Metropolitan Climathon 2022 is taking place at the Silesian University of Technology
Almost seventy participants and a 24-hour creative race - Metropolitan Climathon 2022 is taking place at the Centre of New Technologies of the Silesian University of Technology. The participants of the event are looking for solutions on how, in order to protect the climate, it is possible to produce less waste and give it a second life.
Metropolitan Climathon 2022 is organized by the Metropolis GZM in cooperation with the Fortis Pro Nobis Foundation. The event's partner is the Silesian University of Technology. All students were invited to participate in the race, regardless of their degree and field of study.
The theme of this year's edition is "Circular economy. Recycling in the city. Zero waste metropolis.” - The task of the participants is to develop innovative solutions for the disposal and processing of waste, so that something new can be created from them, so that there is as little waste and negative impact on the environment as possible in the life cycle of products - said Dr Eng. Joanna Ferdyn Grygierek, prof. SUT, director of the Centre for Climate and Environmental Protection of the Silesian University of Technology.
- We want young people to think about how they can change their environment in small steps, what they can come up with in the area of the circular economy. It is not only about ready-made technical solutions, but there can also be organizational or educational solutions, e.g. how to change everyday habits to produce less waste or how to reuse it - emphasized Blanka Romanowska from the Metropolis GZM.
Sixty-nine students from all over Poland take part in the Metropolitan Climathon 2022, 43 of whom are on-site and all the others online. The marathon began on Thursday (October 27th ) at 1:00 p.m. will last until Friday (October 28th ) until 15:00 - at the Centre of New Technologies in Gliwice.
- The 24-hour marathon of creativity is an unusual formula, so that it would not be a tedious project work all the time, we provided participants with various attractions that will allow them to relax a bit, take a break from work. We have planned a rock concert, improvisation and yoga workshops. In addition, throughout the event, mentors and experts are present to advise our participants whether what they propose in their projects is a good direction and whether the idea can be applied in practice - said Marcin Korzeb from the Frotis Pro Nobis Foundation.
The event is attended by students from various faculties from all over Poland. - I decided to take part in the Climathon because the topics discussed during the event are close to my heart. In my field of graphic design, we always try to implement the ideas of sustainable development. That is why it is good to test oneself on such an opportunity and use one’s own ideas - said Maciej Gil from the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice.
The organizers have prepared cash prizes for the most interesting ideas, and the winning team will receive PLN 10,000. The first Metropolitan Climathon took place in 2020, then the main theme was: “Metropolis in the era of global warming - water retention and drought prevention".
Last year's Climathon was held under the slogan "Energy in the city - an energy-efficient metropolis". The participants looked for solutions for more effective and economical use of energy in cities.
