Kirsi Hyvaerinen - hyvae.com
@hyvae.bsky.social
Difficult is worth doing. 🌍Balkans-adopted but 🇫🇮 Finland-minded consultant & educator for responsible tourism, destination management, rural development. Follow for a regular dose of nature love, horse ears & dog paws.
#AnimalWelfare is one of the often neglected aspects of #responsibletourism. In #Montenegro a 100% turnaround in policies needed! Regards from healthy (vaccinated), beautiful, clever BUT homeless 9 puppies urgently hoping for... love. If you are a good person, to #adoptnotshop DM pls. #udominekupuj
October 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
#AnimalWelfare is one of the often neglected aspects of #responsibletourism. In #Montenegro a 100% turnaround in policies needed! Regards from healthy (vaccinated), beautiful, clever BUT homeless 9 puppies urgently hoping for... love. If you are a good person, to #adoptnotshop DM pls. #udominekupuj
Looking forward to 27-30 September, #GD2025 - gd2025.greendestinations.org in #Montpellier #GreenDestinations global conference - sold out.
On #slowtravel with @interraileu.bsky.social
On #slowtravel with @interraileu.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Looking forward to 27-30 September, #GD2025 - gd2025.greendestinations.org in #Montpellier #GreenDestinations global conference - sold out.
On #slowtravel with @interraileu.bsky.social
On #slowtravel with @interraileu.bsky.social
Join us for this #VillageTalks session: Tourism for Nature Conserving Natural Resources through Sustainable Rural Development, 🌍 w´ examples #Italy #Cyprus #Ecuador
📅 31 July | 🕐 13:00-14:30 CEST📍Host: Best Tourism Villages by #UNTourism Network ℹ️+ Registration: unwto-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📅 31 July | 🕐 13:00-14:30 CEST📍Host: Best Tourism Villages by #UNTourism Network ℹ️+ Registration: unwto-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Join us for this #VillageTalks session: Tourism for Nature Conserving Natural Resources through Sustainable Rural Development, 🌍 w´ examples #Italy #Cyprus #Ecuador
📅 31 July | 🕐 13:00-14:30 CEST📍Host: Best Tourism Villages by #UNTourism Network ℹ️+ Registration: unwto-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📅 31 July | 🕐 13:00-14:30 CEST📍Host: Best Tourism Villages by #UNTourism Network ℹ️+ Registration: unwto-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
When things go wrong for years.
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Declining Tourism In Montenegro: A 2025 Crisis Impacting Beaches And Economy - Travel And Tour World
Montenegro tourism faces a crisis with empty beaches, traffic chaos, and economic strain. Explore the challenges and potential solutions for recovery.
www.travelandtourworld.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
When things go wrong for years.
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
🌌 Upcoming Webinar | 17 July 2025 | 11:00 CEST
🌟 How can we preserve the natural night sky as our heritage and create meaningful connections with it? 🌟 We’ll share practical inspiration on why & how to protect and harness the night sky as a resource.🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🌟 How can we preserve the natural night sky as our heritage and create meaningful connections with it? 🌟 We’ll share practical inspiration on why & how to protect and harness the night sky as a resource.🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: IE Webinar: How can we preserve the natural night sky as our heritage and create meaningful connection with it?. After registering, you will receive a confi...
In this webinar, you will learn how the night sky can be perceived as part of our heritage and how regions and hosts in remote areas can turn the sky into a scenic backdrop and create experiences arou...
us06web.zoom.us
July 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🌌 Upcoming Webinar | 17 July 2025 | 11:00 CEST
🌟 How can we preserve the natural night sky as our heritage and create meaningful connections with it? 🌟 We’ll share practical inspiration on why & how to protect and harness the night sky as a resource.🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🌟 How can we preserve the natural night sky as our heritage and create meaningful connections with it? 🌟 We’ll share practical inspiration on why & how to protect and harness the night sky as a resource.🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"Not just a box-ticking exercise." www.euronatur.org/fileadmin/do... #SaveKomarnica #SpasimoKomarnicu
July 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
"Not just a box-ticking exercise." www.euronatur.org/fileadmin/do... #SaveKomarnica #SpasimoKomarnicu
Montenegro’s stop-start spatial plan set to greenlight harmful hydro projects bankwatch.org/blog/montene...
