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It is worth having a garden over the head
Beginning from May 2012 the Association of Municipalities Polish Network “Energie Cités”, in cooperation with the Polish Association “Green Roofs” from Wrocław and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland), is implementing a two-year project entitled “A garden over your head – Swiss green roofs and living walls as a model and inspiration for innovative activities of Polish self-governments in the field of energy conservation and climate protection”.
Summary of implementation of the EURONET 50/50 project in Poland
On 12th of March 2012 the Association of Municipalities Polish Network “Energie Cités” organized a conference summarizing implementation of educational project entitled EURONET 50/50 in Poland. The conference took place in Cracow and gathered school principals, teachers, representatives of city halls and representatives of organizations supporting environmental education of children and youths from all over the country.
3rd Covenant of Mayors Signature Ceremony in Brussels
Representatives of Polish pioneer municipalities – Bielsko-Biała, Kościerzyna, Kozy and Szczyrk – took part in 3rd Covenant of Mayors Signature Ceremony which was organised in Brussels on 29th of November 2011.
The Covenant of Mayors is an ambitious initiative of the European Commission which engages European cities and municipalities in activities for climate protection. Covenant signatories commit to go beyond objectives of the EU climate & energy policy set for 2020 by reducing CO2 emissions in their respective territories by at least 20%.
Invitation to a conference „Development of innovative energy – building energy security of cities and municipalities” in Bielsko-Biała
We would like to invite you to an international conference entitled “Development of innovative energy – building energy security of cities and municipalities”, which is organised jointly by the Municipality of Bielsko-Biała, the Association of Municipalities Polish Network „Energie Cités”, the Association of Polish Cities and the Silesian Union of Municipalities and Districts. The conference will take place on 12th and 13th of September 2011 in Bielsko-Biała. We are pleased to inform that this interesting event received patronage of Polish Presidency in the EU Council, as well as the patronage of the President of European Parliament, prof. Jerzy Buzek.
Energy Cities Annual Rendez Vous in Zagreb
The Energy Cities Annual Rendez Vous 2011 will take place on 6-8th of April in Zagreb (Croatia)! During the event, Energy Cities and the hosting city of Zagreb want to encourage European local authorities to “Do It Yourself…together”: Each city has its own energy challenges and skills, but only by teaming up with others it will be well prepared for an unpredictable 21st Century.
We already know the winners of the first season of the Polish RES Champions League!
Best „players” of the Polish RES League – 18 municipalities – received awards on the 6th of October 2009 during 1st RES Forum entitled "Renewable energy sources and energy conservation in municipalities – theory and practice" which took place in Cracow.
Winners of the RES Champions League 2010
The gala award ceremony of the European RES Champions League took place on Wednesday, 19th of May 2010, in Dunkerque. It was a part of the 6th European conference of sustainable cities and towns.
The gold medal in the general ranking went to Prato-allo-Stelvio (Italy). German cities of Neckarsulm and Ulm took gold medals respectively in the categories "20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants" and "more than 100,000 inhabitants". And last but not least, the town of Nowa Deba – representative of the Polish RES League and member of PNEC - received gold medal in the division "5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants.
The invitation to a conference “Polish cities and villages for the climate”
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the conference “Polish cities and villages for the climate”, which will take place at the Royal Castle in Niepołomice (near Krakow) on 17-18 June 2010.
Our Association as a „Partner for Climate” of the Ministry of the Environment
We are pleased to announce that the Association of Municipalities Polish Network "Energie Cités” for the second time received the prestigious title of "Partner for Climate”, which is granted by the Ministry of the Environment. The title is an expression of appreciation for the Association’s long-term work for the promotion of activities and initiatives for climate protection among Polish local governments.
Bielsko-Biała already has a Sustainable Energy Action Plan!
On 26th of January 2010 Bielsko-Biała, as the first city in Poland, adopted a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP). The city committed itself to its elaboration and implementation when joining the Covenant of Mayors, a European initiative for climate protection. Implementation of the SEAP will allow Bielsko-Biała to reduce the CO2 emissions by at least 20% by 2020.
