When the pioneers of nature conservation protected the area of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, on the territory that later became part of the United States, they ignited a spark of awareness about the invaluable importance of the existence, protection, and preservation of pristine nature and everything within it. A hundred years later, in the 1970s, this spark had become a powerful flame that shed light on the environment in which humans live. It not only drew attention to the unacceptable exploitation of natural resources and wealth, mining, agriculture, hunting, and fishing, but also to where humans live directly—in cities and villages. People became increasingly aware that without a peaceful, healthy environment, clean air, untainted food, and pure water, there is no real life. Today, constitutions around the world boast grand words and guarantees about the inalienable human right to all the above. The green movements of the 1970s significantly contributed to making almost all European rivers green again and full of vibrant life; to us breathing better air; to us closely monitoring what we eat; and to our awareness of the importance of a peaceful and serene environment for our health and the life of our planet. But, like every good idea, however, »green« has its anomalies and deviations, and it is vulnerable to abuse when taken over and hijacked by those who use »green« and »social« as mere means to achieve personal gain, regardless of the cost to nature, the environment, space, people, fauna and flora, life itself, and everything that is and could be here. The story of Dragarska Valley, Loški Potok, and Mali Log is a true tale about just that. About such an abuse. Več…