Visit to the pilot site at Kolubara

A group of six professor from The State University of Forestry and Technology in Voronjez, Russian Federation, which attend the internship on Carbon Farming at University of Belgrade- Faculty of Forestry, visited the pilot site at Kolubara. They were introduced to the SLLES Project background and goals. They expressed satisfaction with successful establishment of willow plantation in such dry and …

Support from the Olof Palme International Center in E3 International – BEFT just transition activities

Olof Palme International Center Belgrade supports Balkan Energy and Forest Trends (BEFT) and E3 International in organizing roundtables, conducting baseline study on just transition in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia and capacity building for selected groups of workers. Olof Palme International supports organisations in civil society – because the climate crisis will have the biggest impact on those who are already socially …

EPBIH to increase number of hectares of the short rotation biomass energy plantations in 2022

In the second week of August 2021 E3 International team paid visit to EPBiH Kreka and Breza willow plantations.  Despite unfavorable weather conditions, with the high temperatures reaching 40 celsius degrees and extremely poor percipitation, thanks to the commitment of the EPBiH team plants manageded to survived and reached in average 0.8 meters in height. Raising fast-growing energy crops and …

The Roundtable on Renewable Energy

Lena Bratic, E3 International’s Regional Manager for the Western Balkans, was invited to participate at the roundtable discussion on renewable energy with the Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy, Kurt Donnelly. The Roundtable on Renewable Energy was hosted by the US Embassy in Belgrade on July 13, 2021.

SLLES Volunteer Certificate Event

SLLES Volunteer Certificate Event took place on July 11th 2021 in Belgrade. 12 volunteers were awarded certificate for their outstanding support in the establishment of the first short rotation energy plantations in Serbia. The best way to root projects in the communities is through the involvement of the young people. Alliance for Sustainable Environment, where most of our awarded volunteers …

Communities take care of short rotation plantations – we take care of communities!

As part of its community-oriented activities, SLLES project team organized a donation of 300 sport hall seats from Pionir Ice Hall in Belgrade to Čestereg Village, Municipality Žitište. Seats will be used to equip the football stadium tribune of the football club „Napredak“ Čestereg and a few smaller child playgrounds and sport fields in the village. Football club Čestereg provided …