Sendzimir Foundation - Between drought and flooding. Blue and green infrastructure in Lesna
The Minister of Climate and Environment, supported by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFEP&WM), as the Operator of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme, informs of the conclusion of the agreement on co-financing Between drought and flooding. Blue and green infrastructure in Lesna project.
About the project
The project obtained co-financing in the call for proposals: The implementation of green and blue infrastructure in cities under the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme, in the area of climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The beneficiary of the project is the Sendzimir Foundation.
The eligible costs of EUR 895 464 (approx. PLN 3.9 M) are financed 85% from the EEA Grants.
The project aims to increase the resilience of the Lesna commune to climate change, especially to droughts and floods, through the implementation of comprehensive adaptation measures, the creation of a demonstration educational base and a broad educational campaign. A demonstration site will be created: Izera Climate Change Adaptation Center.
Investment activities will be accompanied by an information and education campaign to raise awareness of the links between land use and the occurrence of droughts and floods in the region, and about the use of nature-based solutions to adapt and mitigate climate change in mountainous areas.
Partnership
Project of The Sendzimir Foundation in partnership with the Lesna Commune and the COWI company from Norway. The Norwegian partner will support Beneficiary with his knowledge and experience in the implementation of complex systems of blue-green infrastructure and Lesna Commune.
Implementation period
The agreement for the project's co-financing was signed on 1st December 2021 and the planned completion date is November2023.
More information
Project website
Climate programme projects database
The project description (in Polish)
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