Montenegro’s stop-start spatial plan set to greenlight harmful hydro projects - Bankwatch
Montenegro is touted as the lead EU accession candidate these days, but it's unfortunately far from ready. The country's hotly debated new national spatial plan is a case in point, plagued by delays, ...
bankwatch.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Montenegro’s stop-start spatial plan set to greenlight harmful hydro projects bankwatch.org/blog/montene...
orkinprogress in #VatraDorneiBăi with @redescopera_tara_dornelor - volunteers - and the Mayor Marius Rîpan. So much in common with #BadenBaden...
June 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
orkinprogress in #VatraDorneiBăi with @redescopera_tara_dornelor - volunteers - and the Mayor Marius Rîpan. So much in common with #BadenBaden...
3 days of "nothing" in "Nowhere" (Пошћење)
👊To all who say - without ever visiting - "there's nothing there and no potential other than betonisation with HPP." Oh, well. Just come, look, experience and give up ignorance.💚 #SaveKomarnica #SpasimoKomarnicu #MontenegroWildBeauty
👊To all who say - without ever visiting - "there's nothing there and no potential other than betonisation with HPP." Oh, well. Just come, look, experience and give up ignorance.💚 #SaveKomarnica #SpasimoKomarnicu #MontenegroWildBeauty
June 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
3 days of "nothing" in "Nowhere" (Пошћење)
👊To all who say - without ever visiting - "there's nothing there and no potential other than betonisation with HPP." Oh, well. Just come, look, experience and give up ignorance.💚 #SaveKomarnica #SpasimoKomarnicu #MontenegroWildBeauty
👊To all who say - without ever visiting - "there's nothing there and no potential other than betonisation with HPP." Oh, well. Just come, look, experience and give up ignorance.💚 #SaveKomarnica #SpasimoKomarnicu #MontenegroWildBeauty
A new white paper - three key actions:
📍 Understanding the roles and responsibilities
📍 Aligning with regulations, marketing claims, destination management strategies
📍 Tackling the risks of non-compliance and the opportunities of early adoption
etc-corporate.org/news/etc-and... #SustainableTourism
📍 Understanding the roles and responsibilities
📍 Aligning with regulations, marketing claims, destination management strategies
📍 Tackling the risks of non-compliance and the opportunities of early adoption
etc-corporate.org/news/etc-and... #SustainableTourism
ETC and GDS-Movement launch white paper to help destinations navigate EU sustainability rules
The European Travel Commission (ETC) and the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) have released a white paper, “A Destination’s Guide to the New EU Sustainability Regulations”…
etc-corporate.org
May 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A new white paper - three key actions:
📍 Understanding the roles and responsibilities
📍 Aligning with regulations, marketing claims, destination management strategies
📍 Tackling the risks of non-compliance and the opportunities of early adoption
etc-corporate.org/news/etc-and... #SustainableTourism
📍 Understanding the roles and responsibilities
📍 Aligning with regulations, marketing claims, destination management strategies
📍 Tackling the risks of non-compliance and the opportunities of early adoption
etc-corporate.org/news/etc-and... #SustainableTourism
May 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
May 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Do you plan to visit #Kotor #Montenegro in 2025? Do yourself & the small town a favour: Check this calendar to avoid the #overtourism days of #cruise ships, www.cruisetimetables.com/cruises-to-k...
For tourism professionals, 2024 destination assessment of GSTC: www.portofkotor.com/files/docume...
For tourism professionals, 2024 destination assessment of GSTC: www.portofkotor.com/files/docume...
May 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Do you plan to visit #Kotor #Montenegro in 2025? Do yourself & the small town a favour: Check this calendar to avoid the #overtourism days of #cruise ships, www.cruisetimetables.com/cruises-to-k...
For tourism professionals, 2024 destination assessment of GSTC: www.portofkotor.com/files/docume...
