ECOLOGY CONSTRUCTIVELY – Sustainable Development of Urban Areas

The shape of urban space is determined chiefly by: public administration, investors, designers, and planners. their common goal is the good of all, but neither their visions, nor the paths leading to reach it are alike. the groups share one feature only: reluctance to recognize other viewpoints. the basis of urban sustainable development is the ability to see the city in its entire context that includes the perspectives of all stakeholders. pragmatic administration, mercantile investors, demanding and yet public-spirited inhabitants as well as designers pursuing a perfect city can be all brought together only through a dialogue. in this book we are trying to show how to reconcile the necessary with the impossible in order to build sustainable cities.


This material has been published thanks to the financial support of the national fund for environmental protection and water management. the sole responsibility for its contents lies with Collegium Mazovia.

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Ecology Constructively Conference, Warsaw – the summary

The Conference on Sustainable City held in Warsaw closed the course of three meetings under the project Ecology Constructively. The previous ones were held in Wrocław and Gdańsk respectively. They were attended by architects, representatives of public administration as well as investors (typically, the owners of small property development companies)

Is noise a pollutant indeed?

According to the Wikipedia, noise means any unwanted sounds in a given place and time that seem to be aimless, bothersome and harmful. Reaction to noise is to a large extend determined with the mental approach.

The Council of Ministers adopted a draft law

The Council of Ministers adopted a draft law amending the Law on spatial planning and development and certain other acts, presented by the minister of infrastructure and development.

This material has been published thanks to the financial support of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. The sole responsibility for its contents lies with Collegium Mazovia.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

“Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” encompasses a universal, transformative and integrated agenda that heralds an historic turning point for our world.

On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force.  Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change.

Cash for Clunkers Strategy of Destroying Working Assets

After having given away billions faster than even the optimists had anticipated, it was announced today that the federal government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program is coming to an early end. But, based on the standards of economic analysis which prevail in Washington, Wall Street and academia, the program must be considered a master stroke of public policy.

The first Pole to win a World Summit Youth Award

Aleksandra Zemke has become the first Pole to win a World Summit Youth Award in a global contest which brings together young developers and digital entrepreneurs.

Prizes are given to the participants who best use internet and mobile technology to put the UN Millennium Development Goals into action.

Out of a total of 1,900 projects from 140 countries, 18 winners were selected in six categories.

Zemke received the award in the ‘education for all’ category for ‘SmileUrbo’, an interactive simulation game which teaches communication, problem-solving, cooperation, time-management and negotiation skills through group participation and decision making.

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