The Pobiedziska municipality has been conducting a series of environmental protection activities for many years. It’s an important, popular, and current topic. The question is, how do we, the residents of the municipality, contribute our part to these efforts? There are more and more energy-efficient houses being built, photovoltaic panels have become a part of[…]
Ecological education
WE TRAVEL TOGETHER
Clean air that smells of the forest, air in which one can sense the scent of a lake or ripe grain – who doesn’t dream of it? We seek it out when we go on vacation and weekend getaways. What can we do to have more of such air? One way, as practiced in the[…]
BUSINESS CONCERNED WITH CLIMATE
More and more entrepreneurs are realizing that the environmental aspect of conducting business cannot be ignored. The expectations of business partners and customers regarding environmental awareness are growing. Meeting ambitious environmental standards has become a necessity for effective operation in the international market. TIP-TOPOL consistently invests in modern technologies and materials to minimize its impact[…]
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is one of the most important environmental and social issues that is already affecting our lives, and its impact will continue to grow. One of the symptoms of change is the fact that over the last decade (2011-2020), the average annual temperature in Poland increased by 0.82 °C. This seemingly small difference has[…]
TREES IN THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
Trees are a group of about 80,000 species that are distinguished in the plant world by their longevity, might, and the highly developed structure of both their aboveground and underground parts. They are known for their diversity of forms, adaptation to various climatic and soil conditions, and consequently, their primary role in forming the most[…]
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AS INITIATORS OF CHANGE
THE EXAMPLE OF THE SENDZIMIR FOUNDATION Non-governmental organizations play a crucial role in Poland in the field of ecological education and in creating partnerships for sustainable development. Their importance is steadily increasing, among other things in the context of climate change and the resulting challenges for the economy and local governments. One of the most[…]
POLLINATING INSECTS – WHY DO WE NEED TO PROTECT THEM?
Pollinators are animals that facilitate plant pollination, leading to the production of seeds and ensuring genetic diversity. Pollinators do this incidentally – they feed on the nectar and pollen produced by flowers, and by visiting different flowers, they transfer pollen between plants. In Poland, the most important group of pollinators are the Hymenoptera of the[…]
ON „INVADERS” IN NATURE
A species that quickly occupies a given area, which spreads naturally or with human assistance and threatens native organisms, is called an invasive species. Such a species competes with native plants and can lead to their extinction. Populations of invasive species are a huge threat to the biodiversity of valuable refuges. What can we do[…]
PLACES OF DIVERSITY, PLACES OF WONDER
Cradled by Meadows The June sea of grass and flowers evokes positive feelings. Being in the midst of wild nature significantly impacts our emotions positively – wild nature is important. Biodiversity refuges are a heritage that has developed over hundreds of years, offering us the chance to encounter rare wild plants, animals, and fungi. The[…]
NATURE THROUGH THE AGES
Green Time Machines The landscape of our area is made up of regions with diverse histories of use. Older residents remember the cultivated fields that today are covered by forests. Around Pobiedziska, there are also nature reserves that have existed as forests, meadows, and peat bogs for a long time. They have been continuously present[…]