For tourism professionals, 2024 destination assessment of GSTC: www.portofkotor.com/files/docume...
Here comes the rain again. But at least with a view. #equestrianlife
May 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Here comes the rain again. But at least with a view. #equestrianlife
Join us for the 4th international educational-experiential camp #SaveKomarnica 💚 6-8 June 2025, coordinated by the NGO Montenegrin Ecologists Society - an excellent programme prepared!
#Ebiking #Canyoning #Climbing #Hiking #Wildlife #Art #Rivers #Film #Music #Networking #SustainableDevelopment
#Ebiking #Canyoning #Climbing #Hiking #Wildlife #Art #Rivers #Film #Music #Networking #SustainableDevelopment
May 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Join us for the 4th international educational-experiential camp #SaveKomarnica 💚 6-8 June 2025, coordinated by the NGO Montenegrin Ecologists Society - an excellent programme prepared!
#Ebiking #Canyoning #Climbing #Hiking #Wildlife #Art #Rivers #Film #Music #Networking #SustainableDevelopment
#Ebiking #Canyoning #Climbing #Hiking #Wildlife #Art #Rivers #Film #Music #Networking #SustainableDevelopment
2nd June, we´ll clean up again the most beautiful cycling trail of #Montenegro 💚 From Trash to Treasure / Od smeća do sjaja 👉 join us for the European Day of Parks: www.europarc.org/nature/europ...
#TogetherForNature #ZajednoZaPrirodu #EDoP #MontenegroWildBeauty #Šavnik #Plužine #Piva #Komarnica
#TogetherForNature #ZajednoZaPrirodu #EDoP #MontenegroWildBeauty #Šavnik #Plužine #Piva #Komarnica
May 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
2nd June, we´ll clean up again the most beautiful cycling trail of #Montenegro 💚 From Trash to Treasure / Od smeća do sjaja 👉 join us for the European Day of Parks: www.europarc.org/nature/europ...
#TogetherForNature #ZajednoZaPrirodu #EDoP #MontenegroWildBeauty #Šavnik #Plužine #Piva #Komarnica
#TogetherForNature #ZajednoZaPrirodu #EDoP #MontenegroWildBeauty #Šavnik #Plužine #Piva #Komarnica
🌍 Today 15:30 CEST / 14:30 BST, secure your spot:
learning.icrt.global/products/liv... #maketourismbetter
learning.icrt.global/products/liv... #maketourismbetter
May 8, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🌍 Today 15:30 CEST / 14:30 BST, secure your spot:
learning.icrt.global/products/liv... #maketourismbetter
learning.icrt.global/products/liv... #maketourismbetter
🛑 It’s not too late to stop irreversible damage. And another "We´re going to be in the Hudson" moment - after hitting birds after take-off. Only this time it would be the #Mediterranean. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
#Vjosa #Lagoon #WildRiverNationalPark #Albania #maketourismbetter
#Vjosa #Lagoon #WildRiverNationalPark #Albania #maketourismbetter
The Latest Battleground for Luxury Tourism: Albania’s Adriatic Coast
Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🛑 It’s not too late to stop irreversible damage. And another "We´re going to be in the Hudson" moment - after hitting birds after take-off. Only this time it would be the #Mediterranean. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
#Vjosa #Lagoon #WildRiverNationalPark #Albania #maketourismbetter
#Vjosa #Lagoon #WildRiverNationalPark #Albania #maketourismbetter
Changemakers! 🌍Join us when this European & global support network arrives in the #Balkans! The news and a free webinar on 8 May at 15:30 CEST - icrt.global/icrt-expands... Connect with #responsibletourism leaders, discover best practices & learn how to make your mark in Europe! #maketourismbetter
ICRT Expands In Europe - ICRT GLOBAL
The non-profit International Centre for Responsible Tourism global (ICRT global) is expanding in Europe with the launch of a new ICRT Europe and ICRT Balkans joining the established ICRT Finland. ICRT...
