On Friday, 3 July 2020, IEP team met with Baldushk youth. Baldushk is an agrarian area, known also as the granary of Tirana. Participants came from different sectors, such agriculture, animal husbandry, and manual labor. The meeting was focused on local climate crisis issues in relation to the bigger climate crisis. Water shortage is the main climate impact in Baldushk, exacerbated by water mismanagement. Other related issues are deforestation, soil erosion, and a lack in rainwater capture and composting of organic waste.
Local youth are eager for change, as they do not want to emigrate abroad, a perspective which is quite often found among rural youth.
Green policies should be demanded, to achieve sustainability and combat climate crisis. Smart agriculture and protection of biodiversity are key in combating climate crisis and guaranteeing continuation of villages and towns in these rural areas.
Participants congratulated the team for the activity, and demanded more similar activities in the near future.
This activity was implemented with the support of Heinrich Böll Stiftung.
