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Candidate for GRAND PRIX 2025 in the CSR category – MPC Properties - "UŠĆE EKO FEST 24"
During this year's Gala evening, which will take place on March 20, we will organize the traditional Grand Prix CCIFS awards ceremony.
UŠĆE EKO FEST 24 – Innovative Festival for Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Living
UŠĆE EKO FEST 24 (UEF) is an ecological festival in Belgrade dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable habits. First held in 2023 at the Ušće BeeZ Square (plaza within the Ušće business complex), the festival returns every year with an interactive program for all generations. Through educational workshops and creative activities, it brings together experts and inspires individuals and communities to contribute to nature conservation.
The festival featured workshops on bees, medicinal plants, birds, and animals in the city. Visitors made instruments from recycled materials, revived old objects, transformed old t-shirts with wool, and created new clothing from old denim. Through experiments, unusual properties of water were explored, circular economy and recycling were taught, and a portion of the program was dedicated to urban gardening and sustainable food.
Social Impact of the Project
Program and Content
The festival offers a rich program tailored to all ages and interests:
- Creative Recycling Workshops – Redesigning clothes, upcycling old items, and artistic painting of recycled materials enable creative recycling.
- Urban Agriculture Workshops – Along with beehives and urban gardens, we implemented an urban vegetable garden project. The urban vegetable garden provides an opportunity for educational programs on biodiversity in cities, one of the key goals set by MPC Properties. At UEF25, visitors learned about biodiversity and the importance of green spaces in urban areas. The workshop provided education on sustainable plant cultivation and biodiversity preservation.
- Educational Content – An exhibition on the circular economy and a workshop called "World of Wonderful Plants," which presented seven plants that every home pharmacy should contain. Participants learned how to identify, grow, and use plants to preserve health, exploring natural ways to prevent diseases.
- Art and Ecological Fashion – Through felting techniques and the use of wool from domestic sheep, old and new t-shirts were revived with vivid motifs and slogans. This workshop highlighted the importance of traditional materials in modern design.
- Urban Beekeeping – A workshop dedicated to bees allowed participants to learn about the life of bees, their habits, and their role in the ecosystem. The program included a tasting of bee products and a tour of hives located between towers in protective suits.
- Educational Workshops for Children – Part of the festival was dedicated to educating the youngest through interactive workshops about bees, their importance to plants and nature, and how everyone can contribute to their preservation.
UŠĆE EKO FEST is more than just a festival – it is an initiative contributing to a sustainable future through education and creativity. The festival brings people together and provides a space for interaction and the exchange of ideas about ecology and sustainable development. One day, one place, many green topics.
