Monthly Archives: December 2025

In a world where pressures on rivers continue to grow, we worked with what we have and what we think can help make a change for the better: films that travel, books that invite exploration, events that bring people together, and public engagement that speaks up when frameworks and policies fail and veer towards further destruction. Marking its ninth consecutive year of sustained action, Balkan River Defence in 2025 continued its long-term commitment to protecting free-flowing rivers, working at the intersection of ecosystems, communities, cultural heritage, and political decisions to directly shape the future of rivers in the region. Similar to the past three years, we devoted most of our […]

V letu, ko so pritiski na reke še naraščali, smo skušali čim več koristnega zanje narediti s filmi, ki potujejo, knjigami, ki vabijo k raziskovanju, dogodki, ki združujejo in javno angažiranostjo, ki ima moč, da upočasni trapaste poteze politike. Balkan River Defence je v letu 2025, ki je zaznamovalo že deveto leto zaporednega delovanja, nadaljeval s svojo dolgoročno zavezanostjo varovanju prosto tekočih rek na načine, ki so vse prej kot klasični, a dopolnjujejo delo večjih skupin in organizacij, ki delajo v dobro rek in ljudi. Podobno kot v preteklih treh letih smo večino pozornosti posvetili slovenskim rekam, saj se težave zanje žal samo kopičijo; načrti za nove velike jezove, izjemno […]

One for the River: The Sava Story is a feature-length documentary film that has had an extraordinary journey since its premiere. It was accepted into 28 film festivals in 16 countries around the world and won 13 awards; was broadcasted on Slovenian National TV; and screened at 95 events across Slovenia, gathering more than 10.000 viewers who had the opportunity to talk with the creators of the film about the Sava, and especially about the threats it faces. Now, it’s time to give the longest Slovenian river the opportunity to flow through your living room. Let it help you see what an extraordinary water wealth it still boasts, and how […]

Ena za reko: Zgodba Save je celovečerni dokumantarni film, ki je od premiere pa do danes doživel izjemno pot. Sprejet je bil v program 28 filmskih festivalov v 16 državah sveta in osvojil 13 nagrad, predvajan je bil na TV Slovenija 1 in gostoval na kar 95 dogodkih širom Slovenije ter tako zbral več kot 10.000 gledalcev, ki so imeli priliko z ustvarjalci filma kako reči o Savi, predvsem pa o tem, s kakšnimi grožnjami se sooča. Zdaj pa je napočil čas, da naši najdaljši reki damo priložnost za to, da slabo uro in pol teče tudi prek vaše dnevne sobe. Naj vam pomaga spregledati kakšno izjemno vodno bogastvo še […]