( Achieving future sustainable development )
The purpose of Meridijan is to encourage the local community activities in solving their own problems and needs. We want to build a lasting and effective platform for connecting people and developing communication within the local community with the aim of promoting community interests and connecting people more strongly with their natural and cultural heritage.
Since insufficient public investment in protection of this area and the interests of the local population, especially in rural mountainous areas that are most neglected, especially in times of crisis, we are aware of the fact that any credible and thorough attempt to change for the better depend on individuals – us who live and love this area.
In addition to pointing out the specific problems that people in this region face with, the ultimate goal of our work is to encourage youth proactivity and help them take care of natural cultural assets as a way to improve the quality of life of present and future generations.
In recent years, the interest of visitors to Blidinje has increased, which favors the development of the Blidinje Nature Park, but at the same time poses a threat to its sustainable development. Through our actions, we want to point out the current state of the environment and the problems facing the community, and increase public awareness of the principles of sustainable development, without which negative human activities and actions in this area could cause immeasurable damage in the future.
As part of its activities in the field of increasing the capacity and potential of the local community, the association deals with the design and implementation of projects from the following segments:
The overall future of the Park depends on the activities we are undertaking now. We need to live in nature and with nature, increase its capacity, set higher moral and ethical standards so that we can all live better.