100 of scientists in support of free flowing Mura River

Feb 27, 2019 | News

27th of February 2019 Today, on the final date of providing comments to the draft decree of the Ministry of Environment to protect the Mura River from eight hydropower dams, the Mura receives prominent support from Slovenia and other European countries.  In a joint...

Slovenian Minister of the Environment Moves to Cancel the Eight Planned Hydroelectric Power Plants along the Mura River

Feb 20, 2019 | News

Slovenian Minister of the Environment Jure Leben’s decree will create long-term protection for the Mura River running along the Slovenian-Austrian border. Vienna, Ljubljana, 14 February 2019 – Slovenian Minister of the Environment Jure Leben’s decree will create...

coop MDD – Pentalateral Ministerial Coordination Board uses coop MDD results

Jan 30, 2019 | News

VELIKA POLANA, SLOVENIA – On 23rd January, the pentalateral Ministerial Coordination Board (CB) for the establishment of the 5-country Biosphere Reserve “Mura-Drava-Danube” held a meeting, after an invitation by the Slovenian Ministry for the Environment and...

Mura Biosphere Reserve Certificates Presented by UNESCO in Velika Polana

Jan 22, 2019 | News

VELIKA POLANA, SLOVENIA – On Tuesday, 22nd January 2019, 16 Slovenian municipalities were awarded the UNESCO Certificate for the Mura Biosphere Reserve. Slovenian Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning Jure Leben presented the certificates to municipalities...

coop MDD and AoE Bike Trail Joint Event in Velika Polana

Nov 20, 2018 | News

From 8th to 11th November 2018, project partners gathered in Velika Polana to show support for the recently started Amazon of Europe Bike Trail project, but also to discuss future collaboration and possibilities of a follow-up project to coop MDD. All participants...