Reducing ecological footprints in educational institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kokoza partnering with Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar is aiming its project at reducing ecological footprints in educational institutions, foster community connections, and enhance waste reduction efforts using a cost-effective composting system within educational institutions and provide comprehensive waste management insights to students.

This project involves imparting knowledge to master’s students at the university on the art of
cultivating vegetables, fruits, and herbs using compost. Furthermore, Kokoza will teach them the techniques of processing these harvests and reintroducing leftover organic materials back into the soil through composting.

University students then disseminate their newfound knowledge to students across secondary, primary, and kindergarten levels. This knowledge is shared through excursions on the university campus and practical demonstrations of community composting held at the university.

By amassing compostable materials, schools and universities can significantly decrease their ecological
footprint. Additionally, composting offers boundless educational prospects, aligning with the growing
trend of school and university gardens as well as urban gardening.