Gemer is a Slovak region with a very high unemployment rate. There is a flight of young people from this area, no strategic investors are coming, no infrastructure is being innovated. After the decline in mining, environmental burdens remain unresolved. These regional manifestations are multiplied by the global threat of climate change due to environmental pollution.
The project aims to point out the current global situation associated with the impact of climate change in the chosen region. The impact of these changes on the population is more sensitively perceived in the context of their definition in their immediate surroundings. The project aims to find ways in which individuals/citizens, local government representatives, local organizations, with the help of experts, experiences and examples of good practice from abroad, can contribute from their position in their city/municipality to reduce carbon footprint and mitigate negative environmental impacts.
As part of the project, the Norwegian partner will participate in an introductory conference with a contribution to the topic in Norway and the procedures for its solution. In cooperation with the applicant and other experts, it will prepare a study comparing the impact of climate change on both countries (Norway and Slovakia) and the implemented/proposed steps to mitigate it. Its task is to consult the planned activities, transfer know-how and analyze the topic together with the applicant. At the final conference, he will present his study and his observations, as well as best practice from Norway.
The project will benefit the public in general, citizens, local communities, but also children and youth in the form of education in the field of environmental protection and climate crisis.