Stregna (Italy) - Awarded in 2023

The Municipality of Stregna is a small and scattered mountainous community on the Italian-Slovenian border with an enduring vision and commitment to environmental protection, sustainable development, and the preservation of centuries-old traditions. The municipality was officially awarded in 2023 for its strong commitment to active conservation measures, particularly on:

• the organization of IKARUS – Green Belt Festival: a multilingual and multicultural festival full of events to spread knowledge about the unique identity and traditions of this area near to the Italian-Slovenian border;
• the designation and management of the biotope Lower Tribil Meadows – Dolenji Tarbji: the biotope contains Natura 2000 protected sites, which are the natural habitat of many species protected by the Habitats Directive;
• the establishment of the Valle dell’Erbezzo Land Association, which aims at promoting a model of agricultural development and sustainable growth of the area, combating land abandonment and enhancing the identity landscape of the Natisone Valleys.

The official award ceremony was held in Stregna with the presence of the BUND Department Green Belt, the Regional Coordinator Green Belt Central Europe on behalf of the European Green Belt Association e.V., who on the voice of Melanie Kreutz declaimed the laudatio; the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Councilor for Environmental protection, Energy and Sustainable development Fabio Scoccimarro gave the greetings of the Region as National Focal Point; the Association Rete Italiana European Green Belt was represented by Francesca Visintin.

For more information, please contact:

Associazione Rete Italiana European Green Belt, Francesca Siardi, email: segreteria(at)rete-egb.it

Website: www.rete-egb.it

Comune di Stregna (UD, Italy), Luca Postregna (Mayor of Stregna Municipality), Email: sindaco(at)comune.stregna.ud.it

Website: www.comune.stregna.ud.it