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Na ta lep pomladni četrtek, ko v rekah teče snežnica in koledarji kažejo 1. junij ter s tem mednarodni dan Save, mineva točno leto dni od premiere našega dokumentarnega filma Ena za reko: Zgodba Save. V 365 dneh je bil film prikazan na 103 dogodkih v 17 državah in skupno zbral že več kot 10.000 […]

Pravkar se je pričela glavna obravnava Upravnega sodišča v zadevi HE Mokrice. V rokah sodnice ni le spoštovanje pravnega reda, mednarodnih določb in zakonodaje, ki ščiti redke ekosisteme, v njenih rokah je predvsem usoda spodnje Save in Krke. Želimo si, da sprejme pravilno odločitev, ki bo za vedno presekala ta gordijski vozel, ki se pentlja […]

Le še trije dnevi nas ločijo od dneva D! INFO: Sava je skoraj 1.000 kilometrov dolga reka, ki teče od Bohinja in Podkorena prek Slovenije, Hrvaške, Bosne in Hercegovine in Srbije vse do Beograda, kjer se izlije v Donavo. Zanimivo ima jezove le v Sloveniji. Na naših skupno 250 kilometrih reke jih je kar 16; […]

Čez 6 dni bo Upravno sodišče na glavni obravnavi zavzelo stališče glede možnosti gradnje sporne HE Mokrice na spodnji Savi. INFO: Po strokovni in zakoniti poti HE Mokrice ni možno graditi saj bi poslabšala ekološko stanje površinskih in podzemnih voda, kar je v nasprotju z Vodno direktivo. Poleg tega velja opomniti na to, da smo […]

Ob svetovnem dnevu vode se bo v okviru projekta Varuhinje rek v Galeriji Jakopič predstavilo sedem lokalnih iniciativ za zaščito rek in pitne vode: – Varuhi Sore iz Škofje loke – Civilna iniciativa za Savinjo iz Savinjske doline – Civilna iniciativa Danes! iz Doline Soče – Eko Bistrc iz Ilirske Bistrice – Varuhi kanjona reke […]

Kratki film On, In & Under the Sava, ki prikazuje našo ekipo kajakašev v raftu (z namenom, da bi našli izmuzljivo ribo, ki bi lahko pomagala rešiti Savo), je prejel nagrado za najboljši kratki film na Paddling Film Festival, največjem filmskem festivalu, ki prikazuje dogodivščine na vodi. Film z mnogimi informacijami o reki Savi bo […]

Z veseljem sporočamo, da je Upravno sodišče včeraj pravočasno (medtem so DPRS podaljšali rok za oddajo listin, na katere se sklicujejo, na 20.1.2023) prejelo s sodnim tolmačem uverjeni prevod magistrske naloge, kot dokazno gradivo zoper smiselnost gradnje HE Mokrice. Še enkrat velika hvala vsem, ki ste donirali ter s tem omogočili plačilo prevoda (5.536,10 EUR) […]

Last summer, the kayakers from The Sava Story documentary Carmen Kuntz, Bor Mihelič, Branko Djoković and Rok Rozman returned to Slovenia’s Sava River and explored it in a very peculiar way. Our media team captured the action above and below the water, and over the next 3 Wednesdays we will share 3 short videos with […]

Well, it’s the end of the (calendar) year, and that usually means it is time for evaluation and contemplation. Ours goes like this: For us, the year 2022 was marked by the Slovenian Sava. The first half of the year was devoted, almost entirely, to the post-production of our feature documentary, One for the River: […]

V samo 24 urah je 88 donatorjev in podjetij iz štirih držav doniralo vsote med 5 in 500 EUR v skupni vrednosti 3.362 EUR. Skupaj s 3.000 EUR, ki smo jih še pred pričetkom včerajšnjega ‘crowdfundinga’ uspeli zbrati iz našega urgentnega sklada ter pomoči iz strani Free Rivers Fund in Packraft Europe zbrana vsota predstavlja […]

