Association of the Wisloka River Basin Communes, CAIC18 | Climate Alliance International Conference 2018, Local Climate Action Talks. "For over 20 years, 22 municipalities in Southern Poland have been working together to accelerate the energy transition, improve environmental protection, and promote ecological education."

1. ASSOCIATION OF THE WISLOKA
RIVER BASIN COMMUNES
SYLWIA SŁOMIAK AND MARIA LIGNAR
CAIC18 | Climate Alliance International Conference „Connectinting Cities”
3.10.2018, Barcelona

2. SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATION
THROUGH CONSISTENT COOPERATION
(DESPITE POLITICAL DIFFERENCES)
WE WORK WITH 22 MUNICIPALITIES TO PROTECT THE
ENVIRONMENT IN THE PODKARPACKIE REGION …

3. … BRINGING TOGETHER 22 MAYORS TO TACKLE
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND AIR POLLUTION

4. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR REGION IS STILL AMONG 15 POOREST REGIONS
IN THE EU. WE ARE COMMITTED TO REDUCING THESE DISPARITIES.

5. ABOUT OUR ASSOCIATION:
22 MUNICIPALITIES FROM SOUTHERN POLAND
308,000 INHABITANTS
140,000,000 EURO IN TOTAL IN PROJECTS
CURRENT PROJECTS: 16,000,000 EURO

6. THE WISLOKA RIVER – OUR REGION IN SOUTHERN POLAND. WE HAVE
BEEN CONNECTED BY THE RIVER AND OUR COMMITTMENT TO
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT IN ITS AREA
WHY DID WE SET UP THE ASSOCIATION?

7. BENEFITS OF WORKING AS AN ASSOCIATION:
CONCRETE IMPACT ON THE REGION THROUGH COORDINATED
ACTIONS, CONSISTENT APPROACH TO PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION, UNIFIED STANDARDS AND AN EFFECTIVE
SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE RESULTS.
THIS APPROACH ACCELERATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
REGION BY INCREASING THE IMPACT OF INTERVENTIONS AND
FACILITATING WINNING FUNDING.
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8. SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES (WATER)
700
KILOMETRES OF SEWAGE SYSTEMS
200
KILOMETRES OF WATER SUPPLY NETWORK
17
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS

9. SOME OF OUR SUCESSES (ENERGY)
10,500
HOUSES WITH SOLAR-THERMAL OR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
103
SOLAR-THERMAL SYSTEMS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
49
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ON SPORTS FACILITIES, SCHOOLS,
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS

10. SOME OF OUR SUCESSES (ENERGY)
BUDGET OF OUR SOLAR PROJECTS:
APPROXIMATELY
25,000,000 Euro

11. SOLAR SYSTEMS ON OVER 10,500 PRIVATE HOUSES
10,500

12. 150+ OF OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS USE SOLAR ENERGY

13. SOLAR COLLECTORS AND PVS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN JASŁO

14. SOLAR ENERGY ON A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL IN JASLO

15. WE’RE COMMITTED TO STATE-OF-THE-ART SOLUTIONS

16. PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AS BALCONY BALLUSTRADE

17. PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS ON A ROOF OF A FRUIT MARKET

18. PVs AS A ROOF OF A LOCAL MARKET – ELECTRICITY AND SHADE

19. PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF ON A SWIMMING POOL IN JASŁO

20. PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN JASLO WITH SOLAR COLLECTORS

21. SOLAR ENERGY FOR A PUBLIC SPORTS CENTRE IN DĘBICA

22. SUCCESS OF THE SOLAR PROJECTS
THE REGIONAL CHARACTER OF THE PROJECTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFECT OF SCALE AND THEIR
DEMONSTRATION AND EDUCATIONAL NATURE.
THE CONCENTRATION OF THE SYSTEMS IN 20 MUNICIPALITIES
INHABITED BY 246,000 PEOPLE RESULTED IN A NOTICEABLE
IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY AND FACILITATES MONITORING THE
RESULTS. IT CAN BE USED FOR RESEARCHING THE IMPACT OF
SUBSIDIZING SOLAR ENERGY.
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23. ‚SUNNY DAYS’ - ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON ENERGY

24. OVER 1000 PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR LEARN ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH GAMES AND OUTDOOR EVENTS

25. WE’VE RECEIVED MANY AWARDS FOR OUR WORK WITHIN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND EDUCATION

26. OUR PLANS:
MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
REPLACEMENT OF COAL-FIRED BOILERS WITH GAS
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
ECO-TOURISM AND BICYCLE LANES
STREETLIGHTS UPGRADES
TACKLING FUEL POVERTY
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