Climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and pollution, urbanization, and air pollution are plaguing our planet Earth, thereby altering the environment in which we live. Although individual parks, trees, gardens, and meadows may seem insignificant in the face of such enormous challenges, these green spaces play a vital role in [...]
The SAŠA Just Transition Centre will continue its activities this fall to strengthen knowledge and skills in the field of sustainable spatial planning for renewable energy sources. Following the exceptionally positive response from last year’s participants, we are once again organizing a comprehensive training program designed for municipalities, spatial planners, [...]
The Savinjsko-Šaleška Region Development Agency, under which the SAŠA Just Transition Centre operates, organized the Savinjsko-Šaleška Region 2026 Development Conference yesterday, June 18, 2026, organized the Savinjsko-Šaleška Region 2026 Development Conference, titled “A New Direction Forward,” in the Logarska Valley. The event was attended by representatives of local communities, the [...]
We cordially invite you to the Workshop on the Preparation of the SAŠA Region Development Restructuring Program! WHEN: Monday, June 15, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. WHERE: SAŠA Incubator (Šaleška cesta 2a, Velenje) The SAŠA Coal Region Development and Restructuring Program is one of the sets of measures [...]
DA SAŠA, under which JTC SAŠA operates, is organizing a Development Conference for the Savinjsko-Šaleška Region titled “A New Direction Forward.” On June 18, 2026, in the Logarska Valley, we will come together to seek out opportunities, ideas, and concrete steps for the continued sustainable development of our region. The [...]
You are cordially invited to attend the 7th International EnRe – Energy & Responsibility Conference, which will take place on May 19, 2026, at the Faculty of Energy, University of Maribor (Koroška 62a, Velenje). The event program, which will address current topics in the fields of the energy transition, district [...]
In May, we will hold a lecture and workshop as part of our lecture series on the topic “Circularity in the Household: Small Habits for Big Changes.” These address the necessary changes in residents’ lifestyles to achieve climate neutrality, adapt to climate change, and mitigate its negative effects. After all, [...]
In April and May, we are organizing a series of lectures and workshops titled “Circularity in the Household: Small Habits for Big Changes.” These address the necessary changes in residents’ lifestyles to achieve climate neutrality, adapt to climate change, and mitigate its negative effects. After all, every single individual plays [...]
POLICY PAPER: ACTIVATION OF BROWNFIELDS Business Metropole Ruhr (BMR), the regional development agency of Germany’s Ruhr region, in cooperation with the Savinja–Šalek Regional Development Agency and eleven other European partner regions, has published a strategic document on the future promotion of abandoned industrial and commercial areas in the European Union. [...]
An international analysis reveals how SAŠA, through a coordinated transition, strong institutions, and thoughtful development, can become one of Slovenia’s key regions of the future. Between 2024 and 2025, the OECD, in cooperation with the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development, the European Commission, regional development agencies, and both Just [...]
Conference in Labin brought together key stakeholders of the just transition On December 10, 2025, a conference titled “Just Transition in Istria: Challenges, Solutions, Perspectives” was held in Labin, Croatia. It brought together experts, representatives of Croatian national and regional institutions, the private sector, youth, representatives of the academic sphere, [...]
Registration is now open for the Just Transition Platform conference. The event will take place in Brussels and online between 21 and 23 October 2025! The conference will mark the 5th anniversary of the Just Transition Platform. Hosted by DG REGIO, this important event will celebrate five years of implementation [...]