Conference “Together in the fight for clean air”

Recently, a special problem related to the implementation of municipalities’ own tasks has become the enforcement of compliance with the provisions regulating the conditions of environmental protection or the emission of harmful dusts and gases from individual heating installations resulting from waste incineration. W programie zostaną omówione propozycje działań związanych z ograniczeniem niskiej emisji, przybliżeniem idei oraz funkcjonowania instytucji CEEB jak i wsparciem inicjatyw proekologicznych.Entrusting local government authorities, especially in smaller towns and communes, with the powers related to the control of the legality of materials burned in individual domestic boiler houses resulted in the context of restrictions related to the pandemic, many problems related to the implementation of applicable legal provisions, in particular the provisions of the Silesian anti-smog resolution. At the same time, on July 1, the process of submitting declarations to the Central Emission Register of Buildings began, which aims to collect all data on heat sources and fuel combustion in residential and non-residential buildings. The conference is addressed mainly to substantive employees of local government municipalities of Podbeskidzie, its aim is to discuss the proposed activities related to the reduction of low emissions, introduce and explain the CEEB institutions, support pro-ecological initiatives

Conference programme:

8.45 -9.00 Registration of participants. Coffee service at the prepared table.

9.05 -9.10 Welcoming of participants by the organizers – Oddychaj Beskidami Foundation – President of the Foundation Michał Kubok, WDPO – Przemysław Tomków CEO

Opening of the conference. Presentation of Honorary Patrons. 9.10am – 9.30am

1. Dorota Cabańska Chief Inspector of Building Supervision

2. Jakub Chełstowski Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship

3. Mieczysław Szczurek Starost of the Cieszyn Poviat

4. Przemysław Korcz Mayor of the city of Ustroń

Panel I
Activities of the government and local government for clean air. 9.30-11.00 o’clock

9.30 – 10.00 Air Protection Program – Silesia is fighting smog – overview actions and initiatives of the authorities and management of the voivodeship Śląskiego- Jakub Chełstowski, Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship.

10.00 – 10.30 Summary of actions taken to date in the fight for clean air – Andrzej Guła Krakow Smog Alert.

10.30 – 11.00 Discussion of the system and role of the Central Emission Register of Buildings – Wiktor Grudzień The Main Building Supervision Office.

11.00 – 11.15 Break – refreshments – cold plate, drinks.

Panel II
Implementation and good practices. 11.15 – 12.30 hours

11.15 – 11.35 The use of drones to control and execute anti-smog resolutions – Mariusz Sumara WDPO. 11.35 – 11.55 The role of chimney sweeps in the fight against low emissions – Rafał Dydak – President of the Corporation of Chimney Sweepers of the Silesian Voivodeship.

11.55 – 12.15 Inventory of fireplaces and CEEB in practice – Paweł Waszek – Fundacja Oddychaj Beskidami.

12.15-12.35 Health hazards due to low emissions

12.35 – 12.55 Energy independence of the Żywiec region limiting low emissions to the level

safe for health and environmentally sustainable economy –

Antoni Szlagor – Mayor of the City of Żywiec.

12.30 – 13.00 Break – refreshments.

Panel III
Discussion – discussion of activities aimed at improving the effectiveness of activities in the fight for air quality. at 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Moderator: Andrzej Drobik.

Discussion with participation:

1.Dorota Cabańska Chief Inspector of Building Supervision

2. Jakub Chełstowski Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship

3. Michał Kubok The Breathe Beskids Foundation

4. Przemysław Korcz Mayor of the city of Ustroń

5. Andrzej Guła Krakow Smog Alert