EVENTS THROUGHOUT SLOVENIA Since the sold-out premiere, which took place on June 1st at the Kino Šiška in Ljubljana, the film has been screened at 63 events and gathered a total of 8,000 viewers. It has already visited 37 towns in Slovenia, and it has experienced a record number of spectators (more than 1,000) at […]

Par mesecev pred našim vzorčenjem Save za potrebe analize okoljske DNK v sklopu BRT 5, je Maja Milovanović za potrebe diplomske naloge Milovanović M. Diplomsko delo: Analiza vzorcev vode reke Save v zgornjem toku na izbranih mestih. Strahinj: BC Naklo, 2022 prav tako vzorčila savsko vodo, le da za namen ugotavljanja kemijskega in mikrobiološkega stanja […]

Our feature-length documentary about the longest and most dam endangered Slovenian river – the Sava – is properly hitting the international stage. So far it has been accepted to 14 film festivals in 12 countries and won 4 awards. More info here: https://balkanriverdefence.org/the-sava-story/

Prve izdaje kajakaških vodnikov je zmanjkalo! A ni sile, pravkar smo iz tiskarne dobili novo pošiljko. Kot nalašč za začetek prave jesenske kajakaške sezone. Dobite ga lahko na dogodkih s filmom Zgodba Save, v spletni trgovini Trgovina Krajček in v prodajalnah Prijon Sport Center, Tinaraft Rafting, Slovenski planinski muzej, TIC Radovljica in Amfibija – trgovina […]

V prvih 80 dneh po premieri si je film Zgodba Save v živo na 20 dogodkih ogledalo že več kot 3.000 ljudi. Najbolj obiskan dogodek je bila projekcija v domačem kraju večine filmske ekipe – v Radovljici – Zgodbi Save je tam prisluhnilo kar 1.000 gledalcev! Da bo mera polna, pa je pred nekaj dnevi […]

Yesterday evening it became evident that all it takes is love towards a river, crazy local individuals and a set decision. We got a message from our dear Romanian friend Catalin Campeanu saying they saved the Basca Mare river for good! Ever since we were there in their stunning valley with Balkan Rivers Tour 4, […]

On Wednesday, June 1, our film One for the River: The Sava Story premiered in the sold-out Kino Šiška. Rok Rozman, addressed 420 spectators before the screening, and then we immersed ourselves in all shades of green that Sava can provide, for 84 minutes. The documentary shows entire 251 kilometers of the Sava River in […]

Fortunately, the results of analyzes of water samples from the Soča taken on April 21st 2022, the day of the spill from the TKK factory, do not show excessively high levels of toxins or excessive changes in organic and inorganic water parameters. There can be several reasons for this; the first is that the spilled […]

Danes smo vzorce vode iz Soče, ki smo jih po včerajšnjemu izpustu iz tovarne TKK po vzorčevalnem protokolu zbrali  v Trnovem in Kobaridu, dostavili na Nacionalni laboratorij za zdravje, okolje in hrano. Zakaj? Zato, ker po vrhunskem sprenevedanju direktorja TKK glede količine izlite snovi in tipa spojine ter dejstvu, da policisti na kraj uradnega vzorčenja […]

Po lanskem Balkan Rivers Tour 5, urah uporabnih materialov, ki smo jih posneli med spoznavanjem Save, in mesecih v montaži, je končno tu uradni napovednik prihajajočega filma Ena za reko: Zgodba Save. vimeo link Obstaja reka, ki iz osrčja Julijskih Alp teče skozi štiri države in številne pokrajine, vse do Beograda, kjer se izliva v […]

On March 25th BBC’s elite documentary series Earth’s Great Rivers premiered their most recent episode about the Danube river system. Featured in this stunning film that is a true tribute to the Alpine rivers flowing into the Black Sea are also our actions and efforts to keep rivers free. The whole sequence about the Sava […]

