“Sinjajevina is our only way of life”. Gara, 60 y.o.

● The Civic Initiative “Save Sinjajevina” and representatives of local livestock communities gathered  12th July 2021 in Petrovdan (Saint Peter’s day) at Savina’s lake to claim the two strategic goals of their future work regarding Sinjajevina. ● The revocation of the decision of the past Government of Montenegro to establish a military training ground onContinue reading “A Sinjajevina “Katun” choir requested the cancelling of the decision on the military training ground and the recognition of a community protected area”

[ GUEST POST ] Interview published at Empowering No Violence. In late 2020, a coalition of national environmental and rights’ activists, pastoralists, and international NGOs resisted a military training exercise taking place in the unique Sinjajevina highlands. Following the first phase of the campaign, WRI staff met and interviewed Pablo Dominguez, an eco-anthropologist from theContinue reading “How a movement took on the military, and won a first crucial battle”