Equipping local actors is key for a greener future
BiH SuTra’s partners, the municipalities and the city, are working toward long-term sustainability goals and turning ambitious environmental and development plans into reality requires more than vision - it demands practical skills, technical expertise, and institutional capacity. To support this transition, the BiH SuTra project is helping these communities to identify their most pressing capacity-building needs. Together, we address them through study visits, targeted training, and collaboration with Swedish partners. These efforts aim to equip them with the tools and knowledge needed to implement their transition plans and take meaningful steps toward a sustainable future.
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Libraries: Hubs of inclusion and social cohesion
Libraries have long been the cornerstones of society, providing access to books, knowledge, and learning resources. Over the years, their role has expanded beyond just offering literature. Today, libraries have evolved in many countries into vital community hubs, uniting individuals from diverse backgrounds and bridging gaps in language, culture, and socioeconomic status.
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Investing in climate action: challenges and strategies for sustainable cities
Today, half of the world´s population lives in urban areas and this is expected to rise significantly in the coming decades. While urbanization drives economic growth and innovation, cities also must balance growth with sustainability, ensuring that urban environments remain livable, inclusive and resilient to climate change.
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Three lessons from the industry: how reskilling coal workers can fuel Bosnia and Herzegovina's green transition
From 2017 to 2022, the coal and lignite workforce in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) shrank by 2,000 workers. However, the country remains economically reliant on coal, with over 17.000 employees still working in the sector in September 2024, which complicates the transition to cleaner energy. As the country embarks on its green transition, repurposing old coal infrastructure for renewable energy production is gaining traction.
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Limiting the extent the extreme is transformed into catastrophic
The catastrophic flooding and landslides in BiH form part of a series of extreme rainfall events that have impacted European countries this autumn. Climate change increases both the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events, but early warning systems and risk management play key parts in limiting the extent such extreme events are transformed into catastrophic events.
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COP29: high ambitions, modest outcomes – what does climate financing mean for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29), a key global event in addressing climate change, began with high hopes of transforming climate finance discussions into concrete actions. However, after two weeks of exhausting negotiations it ended up with only a faintly optimistic tone. Financing was the buzzword of the year, but how are the outcomes relevant for countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina?
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