The municipality of Podstrana hosted an international conference held as part of the CLYMACT project, attended by partners and young ambassadors. The event took place from 19 to 22 October 2026 at the Le Méridien Lav hotel.
The central themes of the conference were sustainable waste management, waste prevention and raising public awareness of the importance of environmental protection. The official part of the programme was opened by project manager Andrijana Dedić, who welcomed the participants and emphasised the importance of international cooperation in addressing ecological challenges. Project coordinator Unione Reno Galliera presented the overall schedule and objectives of the CLYMACT initiative.
During the working session, examples of good practice and waste management strategies were presented from Bilbao and Mislata in Spain, the wider Bologna area in Italy, Athens in Greece and Budapest in Hungary. Experts from the Zdravi grad (Healthy City) association and the Split-Dalmatia County contributed to the discussions through thematic presentations on sustainable development.
Through workshops and round tables, the project's young ambassadors selected key environmental themes, and their engagement was formally recognised with the awarding of certificates. Participants also took a boat tour of the wider coastal area, which was devastated by a catastrophic fire in August 2026.
The CLYMACT project is funded by the European Union under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme (CERV-2024-City Network).