Lokalni šerifi dolino Soče že kar nekaj let zagnano spreminjajo v lunapark, njihov najnovejši projekt pa je šel še korak dlje. V trnovski soteski, ki je zaščitena z Naturo 2000 in je hkrati razglašena za naravno dediščino ter naravni spomenik, so se načrtno lotili črne gradnje. Navkljub prepovedim in nestrinjanju Zavoda za varstvo narave RS […]

The fact that Slovenia’s two major rivers, the Mura and the Sava, can still flow mostly unhindered through their riverbeds is largely thanks to the conservationist Andreja Slameršek. We are sometimes the loud and obvious ones, but if it wasn’t for Andreja, her fearlessness and determination at court cases, our actions would be more or […]

Our crew has started the film production now, diving into creating our documentary about the Sava River. After 1.5 months of intense work going through all the footage, we have now started the editing process and are stitching together sequences. Presenting the 258 km of a river, its beauty and threats to a viewer is […]

On June 11th the crew of four BRT 5 kayakers reached the border between Slovenia and Croatia on the Sava, which marked the end of their eleven day descent. The paddling was proper exploration as none of the crew members has ever paddled the whole stretch of the river. In combination with the enthusiastic media […]

ACTION FOR PROTECTION OF OUR RIVERS AND DRINKING WATER The saga against the controversial articles of the amendment to the Water Act has been dragging on since March this year. Despite more than 53.000 signatures for the For the Drinking Water petition and many warnings from experts who have been working on environmental protection and […]

Zaključuje se javna obravnava Nacionalne strategije pravičnega prehoda premogovnih regij, ki poleg Šaleške regije zajema tudi Zasavje. Strategija sicer naslavlja široko paleto razvojnih potreb regije, od energetike, človeških virov, socialne infrastrukture, gospodarstva in okolja. Društvo Eko krog je v okviru obravnave podalo pripombe na strategijo tudi z vidika  varovanja narave, kulturne dediščine in razvoja kmetijstva […]

Državni zbor je kljub množični podpori Peticije za pitno vodo (podpisov je že preko 42.000) sprejel sporne spremembe 37. člena. Zato so v okviru iste kampanje (Za pitno vodo), kjer sodelujeta stroka in civilna družba, začeli z zbiranjem podpisov za razpis zakonodajnega referenduma. Obrazec lahko dobite na tej povezavi: https://zapitnovodo.si/…/REFERENDUM-OBRAZEC-Za-Pitno… Držimo pesti tudi za odložilni […]

Danes so organizacije Eko krog, Eko Anhovo in CI Danes javnost seznanile z novo uničujočo potezo vlade. Vlada namreč po skrajšanem postopku parlamentu predlaga spremembe Zakona o vodah, s katerimi bi zaradi parcialnih ekonomskih koristi naše vodne vire, vključno s pitno vodo, izpostavili posegom z negativnim vplivom na naravo, okolje in zdravje ljudi. Obstoječi Zakon o […]

Alliance for the Sava River continues with gathering of signatures in support of preservation of the section of Middle Sava in Slovenia and against proposed 10 HPPs. LINK TO PETITION

V sredo, 25.11. je s tiskovno konferenco in prijavo koncesijske pogodbe o HE na Srednji Savi Protikorupcijski komisiji skupina Za Savo udarno pričela s svojim delovanjem. Skupino poleg gibanja Balkan River Defence tvori še osem ostalih organizacij: – Eko krog – Zavod Leeway Collective – Mladi za podnebno pravičnost – Inštitut Lutra – Društvo za […]

Češka NVO Arnika je 12. oktobra objavila publikacijo “Uničevanje okolja v času koronavirusa: nova študija razkriva primere iz Evrope, Kavkaza in Srednje Azije.”  Študija izpostavlja Slovenijo, kot eno najslabših držav glede poskusov uveljavitve poslabšanja naravo- in okoljevarstvene zakonodaje. Publikacija slovenski primer izpostavlja na straneh 34 in 35, protest zoper spremembo ZON pred parlametnom 12.5. pa se je […]

