Stakeholder kick-off meeting – Poland
Polish partner Świętokrzyskie Region held their first regional stakeholder meeting for the 'NACAO - Nature-based Carbon Offsets' project at the Centre for Nature Education in Umianowice. During the meeting, good practices from the Świętokrzyskie region were discussed, as well as good examples implemented by the partners related to carbon dioxide emissions reduction.
Anna Kucharczyk together with Anna Picheta - Oleś opened the meeting by drawing attention to climate change and the need to take care of our environment. They raised the importance of the NACAO project in the context of the implementation of the regional development policy of "Healthy Europe".
The NACAO project is aimed at supporting regions in developing regional policies in the area of environmental protection and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It aims to share experience, introduce innovative solutions and build the capacity of institutions involved in the preparation of 'green deal' measures.
Dr Jacek Koba spoke about good practices related to reducing carbon emissions, legal aspects and the main objectives of the program.
Magdalena Pokora presented stakeholders the draft Program for Environmental Protection 2030 as a regional policy instrument indicated for the NACO project.
Within the project, the learning process will last 6 semesters and will consist of various interrelated activities. NACAO addresses both inter-regional and regional learning and establishes mechanisms to ensure the flow of knowledge from individuals to organisations. The aim is to ensure capacity building of partner organisations and stakeholders, associated authorities and individuals involved in NACAO. With regard to the inter-regional level of learning organisational learning meetings are planned, among other things. These aim to mainstream the knowledge gained by those involved in the cooperation in the partner organisations through structured meetings with extended teams within the organisations.
The NACAO - Nature-based Carbon Offsets project is implemented under the Interreg Europe 2021-2027 program and is funded by the ERDF. The project partners are the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Region) - Department of Investment and Development with the cooperation of the Department of Nature and Climate.
- Anna Kucharczyk is deputy director of the Investment and Development Department of the Municipality of the Environment.
- Anna Picheta - Oleś is director of the Nature and Climate Department.
- Dr Jacek Koba is Regional Directorate of State Forests in Radom.
- Magdalena Pokora is Head of the Nature Conservation Branch, Department of Nature and Climate
