundabout to the right of the monument. Whenever they have free time, sincerely dedicated volunteers are happy to help others. This activity and support in Gorica is part of our program “Nature for the physical and mental health of young people” with the support of the European endowment for democracy.

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Successfully completed a large action of cleaning on the Vrmac mountain

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As a sign of the celebration of Earth Day, the action of cleaning mountain Vrmac was completed today with incredible success. The action included cleaning fire-fighting roads and hiking trails, as well as collecting waste from the slopes of the Tivat and Kotor sides. The trail Lepetane-Orašje and Plavda-Orašje was cleaned by the teams of the Tivat Protection Service with the voluntary fire brigades from Tivat and Boka. The Pod Kuk – Gornja Lastva trail was cleaned by members of the Triathlon Club Herceg Novi and Kotor and the mountaineering club “Vjeverica”. From the big hut on the Vrmac plateau, 56 volunteers headed in 5 directions in the action of cleaning the waste, of which the most difficult location was right next to the Škaljari fortress, primarily due to the large number of tires. 10m3 of waste was collected. The volunteers were primarily young people from the NGO Naša akcija, the Tivat Youth Team and the Knightsbridge School, but were also joined by families from both cities. The action was organized by the Municipality of Tivat, the Municipality of Kotor and the NGO Naša akcija, with the support of Porto Montenegro and the Tourist Organization of Tivat, as well as utilities of both cities.
The NGO Naša akcija initiated this activity as part of the program “Nature for the mental and physical health of young people” supported by the European Endowment for Democracy.
We thank all the participants and volunteers who dedicated their day to Vrmac.

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“Info days” of the cross-border project “YOUth drive” held

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Last week in Kotor, Tivat and Herceg Novi, the cross-border project “YOU thdrive – Program for raising awareness on proper waste management and empowering legislators for action” was presented, which is implemented within the IPA Cross-border Cooperation Program BiH – Montenegro, funded by Delegations of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina The project partners are non-governmental organizations, the Association for Development, Environment and Culture EKO ZH from Široki Brijeg as the project holder, and Naša akcija, a non-governmental organization from Montenegro, based in Kotor. actively contribute to the proper management of waste, and will work on the protection of waterways in the areas involved in the project activities.In cooperation with schools, the project will primarily affect the awareness of young people, who through their knowledge and action in the future should and act to raise awareness of the need to protect the environment.Also, the project will create a basis for improvement e and refinement of existing legislation in this area, and it is planned that the areas covered by the project will receive 287 bins for electronic waste, as well as 7 containers, which will be placed in the necessary places. Numerous schools are involved in the project through education for students from sixth to ninth grade, and for high school students. Through the project, it is planned to organize waste collection actions on identified illegal landfills in agreement with cities and municipalities, a field research will be conducted, which can be a guideline for future activities of cities and municipalities, and a web platform will be launched. The realization of the project will take place in the period from 15.11.2019. to 15.05.2021, while the total value of the project is 279,200.00 euros, of which the European Union finances 232,530.00 euros.

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Performance “Let’s keep the peace”

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On July 22, the NGO Our action participated in the performance “Let’s Save the Peace” organized by the NGO Anime from Kotor. The need for justice, the amount of police violence on the streets of Montenegro, the abuse of young people and the lack of response of the authorities to the case of Professor Jasminka Milosevic encouraged us to contribute to this performance.

Completed eco documentary evenings for young people

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Kotor Children’s Theater Festival in cooperation with the NGO Our Action organized last week’s screenings of documentary environmental films in the open air, in the garden of the Cultural Center “Nikola Djurkovic” Kotor. Screenings included films by Montenegrin director Mladen Ivanovic “Between the River and the People” and “Godovi”, the film “The Undamaged” as part of the Balkan river defense, to the film “The Road through Generations – Ulcinjska Solana” by the association Dr. Martin Schneider-Jacobi. Young people of all ages learned about the long-standing struggle for Beranselo, about the activism of citizens across the Balkans against small hydropower plants, and about the struggle of citizens around the world for free access to drinking water. The need to protect the saltworks and important habitats, as well as the preservation of the environment and especially the sea and forests were the main topic of discussions of young people with directors, activists and volunteers after the screening of the film. This activity was implemented as part of the “Youth for a Clean Adriatic” project supported by Beyond plastic MED and the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco. #stopplasticpollution #initiativesbemed #montenegro #BeMed #BeMedMontenegro #YouthforacleanAdriatic #MladizacistJadran #NVONasaAkcija #NGOOurAction #Breakfreefromplastic #Kotorskifestivalzadjecu

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Eco school completed within the project “Youth for a clean Adriatic”

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Within the middle of June NGO Our action held a workshop on making plastic decorations and education on recycling, the summer eco school for children was completed. The school was held as part of the Kotor Children’s Theater Festival and was led by young NGOs Our action. During the workshops, young schoolchildren learned about the importance of water and protection of the sea from plastic pollution, sound, sound waves and sound pollution, recycling, and reuse of objects. Favorite workshops focused on autochthonous plants and making a herbarium. This event was held with respect to covid measures and in a shortened version, but with joy, play and to the great satisfaction of children, because “Everything matters, only children grow.”, The slogan of this year’s festival. NGO Our action realized this activity as part of the project “Youth for a clean Adriatic” and under the auspices of Beyond plastic Med and the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco. #NVONasaakcija #NGOOuraction #BeMed #Mladizacistjadran #Youthforacleanadriatic #Kotor #ecology #BeyondplasticMed

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