Wastewater reimagined: Building climate-smart & circular systems in BiH
On the 2nd of December 2025 leading Swedish and local expertise convened a workshop in Breza to help municipalities, cities and utilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina accelerate sustainable wastewater management as part of the implementation of their sustainability transition plans.
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Decarbonising district heating – Lessons from Sweden
On November 12, a capacity building workshop on district heating was held in Banovići, organized by the Sustainable Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH SuTra) project. Participants explored practical ways to plan and implement more sustainable district heating solutions in their municipalities and cities.
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RTV Gradiška at the visioning event in Gradiška
On 29 October 2025, Gradiška hosted a "Vision 2050" workshop, bringing local stakeholders together to imagine and plan pathways toward a climate-neutral future by 2050 as part of the development of a local sustainable transition plan. The event was covered by RTV Gradiška, which interviewed representatives and partners of the BiH SuTra project. Watch the TV feature below (in Bosnian).
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BiH SuTra expands partnerships: New municipalities join the journey toward a just and sustainable transition
Sustainable Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH SuTra) project is expanding its network of partners, strengthening the country’s path toward a just and sustainable transition. At the side event titled “Launch of New Partnerships for Transition”, organized within the Sarajevo Energy and Climate Week (SECW 2025), a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with three new local self-government units (LSGUs): Municipality of Gacko, City of Gradiška, and Municipality of Kakanj.
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Sustainable Summer Bazaar in Banovići: Circular economy in action
The community came together at Banovići’s Srebrenica Victims Square for the Sustainable Summer Bazaar—a relaxed and cheerful event focused on sharing, reusing, and embracing a more sustainable lifestyle. Organised as part of the BiH SuTra – Sustainable Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina project, with support from the Municipality of Banovići, Youth Association Baum Banovići and Red Cross Banovići, the bazaar was opened to people of all ages to exchange gently used clothes, books, and toys—showing how simple everyday actions can support a circular economy.
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Banovići adopts Operational Plan for Sustainable Transition under BiH SuTra project
The Municipality of Banovići is one of four local self-government units participating in the BiH SuTra project. After a year-long preparatory process, Banovići has officially adopted its Operational Plan for Sustainable Transition, joining Breza, Živinice, and Ugljevik, which finalized their plans last year. The BiH SuTra project is dedicated to driving the sustainable transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on creating and implementing effective measures at the local level. The plan adopted by Banovići aligns with the EU Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and aims to enhance living conditions for citizens in municipalities situated in mining regions.
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Banovici
Breza
Gacko
Gradiška
Kakanj
Ugljevik
Živinice
Ministarstvo vanjske trgovine i ekonomskih odnosa BiH
Stockholm Environment Institute
Sweden