This document discusses environmental sustainability efforts in Koprivnica, Croatia. It outlines positive initiatives like Koprivnica being known as the "city of bicycles" for its bicycle infrastructure and culture. It is also a leader in electric vehicle charging stations. Additionally, Koprivnica has the best water purification plant in Europe. However, there are still negatives like an old junkyard that pollutes the environment and plans to build a hydroelectric plant that would damage a valuable wetland area. In summary, while Koprivnica pursues some green programs, there is still work to do to fully protect its natural spaces.

1. Being green
Gimnazija „Fran Galović”, Koprivnica, Croatia
Filip Bebek, Sven Novosel, Alen Trgovčević

2. Summary:
The positive sides:
1. Koprivnica- the city of
bicycles
2. Koprivnica- the leader in
electromobility in Croatia
3. Best water purifier in Europe
The negative sides:
1. Junkyard
2. Hydropower plant Pažut

3. The positive sides
Koprivnica supports SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

4. 1.Koprivnica- the city of bicycles
 Rich history
 Old timer club ‘Biciklin’
 Many projects
 Mobile 2020
 Bicycle oasis

7. 2. Koprivnica- the leader in
electromobility in Croatia
 HEP ELEN
 5 charging stations
 Vukovar, Labin and Zagreb
 Lower CO2 levels

9. 3. Best water purifier in Europe
 Main function – filtering polutted waters
 27. June 2006.
 9. October 2007.
 2,5 milion m3
Koprivnica

12. Pretreatment
 Role:
 Wood, leaves, plastic waste
 Automated device

13. Primary treatment
 Automated device
 Fine grid, greese removal and sand removal
 Paper removal, sand removal, small pieces of plastic, glass…
 Air blowing  separating organic from anorganic supstances

14. Secondary treatment
 Biological treatment
 Microorganisms  biograde carbon, phosphours, nitrogen
 SB reactors

15. The negative sides

16. Junkyard „Piškornica”
 Intended for the benefit of 550,000 inhabitants in 110 cities and
municipalities in four counties of northwestern Croatian
 Take care to apply the highest technical and technological
achievements
 Environmental protection dispose of the waste and thus achieve the
statutory goals

17. However…
 environmental pollution
 less employed in the secondary sector
 pollution of fields and earth
 Endangerment of plant and animal species
 Air pollution, smell and dirty air

18. „Veliki Pažut”
 Mura-Drava confluence
 cca. 1000 hectars
 Veliki Pažut - the greatest value of Mura-Drava region
 European standards – high degree of biological diversity

19. What does the government want to do?
 Destroy Veliki Pažut because of hidropower plant
 Concrete rivers Drava and Mura

20. Wildlife
 ornithological reserve
 50 pairs of White-tailed Eagle
 110 pairs of white Storks
 More than 50 different species of fish
 54 species of dragonfly

21. Pokraj vode Drave

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