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Konin City - Green city corridors - climatic awakening in Konin

climate change mitigation and adaptation

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 Green city corridors - climatic awakening in Konin project.

The project is conducted by the Konin City.

About the project

The project obtain 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 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Area.

The project is co-financed in 85% by the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Program of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (of which 85% comes from the EEA Financial Mechanism and 15% from the national budget).

The total cost of the project is EUR 2,2 million, of which the maximum amount of co-financing is over EUR 2 million.

Konin city is particularly affected by climate change due to its climatic conditions, burden on environment by energy industry and specificity of urbanization. Major problems are: local flooding, one of the lowest precipitation amounts, one of the highest annual air temperature increase +8.0°C in country, above average 4-kton dust emission above average (< 4-kton), large clusters of housing, concreted squares, small areas of greenery, low rainwater retention, urban heat islands raise temperature

The project will address these challenges through creation of 17 km of green urban corridors through new plantings, surfaces unsealing, installing rainwater retention systems and small architecture. Green bus stops, walls, bicycle stations, 2 pocket parks, 7 green city courtyards, 1 graduation park will be realized.

Extensive educational campaign with workshops, conferences, films, website, study visit, e-learning course, mobile app, city game will be conducted reaching above 220 tsd people.

The realization of the project will substantially improve green ecosystems, microclimate, rainwater interception, city aeration and ventilation and increase ecological awareness of the residents.

Main beneficiaries will be city residents who will gain access to green city corridors, city yards and pocket parks, and students, teachers and specialists who will get high quality training.

Partnership

The project is conducted with the Norwegian partner - Norwegian Association for Green Infrastructure (NFGI). It’s partner with world experience in green and blue infrastructure solutions, used its country for 20 years, will provide substantive expert support participating in scientific conferences and organizing study visits with expert training (certification) for officials, administrators of green areas, city architects, specialist teachers). The partner guarantees getting best knowledge of blue green infrastructure solutions in the world, training with high-class specialists in blue green infrastructure planning and implementation.

Implementation period

The agreement for the project's co-financing was signed in December 2021. The planned completion date is April, 2024.

More information

Project website

Project website

Climate programme projects database

The project description (in Polish)

 

 

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