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[…]
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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[…]
HOW TO PLAN A SUSTAINABLE AND ATTRACTIVE CITY?
Residents of large cities are increasingly convinced, often in a vivid and painful way, how much mental well-being depends on the quality of the space we live in. Scientists researching the quality of life in European cities make us aware that a development model based solely on economic growth indeed leads to the enrichment of[…]
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[…]
THE OSTROWSKA CASTLE ASSOCIATION FOR CLIMATE BEST PRACTICES FROM THE POBIEDZISKA MUNICIPALITY AREA
Nature is best explored regionally, and when it comes to Pobiedziska, that region is the Ostrowska Castle area. In care for this area, the „Ostrowska Castle” Association was established in 2014, uniting all those for whom this region is close to their hearts. Education has been an important aspect of the association’s activity from its[…]
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[…]