Celoten dan veslanja, teka, kolesarjenja in hoje, združen z velikim protestnim pohodom med Desklami in Anhovim. Video o akciji Za naravo ob Sočo. Kamera: Uroš Rojc Nazar Spodanchuk Una Rebić Montaža: Mitja Legat  

The protest, which took place on Friday 28 August in Ljubljana, proved once again that caring for nature, the environment and health is what unites us and bridges the artificial gaps between Slovenian communities. It connected many environmental organizations and initiatives with organization fighting for social rights. More than 5,000 people gathered at the protest […]

Od letošnjega marca je na sončni strani Alp mogoče vse (no, saj ne, da je bilo prej kaj dosti bolje, le tako zelo očitno in buldožersko ni bilo). DPRS – Društvo za preučevanje rib Slovenije so tokrat iz integralnega postopka pri umeščanju HE Mokrice v prostor (ki ga po novem vodi kar MOP oz. Vizjak) […]

V nedavnem intervjuju za revijo Gospodarske zbornice Slovenije (GZS) je aktualni okoljski minister Andrej Vizjak napovedal navidezno nemogoče; “revizijo” območij Natura 2000. S ciljem zmanjšati območja, seveda. Skrčiti. Revizije ne predlaga le za Slovenijo, ampak kar za EU! In sam prizna, da ga nemška kolegica, okoljska ministrica gleda »zaskrbljeno«. In da je med okoljskimi ministri […]

Danes je Ustavno sodišče RS sporočilo, da bo prednostno odločalo o ustavnosti za naravo katastrofalnih členov zakona, do takrat pa je zadržalo izvajanje sprememb v protikoronskih megazakonih, ki zadevajo gradbeno zakonodajo in sodelovanje okoljskih organizacij v postopkih izdaje gradbenih dovoljenj. Ustavno sodišče je torej do končne odločitve zamrznilo izvršitev zakona, saj bi zaradi njegovega izvrševanja […]

  ODSEK 1: RIBČEV LAZ, SV. JANEZ – NOMENJ, AVTOBUSNA POSTAJA Prvi odsek bo vodila lokalna druščina, s katero zagotovo ne bo dolgčas. Tule so napotki: Veslanje: Odsek Bohinjsko jezero – Nomenj je zelo slikovit, saj vodi skozi kanjon in vasi Spodnje bohinjske doline. Težavnost odseka je 1-2 stopnje, in je primeren tudi za začetnike. Spust do […]

EVENT | To the Sava, for Nature / Za naravo ob Savo What is happening in Slovenia is bigger than just a fight for nature. It’s a fight for the rights of civil society and democracy. So, we are joining forces and getting everyone out of the city and into Slovenian nature! We are inviting […]

V soboto, 27. junija je ponovno čas za akcijo! Povezali se bomo in skupaj prehodili, preveslali, prekolesarili in preplavali celoten tok reke Save v Sloveniji (258 km); od izvirov v Bohinju in Podkorenu, pa vse do točke, kjer Sava svojo pot nadaljuje po Hrvaški. Pridružiš se nam lahko na 25 različnih odsekih, kjer bomo opozarjali […]

Danes mineva točno teden dni od policijske intervencije med mirnim protestom pred Ministrstvom za okolje in prostor 26.5.2020. V tem času smo z brezplačno odvetniško pomočjo analizirali dogajanje pred vhodom v stavbo MOP-a in se odločili, da sodno varstvo zahtevamo za eno osebo, saj so pri tej policisti naredili kar nekaj postopkovnih napak, razvidnih iz […]

  NAJPREJ SO SI ŽEPE NAPOLNILI PRI MASKAH, ZDAJ SI JIH HOČEJO ŠE Z BETONIRANJEM NARAVE! 2. člen tretjega protikoronskega zakona je pogreb za naravo in žur za Vizjaka in investitorje. O njem bodo v parlamentu na izredni nočni seji odločali že iz torka na sredo ponoči. Pomagaj nam jih ustaviti – podpiši peticijo na www.naravenedamo.si! […]

