Sarajevo students plant 40,000 trees to boost environmental awareness
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More than 4,000 students from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will plant 40,000 trees as part of a large-scale reforestation effort at Barice.
The Ministry of Education of Sarajevo Canton launched the program with the Institute for the Development of Pre-University Education, framing it as part of a special “Ecology” program. After a trial phase involving 425 students from five schools, the initiative expanded to include all ninth-grade students in the canton.
Minister of Education Naida Hota-Muminović explained the program aims to connect classroom learning about ecology and climate change with hands-on experience. The project involves collaboration between the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Sarajevo, the public company “Sarajevo-šume” (Sarajevo Forests), and the Secondary School for Environmental and Wood Design. Through this cooperation, students will apply their knowledge of ecology directly in the field, developing environmental awareness and a sense of community responsibility.
The Ministry plans for the students to complete the planting by the 2026/2027 school year.
