ICS and its partners propose a project that will introduce an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education through a six-months non-degree Online Programme in Environmental Communication. Objectives of the project: • Develop environmental communication professionals who can promote environment- and climate-conscious choices by individuals and social groups. • Create a new flexible and transdisciplinary model in a virtual setting that enables lifelong learning and validation of microcredentials in environment and communication education in the region.
The Balkan region, including North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, is endangered from high and various pollution, and due to the human neglect, a large number of animal and plant species were destroyed. Citizens of the region concerned about their worsening health condition, took to the streets to demand that authorities find long-term solutions. There is insufficient understanding of the problems and roles in responding to environmental challenges by both citizens and other stakeholders. In this regard, environmental communication is a practical and essential tool for action, which enables understanding of complex environmental issues and nature, and strengthens the role of individuals and organizations in environmental governance. However, environmental communication is not included in existing educational programmes in the Western Balkans and Croatia in a way that combines environmentalism, research, journalism, communication, advocacy and awareness promotion.