Last updated: October 2021
In their application for funds from the city’s participatory budget, the citizens introduced the cleaning of the river Glowna (riverbed and riverbank) in Poznan along the entire length of the river within the city area (excluding private and inaccessible areas). The initiative aimed to clean the stream and to increase the attractiveness of the riverside. The action was implemented with the voluntary help of the residents as a way of promoting ecological behaviours [1].
Trash in the river
Source: https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/418-G%C5%82%C3%B3wna_Rzeka_Poznania
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Blue infrastructure
- Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
Key challenges
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Improvements to water quality
- Environmental quality
- Waste management
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Inclusive governance
- Effective management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
- Social interaction
Focus
Knowledge creation and awareness raising, Improved governance of green or blue areas, Management and improved protection of rivers and other blue areas
Project objectives
1) Increasing the attractiveness of the areas along the Głowna River and improving the cleanliness of the water;
2) Social integration and promotion of ecological behaviour by working together for the purification of the riverside [1]
Implementation activities
Cleaning of the river Glowna (riverbed and riverbank) along the entire length of the river within the city (excluding private and inaccessible areas) with the help of the Poznan's inhabitants [1]
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The local government provided funding for the initiative within participatory city budget. The local community initiated and later implemented the project.
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The project proposal explicitly states that the initiative fits into 'Poznan goes back to the river' ('Poznań wraca nad rzekę') strategy, which is a part of the broader 'river in the city' ('rzeka w mieście') program within 'the strategy of the city of Poznan untill 2030' ('Strategia miasta Poznania do roku 2030).(Ref.1,2 and 4) The initiative is also compatible with the ‘Local needs map’.(Ref.1 and 5))
Financing
Total cost
€10,000 - €50,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Environmental quality
- Improved waste management
- Water management and blue areas
- Improved water quality
- Enhanced protection and restoration of freshwater ecosystems
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Education
- Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
Yes
References
1. Project application website, Poznan participatory budget 2016, Glowna river of Poznan ('Główna rzeka Poznania'), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
2. Portal 'Na Rzecz Warty' ('For the Warta river'), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
3. Online article on the Source link, 'Poznan, Citizens' budget: what will happen in 2016?' ('Poznań, budżet obywatelski: co powstanie w 2016 r.?'), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
4. 'Poznan's development strategy until 2030' (2013) ('Strategia Rozwoju Miasta Poznania do roku 2030'), stable URL: Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
5. Online document, 'Local needs map' ('Mapa potrzeb lokalnych'), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
6. Webpage, ‘The rules of the Poznan’s citizens’ budget 2017’ (2017) (‘Zasady poznańskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
2. Portal 'Na Rzecz Warty' ('For the Warta river'), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
3. Online article on the Source link, 'Poznan, Citizens' budget: what will happen in 2016?' ('Poznań, budżet obywatelski: co powstanie w 2016 r.?'), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
4. 'Poznan's development strategy until 2030' (2013) ('Strategia Rozwoju Miasta Poznania do roku 2030'), stable URL: Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
5. Online document, 'Local needs map' ('Mapa potrzeb lokalnych'), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
6. Webpage, ‘The rules of the Poznan’s citizens’ budget 2017’ (2017) (‘Zasady poznańskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
Collected trash
Source: https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/418-G%C5%82%C3%B3wna_Rzeka_Poznania
The cleaning of the river
Source: https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/418-G%C5%82%C3%B3wna_Rzeka_Poznania