Green Ideas 2026: Winners of the National Forum Selected
Trag Foundation yesterday announced the winners of this year’s edition of the Green Ideas program at the Haos Community Space. For many years, the program has supported innovative business ideas based on the principles of solidarity economy and sustainable development.
This year, the winners were chosen by:
- Aleksandra Mirić, CSR Manager, Lidl Serbia
- Ana Popović, environmental protection expert and professor at the Academy of Applied Studies Polytechnic
- Vladimir Jovanović, entrepreneurship educator, SME SUPPORT
- Tanja Kostić, Head of PR, CSR and Corporate Communications Team, dm-drogerie markt Serbia
- Uroš Arsenijević, co-founder of Ride&Stride, winner of the national and regional Green Ideas 2025 award
After all the ideas had been presented, the jury selected those that stood out for their originality, social impact, and contribution to environmental protection. The winners are:
Women’s Association “Rutevčanke”, village of Rutevac, Aleksinac
The project “Re-creation: From Waste to Fashion” aims to economically empower women in the local community through activities of collecting, recycling, and creating new, unique products from plastic bags that would otherwise end up as waste, while also promoting the ecological importance of environmental protection by reducing waste and creating new products.
Center for the Popularization of Science, Education and Science Journalism “SFERA”, Belgrade
EkoMindKits – Green Science from a Second Chance is an educational solidarity enterprise in development that connects education, environmental protection, and the local circular economy. The initiative addresses two interconnected problems: the lack of accessible and practical teaching aids in schools, and the large amount of material that is discarded even though it can be reused.
Vita Wall d.o.o, Belgrade
The idea of living green outdoor furniture: smart benches that combine seating, shade, plants, and air quality monitoring in public spaces. The goal of the initiative is to create a prototype of a modular bench for two or more people, with plants that help reduce noise, particulate matter, CO₂, surface overheating, and UV exposure.
The winners will receive financial support as well as mentoring assistance in the further development of their ideas, in line with the program’s goals of encouraging solidarity entrepreneurship and the inclusion of vulnerable groups in economic flows.
This activity is organized within the framework of Balkan Green Ideas, coordinated by Balkan Green Foundation. The National Forum was also supported by our longtime partners: Lidl Serbia, dm-drogerie markt Serbia, Coca-Cola HBC, Nestlé Adriatic S, and Beofood Catering.
Special thanks to Haos Community Space for hosting us in their space.