V sredo (20.5.2020) na vladi potrjeni tretji protikoronski zakon (PKP3) s svojim 2. členom do konca 2021 izničuje takorekoč vse naravovarstvene in okoljevarstvene varovalke pri gradnji velikih objektov: Investitorjem omogoča, da gradijo brez pravnomočnega gradbenega dovoljenja. Pristojne javne zavode podreja in postavlja v službo zasebnih investitorjev. Odpira vrata za zlorabe, saj iz postopkov meče vse, […]

Tuesday May 12th 2020, was a jam-packed with all sorts of events. Most of them extremely shocking and negative, but there were also some positive and inspiring ones too. The overcast day started with some fresh news and political dribble around the proposed amendment to Slovenia’s Nature Conservation Act. The Slovenian coalition government – which […]

DECLARATION OF WAR ON NATURE CONSERVATION IN SLOVENIA Just when it seems things can’t get much worse…we find out they can. After the new, so called anti-corona law basically deleted non-governmental organisations and nature conservation from procedures concerning big infrastructure construction projects like HPP dams, these moves made by the Slovenian Minister for Environment, Mr. […]

On April 28th 2020, the National Assembly of the Republic Slovenia passed a law to mitigate Covid-19 impacts on society and economy. Directly translated it is called the Act Amending the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate its Consequences for Citizens and the Economy (ZIUZEOP-A). The problematic Article 42 […]

Current government of Republic of Slovenia and some individuals are trying to portray the current situation by saying that anyone protesting against them and their actions is a part of extreme left wing political option trying to crash them. Movement Balkan River Defence and the Leeway Collective (NGO runing it) are refraining from defending any […]

Balkan River Defence se v luči nedavnih potez vlade RS pridružuje pobudi Protest z balkonov gre na kolesa! Po absurdnem sprejetju novega korona zakona (ZIUZEOP-A), ki prednost pred ščitenjem okolja daje investitorjem in gradbincem, se bomo v bran rekam, naravi, zdravi pameti in svobodi jutri postavili s protestnim veslanjem na 10 slovenskih rekah. Poročilo o […]

ZADEVA: Poziv vladi k umiku oz. preoblikovanju določenih členov novega ZIUZEOP-A (»protikorona zakon«).   Od 28. 4. do 30. 4. v parlamentu RS po nujnem postopku obravnavan Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah zakona o interventnih ukrepih za zajezitev epidemije COVID-19 in omilitev njenih posledic za državljane in gospodarstvo (ZIUZEOP-A), tako imenovani »protikorona zakon«.   V kolikor […]

BRT5 | Sava: Bohinj to Belgrade April 24th – June 1st 2020 WE NEED YOUR IDEAS + ACTION 39 days. 4 countries. 1.000km of kayaking. 1 River. The Sava. Our crazy BRD crew will kayak the entire length of the Sava River. Joined along the way by people that understand the importance of wild rivers, […]

To jesen so nam župani in občinski svetniki Zgornjega Posočja namesto kostanja zakuhali predlog za nov Odlok o upravljanju z reko Sočo. Predlagane spremembe Odloka odkrito prikazujejo njihov način dojemanja reke Soče kot gosi, ki nosi zlata jajca, lastnik teh pa naj bi bile občine. Nov Odlok je načrt bogatenja občin na račun nič krivih […]

The countdown is on! Just ONE WEEK until the start of the last week of Balkan Rivers Tour 4. We have never been to Bulgaria with the Balkan Rivers Tour and we are very much looking forward to changing that. Stunning rivers that are unfortunately in danger of being destroyed by dams and a highway, […]

