The Union of Scouts of Montenegro (SICG) successfully implemented the project "Youth for clean air", and more than 500 young people, aged 13 to 17, from nine Montenegrin municipalities participated, including those who are not part of the scouting movement.
The winners of the competition, the teams "Queens" (Plav), "Lavovi" (Podgorica), "Za cista Pljevlja" (Pljevlja) and "Noćni vukovi" (Nikšić), received financial and mentoring support from SICG to implement the presented ideas into action .
"We are looking forward to the results that their projects will bring and all the new initiatives that will give young people the opportunity to be involved in solving problems, and not just be silent observers of everyday life," said SICG's head of information, Milica Radonjić.
She reminded that the project started in March when they tested the knowledge of the participants through the "Kahoot Quiz", and the best teams fought for the camp in Grahovo and placement in the national competition.
"The winners of local competitions came to Grahovo ready to influence the problem of air pollution, so they threw themselves into work. They had ideas that they honed together with their mentors: Maša Miladinović, Mina Đurđevac, Jovana Živković, Nikola Vulić, Biljana Martinović, Dejana Dizdar and Milica Radonjić," the SICG press release states.
Gordana Đukanović, from the Environmental Protection Agency, was in charge of introducing the participants to the topic of air pollution and air quality at the camp, and Danilo Đukanović to presentation skills.
"After two days of work, changes, additions, discussions, comments, laughter and tears, the ideas were translated into projects. This was followed by presentations in front of an expert jury that evaluated the innovativeness, sustainability and relevance of the idea," Radonjić pointed out.
The implementation of the project was made possible by SICG's long-term partners, UNICEF Montenegro and SEPA.
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