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GeoBioBlitz 2018: Pollinators and the Pollinated

The US Embassy Ljubljana held its 3rd annual GeoBioBlitz from May 25-26, 2018. This year the topic was Pollinators and the Pollinated and timed follow the first Slovenian-initiated UN World Bee Day on May 20! Did you know that many of our agricultural crops and wild plants are dependent on animal pollinators? From commercially managed ...

By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 11 June, 2018 | Topics: Environment, Events | Tags: GeoBioBlitz

Smithsonian Gardens Pollination Investigation Panels Opening at UL Botanic Garden

The US Embassy Ljubljana, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Gardens-Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. and the University of Ljubljana Botanic Garden, opened the Smithsonian Pollinator Garden “Pollination Investigation” educational panels exhibit at the University of Ljubljana Botanic Garden on Friday, May 25, 2018. The opening was co-hosted by H.E. Brent R. Hartley US Ambassador to Slovenia and mag. Dejan ...

By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 7 June, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Environment, Events | Tags: Ambassador Hartley, GeoBioBlitz

Donation Supports Flood Forecasting and Warning System for the Sava River Basin

Ambassador Hartley was pleased to join Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Majcen February 2nd for a ceremony marking the U.S. donation of computer equipment for flood forecasting and warning in the Sava River basin. The project supports the development of a regional flood warning system in the countries of the International Sava River Basin ...

By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 5 February, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Environment | Tags: Ambassador Hartley, Donation, Environment

GeoBioBlitz in Triglav National Park

Watch our video of the GeoBioBlitz in Triglav National Park, June 16-17, to see Americans and Slovenians coming together document biodiversity and learn about geology-geomorphology in the Vrata Valley at the north face of Triglav! Two great days with experts from Triglav National Park, Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation, US Park ...

By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 28 June, 2017 | Topics: Education, Environment, U.S. & Slovenia, Video | Tags: GeoBioBlitz

Green City Design Challenge

The Green City Design Challenge concept was created by an award winning 6th grade science teacher from the Washington, DC area in the USA using a project based learning model. The US Embassy Ljubljana PAS together with the City of Ljubljana created a similar shorter pilot program in Ljubljana, the Green Capital of Europe 2016, ...

By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 25 February, 2017 | Topics: Environment, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: City of Ljubljana, Green Cities, National Geographic

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