BALKAN RIVERS TOUR 4 – WEEK 2 RECAP Celebrating Slovenia’s Soča River The Soča River. She is where many of the Balkan River Defence (BRD) team learned to kayak. The river they call home. And the main inspiration behind Balkan Rivers Tour (BRT). Basically, what motivated this group of kayakers to take-action and stand up […]

On June 4thour founder Rok Rozman was presenting idea and work of Balkan River Defence with a pitch at The Funding Network event in London. The UK philanthropists decided it is worth supporting the cause and we are more than happy to receive a grant that will enable us to bring the movement into the […]

BALKAN RIVERS TOUR 4 – WEEK 1 RECAP Wild Romanian Rivers As kayakers, we saw the rain as a good omen. A sign of a great week to come. So when we woke to a cold and rainy morning after a full day of packing, phone calls and last-minute emails while prepping for the first […]

River IntellectualsThe idea of incorporating academics into the BRD network came up a year ago and has been gaining interest and momentum. The idea behind River Intellectuals (RI) is simple; to bridge the gap between academics and river conservationists. Research can prove the value of free flowing rivers but often does not reach the NGO’s […]

Paddling into downtown Banja Luka. Dropping mini waterfalls on the Mrežnica. Flotillas on the Mura and Sava. Final protest in Ljubljana. A misty morning on the edge of the Vrbas River in Bosnia and Herzegovina turned into sunny day on the river where the crew got into some fun whitewater and lots of laughs. As […]

Paddling in Tepelene. Premiers in Tirana. Exploring Mavoro NP. Protest in Skopje city centre.  Balkan Rivers Tour 3 started off where the first tour ended; the streets of Tirana, Albania. BRT3 has a simple formula and builds off the energy of the first two tours. In each major city and one river-side or rural city […]

Sunshine, whitewater, flotilla, beer running and live ska music, we made an epic weekend celebrating the Soča and Učja rivers, telling $€NG to cancel plans to dam them. For many years SENG refused interviews with Slovenian national radio and TV on the topic of damming the upper Soča and Učja rivers. They broke their silence […]

Woho! We are joyfully announcing what we hope will become the biggest and most effective action so far – Balkan Rivers Tour 3! A month full of film premiers, paddling and protests! Sign up for newsletter to stay up-to-date with all news regarding the tour and get ready. Cheers! Direct link to program here: https://balkanriverdefence.org/program See […]

We have brought another edition of Balkan Rivers Tour to reality. It was different than the first edition. Is was not that big, that is for sure, but it was more focused. With two river systems paddled from source to sea we showed what a river truly is. How it travels from mountains down to […]

“Experiencing this amazing valley on skis, in waders and in a kayak brings you closer to nature and realization how complete she is. Valbona river is the vein of the valley, the essence, as she transports all information from the highest of peaks to the lush forests right at the bottom of it. She makes […]

After Soča source-to-sea descent the crew boarded the ferry and after 2 nights on the big boat we have just landed in Greece. The 3 weeks of exploring one of the most stunning regions in the world can now begin – we will be searching for hidden valleys in Greece, Albania and Montenegro that can […]

We are happy to share messages of support for Balkan Rivers Tour 2 by some most influential kayakers from all over Europe and a very special skier. The community is growing bigger and so are we!   NOURIA NEWMAN – IN SUPPORT OF FREE FLOWING RIVERS & FRIENDS Nouria Newman (25) Nouria Newman loves nothing […]

»Golden Paddle, the award by academy World Paddle Awards, is a confirmation that the project has reached the global scale,« Rok Rozman, former Olympic rower, extreme kayaker, biologist and leader of the Balkan Rivers Tour. The Balkan Rivers Tour project connected people from 18 countries who paddled 23 rivers in 39 days. The project begun […]

WE NEED YOUR HELP The Balkan Rivers Tour has become the biggest rivers conservation action in Europe and, simply put, exists because of three people; Ben Webb, Rok Rozman and Anka Makovec. The connection between these three people – who are fighting for free flowing rivers in three different continents – is a story of […]