What if you need a drill for just one day, a waffle maker for a birthday party, or a tent for a weekend? Instead of buying items that often sit unused, soon in Pula you will be able to borrow them from the Library of Things. Zelena Istra is launching the first Library of Things in Croatia, which w...
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Zelena Istra invites citizens to the first public activity of the new transnational project Threads of Change – Circular Fashion Through Community Participation. The workshop will take place on 26 February at 18:00 at Dnevni boravak Rojc. Through a creative Japanese art of kintsugi approach to text...
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We're thrilled to present three insightful podcasts produced as part of our Communities Go Circular project at Community Radio Rojc. Each episode dives into the importance of circular practices for sustainable communities. Here’s what you can expect: Episode 1: Report from the Final Conference – T...
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This policy paper has been written for the Communities go Circular project, funded under the CERV programme of EACEA. The aim of the two year pro ject is to educate and raise awareness on the subjects of repair and reuse, involve citizens in the process of demanding policy change, encourage the o...
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Zelena Istra and partners have published comprehensive guidelines, titled Kickstart Reuse, to help communities launch reuse projects. As part of the Communities Go Circular project, environmental organizations – Zelena Istra and Zelena Akcija from Croatia, Ekologi brez meja and KNOF from Slovenia, ...
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An interesting exhibition on the topic of eco-design was opened on in the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria on September 12. The exhibition, under the mentorship of the KNOF collective, successfully presented innovative and sustainable design solutions, with a focus on the creative use of s...
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Last week, the international conference "Communities Go Circular" was held in Pula. This two-day event brought together experts, activists, and citizens dedicated to the concepts of a circular economy and zero waste practices. The conference took place on September 12-13, 2024, at the Community cen...
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On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, a seminar titled "Creating Opportunities: Building inclusive business models" was held at the Community Center Rojc. This event, led by Mojca Žganec Metelko, Director of the Slovenian social enterprise KNOF, brought together representatives from NGOs and organizatio...
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One of the activities of the Communities go Circular project was to examine our attitudes toward repairs, particularly what factors motivate or discourage us from repairing things. A survey on repairs was conducted in 2024. The survey was open from mid-May to mid-July and was accessible online. Al...
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Date: September 12-13, 2024 Location: Social Center Rojc, Living Room, Gajeva 3, Pula This fall, Pula will become a hub for discussions on circular economy and sustainability, as the international conference “Communities Go Circular" is being held in September. This two-day event will bring togethe...
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