SAVE NERIS
Protecting the Viliya–Neris through knowledge, science and democratic participation.
Understanding a changing river. Protecting a shared European future.
Save Neris is an independent European research and public-interest initiative dedicated to studying, documenting and safeguarding the Viliya–Neris River — one of Europe's last largely free-flowing transboundary rivers. We believe that protecting a river begins with understanding how it is changing, why those changes occur, and what they reveal about the wider relationship between nature, society and public decision-making in contemporary Europe.
WHO WE ARE
A European knowledge hub and observatory for a shared living river.
Protecting the Viliya–Neris through knowledge, science and democratic participation.
Every significant public initiative begins with the recognition that existing ways of understanding a problem have become insufficient.
PROGRAMS
An integrated European platform for understanding, governing and protecting shared river systems.
Protecting rivers cannot be achieved through science alone, nor through environmental law alone, nor through public participation alone.
Observe & Understand
Future Rivers Hub
Advancing interdisciplinary research for the future of Europe's living rivers.
Govern
Peace, Security & Governance
Strengthening environmental governance for a changing Europe.
Inspire • Connect • Learn
River Voices
Building a European community around living rivers.
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Evidence, public knowledge and long-term environmental accountability.
Save Neris functions as an open European knowledge hub and observatory.
Publications & Cases
The Neris River: A Living Artery, Not a Military Canal
Imagine a river that has flowed freely for thousands of years, shaping its banks, nourishing the forests and meadows along its course.
Monitoring Reports
Chronology and Facts: Viliya/Neris — Risks of Militarization and Radiation Threat from Belarus and Lithuania
1. Introduction: The Viliya–Neris River – a unique, unified transboundary ecosystem of Belarus and Lithuania belonging to the Baltic Sea basin
Statements & Briefings
Sign the Petitions to Protect the Viliya–Neris River and the Wild Baltic Salmon
The Viliya–Neris is one of the last largely intact river ecosystems in the Baltic region — a vital migration corridor for Wild Baltic Salmon and a lifeline for protected Natura 2000 habitats.
SUPPORT US
Support living rivers. Support environmental democracy. Support the future of Europe's shared waters.
Healthy rivers are protected by informed societies.