Poland: education and awareness raising for green mobility to the Lagiewnicki forest in Lodz Polish
Type of environment: nature Partners involved: ASM The Łagiewnicki Forest is a large (1205,45 ha) urban forest in the city of Lodz in Poland. The aim was to promote sustainable mobility for trips to this natural park from the whole surrounding region and mainly the city of Lodz. More precisely, a combination of a visit to the park with one to a new culture-trade-entertainment centre "Manufaktura" - one of the largest centers in Poland and in Europe - was promoted. This action was at the same time an opportunity to raise awareness on sustainable mobility in general.   Preparation and mobilization phase In the beginning, a lot of effort was put in the mobilization of the project partners. Then, mainly in co-operation with the Lodz city road and transport management, possible actions were identified. It was decided in the course of the project that most of the STREAM-actions would be organized within the European Mobility Week in Lodz in 2008. ASM found regional NGO partners ready to help implement the actions.  About 13 organizations supported the project financially and/or organizationally.  Education and awareness raising actions   During the European Mobility week in 2008, the combination, in one day trip, of a visit to the Manufaktura centre, with a visit to the forest, was promoted. A direct bus connection was put in place.
Several promotional events were organized to attract attention to the sustainable transport solutions to and at the site: Bike show with information stand on STREAM at the Manufaktura site, Bike sightseeing tour in the city of Lodz in order to raise awareness, Bike rental service at the Łagiewnicki Forest, Movie exhibition concerning transport issues at the Łagiewnicki Forest.     Broader awareness raising actions included the integration of sustainable transport in the educational package proposed by the Lodz City Forestry for children in primary schools setting up art projects in schools awareness raising surveys among the people of Lodz   For further information please contact: Agnieszka Kowalska Tel. +48/24/355 77 54                                   agnieszka.kowalska@asm-poland.com.pl Edyta Wydra Tel. +48/24/355 77 79 e.wydra@asm-poland.com.pl     Home Updated 06.02.2009