Peja Green Leafs is a youth-focused environmental and outdoor leadership iniave implemented by Marimangat e Pejës. It responds to growing
tourism pressure in Rugova Gorge and the need for responsible guiding, environmental protecon, and sustainable outdoor pracces.

Parcipants gain hands-on experience in:

• Hiking and navigaon
• Via ferrata safety and guiding
• Environmental ethics and conservaon
• Visitor communicaon and group management
• Outdoor safety and teamwork

The project’s goal is not only skills training, but building a long-term culture of responsible eco-tourism led by young people from Peja.

Our Mission

Peja Green Leafs works to connect youth development, outdoor adventure, and environmental responsibility.
Our mission is to help build a stronger culture of sustainable eco-tourism in Peja by supporng young people to become skilled outdoor leaders,
environmental ambassadors, and long-term advocates for responsible tourism in Rugova.
We believe the people who grow up closest to these mountains should play a leading role in protecng and shaping their future.

Long-Term Vision

We envision a future where Rugova connues to grow as a desnaon for adventure tourism while remaining environmentally protected, locally guided, and community-centered.

Peja Green Leafs aims to contribute to a long-term network of trained local youth who connue working in hiking, climbing, via ferrata, environmental
educaon, trail stewardship, and sustainable tourism iniaves across Kosovo.

Join Us

Peja Green Leafs is building a growing network of young people interested in outdoor adventure, environmental protecon, and sustainable tourism in Rugova. We welcome people with ideas, interests, or projects connected to hiking, climbing, eco-tourism, conservaon, and outdoor community iniaves in Peja.

Where possible, we also aim to help connect movated young people with future opportunies in the outdoor and tourism sector.