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“Vjosa – No Dams”: river communities demand a national park
đź“… 18 May 2016Around 150 residents, kayakers, artists, environmentalists and public representatives gathered at Qesarat on the Vjosa to oppose planned hydropower dams and call for national-park protection. The...
Vjosa designated a national park after a decade-long campaign
đź“… 15 March 2023Albania declared the Vjosa a national park, following years of organizing by river communities, Albanian scientists and environmental groups against dam construction and for free-flowing river...
Shushica Valley mobilizes against water diversion
📅 24 February 2024Twelve mayors, residents, activists, lawyers, and scientists gathered in Kuç to oppose plans to divert Shushica water to Himara. The project was promoted as tourism infrastructure, while residents...
Shushica community delivers a pipe-petition to the Prime Minister
📅 25 May 2024Residents brought a symbolic pipe bearing more than 3,000 signatures to Tirana and protested outside the Prime Minister’s Office against the Himara aqueduct. The pipe represented the proposed...
Shushica residents and Balkan activists form a human chain at Brataj Bridge
📅 12 July 2024Residents of the Shushica Valley joined the Brave Women of Kruščica from Bosnia and Herzegovina in a symbolic human chain across the river. The cross-border solidarity action opposed a water...