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Climate Change and Its Impact on the Western Balkan States in the Context of Security and Safety

❗️Director of the Center for Climate Change at UDG, Ivana Vojinović, was a panelist at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly within the 105th Rose-Roth Seminar held in Sarajevo. She spoke on the topic “Climate Change and its Impact on the Western Balkan States in the Context of Security and Safety.”

❗️The Western Balkans is among the most vulnerable regions in Europe to climate change, thus all Western Balkan states must work together to mitigate its impacts and adapt the region to a greener future.

During the panel focusing on climate change in the context of stability and security, alongside Ivana Vojinović, Lejla Šuman, Director of REC BiH, and Goran Svilanović, an international consultant, exchanged views on climate resilience, proactive engagement in policy, and sharing best practices. These are challenges that require long-term strategic thinking and action.

The seminar was organized in cooperation with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Defense and Security and the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, receiving financial support from the Swiss Federal Department of Defense and non-financial support from the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF).

The event gathered 51 parliamentarians from 10 NATO allies and 6 parliamentary partners in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, as well as leaders from the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Parliament, regional and international experts, and representatives from local embassies.

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Webinar on Mainstreaming Green Transition

🌿 The 2 day webinar was a deep dive into the role of non-environmental CSOs in promoting green transitions in the Western Balkans and Türkiye.🌿

Dr. Ivana Vojinović led us through the history and development of EU environment and climate change policy, skillfully outlining the European Green Deal as a new roadmap for sustainable development. Her insights into the financing mechanisms of the Green Deal provided a comprehensive understanding of its strategic implementation.

Toni Vidan, a prominent figure in environmental advocacy with Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia — provided an in-depth analysis of the EU Green Deal. He focused on the basics, the political framework, and particularly the energy sector’s role in achieving climate neutrality. Presenting the case study, decarbonisation of the energy sector, Toni remarked, “Community energy is also socially sustainable due to local ownership.”

Day 2 🌱 dr. Ivana Vojinović gave us insight into green transition in the context of the European Green Deal and reaching climate neutrality. She presented the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and its main pillars:

🌳Climate action (including decarbonisation, energy, and mobility)
🍏Circular economy (addressing waste, recycling, sustainable production, and efficient use of resources)
♻️Biodiversity (aiming to protect and restore the region’s natural wealth)
🚜Fighting pollution of air, water, and soil
🌿Sustainable food systems and rural areas

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Lecture on the Topic of “Hazardous Chemicals”

🟡 Through interactive communication with students, information was shared about the importance of safe chemical usage, the impact of chemicals on health and the environment, with a particular emphasis on the role that young people in Montenegro can have as consumers and users of chemical products in driving positive changes in this area.

🟢 Following the lecture, students from the Gymnasium “Niko Rolović” in Bar, Gymnasium “Miloje Dobrašinović” in Bijelo Polje, and the High School of Economics “Mirko Vešović” in Podgorica were further educated on how to increase chemical safety in everyday life when dealing with chemicals and chemical products.

🟡 The general aim of the project “Knowledge about Chemicals for a Sustainable Community” 🧼 is to reduce environmental pollution from chemicals🧪 through strengthening the role of CSOs in fulfilling obligations from the EU integration process, which will be achieved through youth education👪, providing initial inputs for decision-makers through quality structured research📊 on the use and disposal of chemical products 🧼, as well as awareness levels of the dangers of this type of pollution🧽.

🟢 The project “Knowledge about Chemicals for a Sustainable Community” is supported by a grant from SMART Balkans – Civil Society for a Connected Western Balkans, implemented by the Center for the Promotion of Civil Society (CPCD) – Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) – North Macedonia, and the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) – Albania, financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway.

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Lecture for the students of the Faculty of Food Technology, Food Safety, and Ecology at the University of Donja Gorica

🟢 Following the lecture, students from the Faculty of Food Technology, Food Safety, and Ecology at the University of Donja Gorica were further educated on how to increase chemical safety in everyday life when dealing with chemicals and chemical products.

🟡 The general aim of the project “Knowledge about Chemicals for a Sustainable Community” 🧼 is to reduce environmental pollution from chemicals🧪 through strengthening the role of CSOs in fulfilling obligations from the EU integration process, which will be achieved through youth education👪, providing initial inputs for decision-makers through quality structured research📊 on the use and disposal of chemical products 🧼, as well as awareness levels of the dangers of this type of pollution🧽.

🟢 The project “Knowledge about Chemicals for a Sustainable Community” is supported by a grant from SMART Balkans – Civil Society for a Connected Western Balkans, implemented by the Center for the Promotion of Civil Society (CPCD) – Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) – North Macedonia, and the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) – Albania, financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway.