How can a neglected neighbourhood square be transformed so that, in addition to increasing water retention, it also gains the favour and satisfaction of the residents of the surrounding area? Workshops need to be organised during which the residents themselves, officials, designers, district councillors and other interested parties can re-plan the space. The initiator of these interesting workshops, which will start in Krakow on 19 October, is the Climate-Energy-Water Management unit, coordinator of the Life Pact project financed by the European Commission. During the first open meeting in XIV […]

To protect the city from drought and flooding, KEGW, together with residents, will reclaim several plots of land. This proven method of introducing more greenery and flowers into the city was borrowed from Leuven and Madrid. It was with these two cities that Krakow applied for EU funds to restore greenery in the city. The efforts of officials have brought tangible results, with exactly €400,000 granted by the European Commission. Currently, Klimat-Energia-Gospodarka Wodna has announced a tender for a contractor. Any day now [...] Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

On 25 October, an agreement was signed with the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management for co-financing the LIFE PACT project. The new tranche of funds amounts to as much as 35% of the subsidy for the construction of rain gardens in the city. The remaining 50% will come from the EU's LIFE programme. In total, this amounts to as much as 85% of external funding for the development of [...] Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

We have just completed workshops on building local partnerships and planning NBS activities in the city, i.e. initiatives that mimic nature. We want the residents of Krakow to decide for themselves on the project, including locations, plants and architecture. Based on the common good, communication and resources, we are starting the implementation of the EU LifePact project. An important part of the workshop was the presentation of what our project partners have already done and how they did it. The question is whether what worked in Belgium and Madrid in the implementation of important social [...]

Krakow, Leuven and Madrid have decided to introduce proven, highly rated and popular environmentally friendly solutions. The agreement signed on 15 April by the Mayor of Krakow describes the principles of cooperation between the partner cities. This is a pioneering method of resident participation in city planning and the prospect of obtaining €400,000 from the European Commission for the implementation of a number of initiatives that mimic nature [...].