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Kutina Citizen Event: Reimagining the Future of the phosphogypsum stack

Kutina Citizen Event: Reimagining the Future of the phosphogypsum stack

Sep 28, 2026 | , ,

On 26 May 2026, citizens and representatives of public bodies and research organisations gathered in Kutina, Croatia, for the citizen workshop “Voices for change: exploring solutions for the Kutina stack”. Kutina has a unique relationship with phosphogypsum. For many residents, the history of the stack is inseparable from the history of Petrokemija, the industrial complex that helped shape the city’s economy and identity. Through a participatory discussion and future-oriented exercises, participants reflected on this legacy, explored current challenges, and imagined pathways towards new solutions for the PG stack.

Kutina Voices: A White Plain at the Edge of a Wetland

Kutina Voices: A White Plain at the Edge of a Wetland

Sep 28, 2026 | , ,

Kutina is a town located in central Croatia that grew up around Petrokemija, a fertiliser complex that employed a great part of the community. Linked to its industrial inheritance, a few kilometres south lies a phosphogypsum stack of around 200 hectares that is still undergoing a process of neutralisation. Close by, there is Lonjsko Polje Nature Park, a Ramsar wetland and protected bird habitat connected to the Sava river basin.

Barreiro Voices: turning an environmental legacy into a shared future

Barreiro Voices: turning an environmental legacy into a shared future

Feb 28, 2026 | ,

Barreiro carries a proud industrial past shaped by factories and decades of work that built both livelihoods and identity. But alongside that history lies another legacy: vast deposits of phosphogypsum left behind by phosphate production, still marking the landscape and raising unanswered questions about safety, responsibility and restoration.

Young Voices from Veles: Building Awareness for a Cleaner Future

Young Voices from Veles: Building Awareness for a Cleaner Future

Nov 25, 2025 | ,

In the heart of North Macedonia, the city of Veles carries a long industrial legacy — once known for its metallurgy and chemical production, today it stands at the crossroads of environmental recovery and civic renewal. This interview brings together members of the Local Youth Council of Veles, a group of students determined to learn, act, and speak out for their city’s future.

Phosphogypsum in Kutina: what do we really know?

In this post, we bring together what 15 years of scientific research tells us about the phosphogypsum (PG) stack at Kutina — Croatia’s only legacy of this kind, and one of the lesser-known phosphogypsum deposits in Europe. Between 1983 and 2009, the fertiliser company...

FIC-Fighters in Prahovo: Field Work Photo Gallery

These images document the FIC-Fighters field work and community engagement activities in Prahovo and Negotin in Serbia, one of the project’s case studies exploring innovative approaches to phosphogypsum management. The gallery captures field visits to the...

FIC-Fighters in Kutina: Field Work Photo Gallery

The following images document the field research and community engagement of FIC-Fighters in Kutina, Croatia, one of the case studies where the project explores innovative approaches to phosphogypsum management. The gallery captures field research activities and site...