A four-day conference connecting young people, industry and academia around sustainability, water and climate challenges.
Climate change and water access are among today's defining challenges. EcoRise responds through education, collaboration and practical youth-led action.
EcoRise Zlatibor is a four-day conference that brings together students, academia and industry to develop practical responses to sustainability, water and climate challenges.
The project is directly aligned with global challenges such as climate change and water access, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6 and SDG 13), while actively involving young people in building solutions.
Climate and water challenges demand cross-sector collaboration, which is exactly why EcoRise brings young people, academia and industry into one shared space.
The program combines lectures, workshops and interactive challenges that help participants build skills, understanding and responsibility toward society and the environment. Special attention is given to the connection between personal wellbeing and planetary health.
EcoRise is not just an event, but a platform that sparks long-term initiatives, projects and partnerships between young people, academia and industry.
Four themes shape each day of the conference, moving from knowledge to action.
Developing practical knowledge and skills that help young people lead change in their communities and future careers.
Understanding global water challenges, from scarcity to innovations in resource management.
Connecting environmental issues with mental and physical wellbeing, and treating sustainability as a way of life, not just a topic.
Direct collaboration between students and professionals working on real industry challenges.
Lectures and panels led by industry and academic experts, focused on real challenges and practical case studies.
Interactive workshops where participants work on concrete problems and develop applicable solutions.
Student challenges and a hackathon where teams tackle real industry problems and present solutions to an expert jury.
Wellbeing activities and career development in Zlatibor's natural setting, alongside networking with experts from industry and academia.
EcoRise brings together students, professors, experts and volunteers in a collaborative space designed to spark long-term initiatives and sustainability projects. Across four days, the program generates more than 500 volunteer hours and engages more than 100 people from the organization and industry. The goal is not only education, but the launch of initiatives that continue beyond the conference itself.
Grundfos is a global leader in advanced pumps and water solutions. As the main partner of the EcoRise conference, Grundfos contributes through mentoring, student challenges and knowledge-sharing on innovation in water management.
Young people who want to understand global challenges and actively contribute to solving them, regardless of their field of study.
Industry professionals who share knowledge and experience through mentoring and direct work with participants.
Professors and researchers connecting academic knowledge with real-world challenges and practice.