icrt.global
April 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Changemakers! 🌍Join us when this European & global support network arrives in the #Balkans! The news and a free webinar on 8 May at 15:30 CEST - icrt.global/icrt-expands... Connect with #responsibletourism leaders, discover best practices & learn how to make your mark in Europe! #maketourismbetter
Dear citizens of Montenegro, dear citizens of Europe,
pls read, sign & share this petition of 15 organisations. "Once leased, forever lost"
www.change.org/p/stop-devas... @euronatur.bsky.social @ceebankwatch.bsky.social
#MontenegroWildBeauty #Ulcinj #Biodiversity #ResponsibleTourism #ValueNotVolume
pls read, sign & share this petition of 15 organisations. "Once leased, forever lost"
www.change.org/p/stop-devas... @euronatur.bsky.social @ceebankwatch.bsky.social
#MontenegroWildBeauty #Ulcinj #Biodiversity #ResponsibleTourism #ValueNotVolume
Sign the Petition
STOP DEVASTACIJI - Velika plaža za buduće generacije, ne za privatne interese!
www.change.org
April 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Dear citizens of Montenegro, dear citizens of Europe,
pls read, sign & share this petition of 15 organisations. "Once leased, forever lost"
www.change.org/p/stop-devas... @euronatur.bsky.social @ceebankwatch.bsky.social
#MontenegroWildBeauty #Ulcinj #Biodiversity #ResponsibleTourism #ValueNotVolume
pls read, sign & share this petition of 15 organisations. "Once leased, forever lost"
www.change.org/p/stop-devas... @euronatur.bsky.social @ceebankwatch.bsky.social
#MontenegroWildBeauty #Ulcinj #Biodiversity #ResponsibleTourism #ValueNotVolume
After 2023, and the current news, can't wait to come together next week again with the bravest people and their 🌍 supporters, to continue and help strengthen the right side of history. #GreenDestinations #BalkanGreen - #ITBBerlin #SlavaUkraini
March 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
After 2023, and the current news, can't wait to come together next week again with the bravest people and their 🌍 supporters, to continue and help strengthen the right side of history. #GreenDestinations #BalkanGreen - #ITBBerlin #SlavaUkraini
Despite having high living costs, #Finland requires applicants for digital nomadic visa to earn just a min. of € 1,220 monthly.
#Montenegro demands about € 1,400 a month.
- to live in the country up to 4 years. #DigitalNomads are entitled to tax relief; the details are still to be confirmed.
#Montenegro demands about € 1,400 a month.
- to live in the country up to 4 years. #DigitalNomads are entitled to tax relief; the details are still to be confirmed.
February 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Despite having high living costs, #Finland requires applicants for digital nomadic visa to earn just a min. of € 1,220 monthly.
#Montenegro demands about € 1,400 a month.
- to live in the country up to 4 years. #DigitalNomads are entitled to tax relief; the details are still to be confirmed.
#Montenegro demands about € 1,400 a month.
- to live in the country up to 4 years. #DigitalNomads are entitled to tax relief; the details are still to be confirmed.
Reposted by Kirsi Hyvaerinen - hyvae.com
Read more about this in our recently published #biodiversity report: www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
Biodiversity: Spotlight on the Western Balkans
Report reveals shortcomings across Western Balkan biodiversity hotspots - EU accession countries are falling short of keeping up with environmental directives
www.euronatur.org
December 19, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Read more about this in our recently published #biodiversity report: www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
23 Feb 2025, Bundestag election in Germany.
"What would our future look like if 100% of the respective election programs are fully implemented?" An interesting visualisation project 👉
bundestagswahl.ai
#btw2025 #foodforthought
"What would our future look like if 100% of the respective election programs are fully implemented?" An interesting visualisation project 👉
bundestagswahl.ai
#btw2025 #foodforthought
BTW AI
bundestagswahl.ai
January 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
23 Feb 2025, Bundestag election in Germany.
"What would our future look like if 100% of the respective election programs are fully implemented?" An interesting visualisation project 👉
bundestagswahl.ai
#btw2025 #foodforthought
"What would our future look like if 100% of the respective election programs are fully implemented?" An interesting visualisation project 👉
bundestagswahl.ai
#btw2025 #foodforthought