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ZMAG<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]GREEN NETWORK OF ACTIVIST GROUPS[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1681585245217{background-color: #fcfae7 !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1303″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”1307,1181,1149″ img_size=”full” onclick=”” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” enable_drag=”yes” images_space=”gallery_without_space” css=”.vc_custom_1682762005143{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-top-color: #009444 !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”1131,1137,1149,1152,1155″ onclick=”” column_number=”0″ grayscale=”no” enable_drag=”yes” images_space=”gallery_with_space” css=”.vc_custom_1681638692000{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-top-color: #009444 !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

ZMAG<\/h1>\n

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GREEN NETWORK OF ACTIVIST GROUPS<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]The Green Network of Activist Groups (ZMAG) is an association with the primary goal of developing and promoting permaculture, ecological knowledge and skills, and applicable models and technologies for sustainable living and improving the overall quality of life.<\/p>\n

The Recycled Domain is the base of the association. It is a place that has given ZMAG a space to experiment, make many mistakes and have the opportunity to correct them and learn a variety of skills. It is a place where ZMAG members have learned about nature and sustainable living, but most importantly, it has always encouraged them to get to know each other and the loved ones with whom they share this adventure more deeply.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#009444″ thickness=”1px”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]Field of activity
\n<\/b>Sustainable development[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]Work team<\/strong>
\n7 employees, 1 contractual on media promotion, 4 volunteers[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]City<\/b>
\nZagreb[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]Website \/ Social media<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.zmag.hr\/fr\/<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zmag.recikliranoimanje\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zmag.recikliranoimanje\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Good ecological practices<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The ZMAG association has become known as an incubator for the implementation of sustainability. Its most important initiative is the construction in 1999 of the educational center the Recycled Estate in the village of 150 inhabitants of Vukomeri\u0107 near Zagreb, which is the headquarters of the association and a socio-educational center.<\/p>\n

On the building waste side, the actions have been to:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span>\u00a0build the Recycled Estate with recycled or already used materials, such as old wood, tiles, bricks, or natural materials such as straw bales, natural clay or lime-based plasters, wooden constructions, stones etc.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span> rehabilitate the houses. The first house, which now serves as a common and educational place, was dismantled from the old site and rebuilt at the location of ZMAG (old wooden construction, traditional in this area, can be dismantled like a lego box and rebuilt again and again). The association also saved a traditional house typical of the Vukomeri\u0107 village area from the year 1913[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0recycle furniture, e.g. many old cupboards, chests, old barrels and everything that can be saved.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span> install bio-cleaners for the building’s sanitation system (system based on special plants that have the ability to collect on their root system all the dirty particles of wastewater)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0use composting toilets[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0recycle all possible objects in Croatia[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]On the energy side, the actions consisted in:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>build all houses with natural materials and high energy efficiency factors. Thanks to this, ZMAG uses a very small amount of wood for heating.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>not to install air-conditioning devices thanks to the insulation system[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span> <\/strong>use wind and solar energy systems installed on the roof for electricity and be connected to the national grid where ZMAG provides additional energy to the system and can use energy from the national grid when needed[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>use solar water heaters for hot water production, built by ZMAG members<\/p>\n

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What was the trigger?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]At the beginning of the initiative in 1999, the members of ZMAG were all activists, friends, quite young, who wanted to answer the crucial question of whether and how another world is possible. This collective of inhabitants became an association after 3 years of actions.<\/p>\n

After many unsuccessful attempts to settle in the city, a member of ZMAG offered to use his land near Zagreb. As ZMAG works to promote sustainable living, it was important to enter into an eco-building process.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#009444″ thickness=”1px”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Running the project<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Recycled Domain is managed by ZMAG employees but also occasionally with the work and contributions of its local community, the people who live nearby. ZMAG has a coordinating committee composed of the president, secretary and the leaders of all major programs. The committee meets according to needs and deals with the most important issues. All members and staff participate in weekly meetings where decisions are made by consensus. It takes one year of work in the association to have veto power.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#009444″ thickness=”1px”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Keys of success<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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