From 19 to 21 May 2026, the International Congress “Življenje rekam” was held in Ljubljana as part of the LIFE2RIVERS project. The event brought together more than 120 experts from Slovenia and abroad. Over the course of three days, researchers, water managers, representatives of government institutions, local authorities, non-governmental organisations, and international bodies gathered to […]
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Every drop of water that flows through a stream, river, or wetland is part of the same story—a story of water connecting landscapes, ecosystems, and people, from mountain springs to vast deltas and ultimately to the global ocean. On World Oceans Day, we therefore look not only towards the coast, but also upstream, to the […]
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Nature has always been our greatest teacher. Within its rhythms lie lessons in balance, adaptation, cooperation, and resilience. As we face increasingly frequent climate extremes, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation, it is becoming ever clearer that nature itself offers many of the solutions we urgently need. Each year, World Environment Day reminds us that a […]
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As part of the LIFE2RIVERS project, members of the project team, together with experts from the Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation, the Slovenian Water Agency, and the Slovenia Forest Service, participated in a technical study visit to the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The aim of the visit was to […]
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On Saturday, 6 June 2026, the meadow alongside the tree-lined avenue in the Mengeš Sports Park will once again come alive with EkoReka – a festival dedicated to the Pšata River, nature, and the shared exploration of riverside environments. Visitors of all ages can look forward to a variety of activities, including a fish trail, […]
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On 22 May, we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, which this year is marked under the theme “Acting Locally for Global Impact.” Biodiversity is far more than the variety of plant and animal species. It forms the foundation of healthy, functioning ecosystems and a high-quality living environment. Clean water, fertile soils, pollination, climate […]
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From 19 to 21 May 2026, the international congress “Življenje rekam” will take place in Ljubljana, bringing together experts, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in water management, river restoration, and nature conservation. The congress is dedicated to exploring solutions for the protection and restoration of river ecosystems in the face of climate, societal, and […]
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Today we celebrate Earth Day – a day that reminds us each year how precious our shared home is and how important it is to care for it every day. This year’s theme “Our Power, Our Planet” emphasises that the future of the Earth is in all our hands. Change does not happen overnight, but […]
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As part of the LIFE2RIVERS project, we carried out an extensive qualitative study in 2025 with the aim of empirically examining and deepening the reflection on the feasibility and relevance of establishing a new institutional form in the fields of water management, nature conservation and environmental governance. The research stems from the recognition that contemporary […]
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Access to clean water is essential for health, well‑being and equality The theme of World Water Day 2026, “Water and Gender”, highlights that access to drinking water is not equal for everyone around the world. Women and girls often bear the greatest burden of collecting water, which affects their time, health, and opportunities for education […]
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Every year on 21 March, we celebrate International Day of Forests, this year under the theme “Forests and the Economy“. The theme highlights the important role of forests in supporting the lives of billions of people around the world – as a source of raw materials, jobs and community development. Yet their role goes far […]
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The Pšata is an example of a river that for decades was treated primarily as an infrastructure problem—through regulation works, channel deepening, and restricting the space available to the water. Today, however, it is becoming increasingly clear that this very approach is part of the reason why floods are more destructive, droughts more severe, and […]
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As part of the LIFE2RIVERS project and with the support of the Eco-Schools programme, we held a two-day training for educators of the EcoAdventures programme at CŠOD Lipa in Črmošnjice on the last weekend of September (26–27 September 2025). During the workshop titled “Train the Trainers,” we explored how to provide teachers with more knowledge, […]
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The excursion to the Rhône River basin in France, held from June 29 to July 4, 2025, was attended by six members of the LIFE2RIVERS project team and four external guests — representatives of the Slovenia Forest Service, the Slovenian Institute for Nature Conservation, the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, and a journalist […]
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Within the LIFE2RIVERS project, we are implementing EcoAdventures, experiential interdisciplinary workshops in which teachers, with our support, will encourage primary and secondary school students to explore river ecosystems through hands-on activities in nature. In the first half of this year, we began training the teachers who will lead the EcoAdventures – the Train the Trainers […]
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We established an interdisciplinary expert working group tasked within the LIFE2RIVERS project with preparing a professional proposal for Nature-based solutions (NbS) and river ecosystem restoration measures in the Pšata River basin, as well as establishing co-creative stewardship for the Pšata River.
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The Pšata River basin, located in the heart of Slovenia, faces numerous environmental, spatial, and management challenges. Within the LIFE2RIVERS project, a team of experts from various fields is working in the Pšata River pilot area to explore inclusive, nature-based, and long-term sustainable approaches to river management. One such approach is co-creative river stewardship, which […]
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Changing the world for the better is the common thread in the work of civil society and research organizations and institutions that strive for a better future in their local communities, countries, regions, and beyond. Within the LIFE2RIVERS project partnership, we recognize that we cannot change the world—what do we even mean when we say […]
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