Representatives of Bar, Cetinje, Plav and Žabljak participated in a session on environmental protection within the project "Strengthening capacities and processes for good governance in Montenegro", which is implemented by the International Republican Institute (IRI), which was held in Budva.
This was announced by the Municipality of Bar, from which they stated that they are committed to the concept of zero waste.
On behalf of the local administration of Bar, the Deputy President of the Municipality, Tanja Spičanović, Manager Tanja Bardić and Advisor for Legal and Normative Affairs in the Secretariat for Communal-Housing Affairs and Traffic Ljubiša Tadić took part.
The event was also attended by members of the Multisector Forum "Bar for Bar", Magdalena Jovetić and Anđela Jukić.
Knowledge and experience in the field of environmental protection was shared with the participants by consultants Gordana Đukanović and Ivana Vojinović.
"According to the principles of the Aarhus Convention, the need to strengthen the role of citizens and civil society organizations in matters concerning the environment was highlighted. As the concept of zero waste is focused on people, the importance of education and participation of the whole community was highlighted for changing the paradigm, adopting new practices and gradually elimination of waste," said the bar administration.
Citizen education is a key driver of the transition to the concept of zero waste, as they pointed out and added that it is necessary to continuously organize educational campaigns that would encourage the participation of citizens and invite local entrepreneurs and the civil sector to offer solutions that would direct their engagement on the zero waste plan.
They identified the reduction of the use of disposable products in households and the prevention of waste generation in catering facilities as the biggest challenges.
"When it comes to air quality, in Bar there is a measuring station for monitoring air quality as well as a measuring station for monitoring the concentration of allergenic pollen in the air. Appreciating the importance of these indicators for informing both the local population and tourists, the need to establish a publication service was recognized of that data in real time through the websites of the Municipality and the Tourist Organization, local portals, interactive billboards, social networks and other means visible to citizens", concluded the Municipality of Bar.
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