LIFE Malopolska summary – June 2025!

The competence centre coordinates activities aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Air Protection Programme. It provides ongoing support and training for eco-managers in all relevant areas. The centre also develops tools to support the work of eco-managers.

Key events:

On 2 June, representatives of the Competence Centre took part in training on the operation and practical use of the Central Register of Building Emissions at the municipal level. The training was organised for eco-advisers, officials and municipal guards who use the database in their work.
The central final of the 40th Environmental Knowledge Olympiad took place on 6–8 June. The aim of the Environmental Knowledge Olympiad is to raise the level of knowledge and responsibility of the younger generation for the state and protection of the environment. The aim of the event is consistent with the objectives of the LIFE Małopolska in a Healthy Atmosphere project, which, among other things, carries out activities to raise the ecological and climate awareness of residents. This year’s edition of the Environmental Knowledge Competition brought together almost 18,000 students from all over Poland. Approximately 170 people took part in the final. The event was financed by the LIFE EKOMAŁOPOLSKA and LIFE Małopolska in a Healthy Atmosphere projects and partly by the Ministry of National Education.

The jury of the Environmental Knowledge Competition

On 9–12 June, members of the Air Protection Group, coordinated by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, took part in a study visit to Madrid. The trip was organised as part of the ‘Partnership: Environment for Development’ project and aimed to exchange knowledge and good practices in the field of air protection with Spanish institutions and to develop the participants’ competences in the area of EU legislation implementation. The exchange of experiences between Poland and Spain is a valuable element in the development of a common European policy for clean air, climate change mitigation and the protection of citizens’ health.

Participants of the trip at the Polish Embassy in Spain

On 17 June, representatives of the Competence Centre took part in a webinar entitled ‘Ways to combat energy poverty. How can local governments and aid institutions support the poorest?’. The webinar was an opportunity to learn about the practices of two municipalities that are effectively responding to the challenges of energy poverty. Both presentations were complemented by a presentation by Kamila Gawrońska-Dickson from Polish Smog Alert on a new publication entitled ‘Good anti-smog practices – a handbook for local governments’, in which one of the chapters is devoted to the problem of energy poverty.
On 24 June, a working meeting was held with representatives of the General Building Control Office regarding the organisation of workshops for eco-advisers on the Central Register of Building Emissions.

Representatives of the Competence Centre took part in another series of webinars entitled ‘Meeting with an expert from the National Energy Conservation Agency’.

4 June – ‘Fire safety and acoustic aspects of thermal insulation in buildings’
18 June – ‘Implementation of the EED directive on energy management obligations’

C2. Competence Centre

The ‘Eco-intervention’ application

In June, 315 reports were received via the application, which is also available on the website.

The following were specified:

135 reports concerning air pollution,
49 reports of illegal dumps,
117 reports of sewage and waste discharge,
14 reports classified as ‘other’ reports.

The Competence Centre responded to over 30 enquiries addressed to the Marshal’s Office of the Małopolska Province in the form of e-mails and 15 telephone enquiries.