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Summary of the Gdańsk conference “Stop Drought! Start Retention! – time for action!”

Panel dyskusyjny podczas konferencji Stop Suszy! Start Retencji! w Gdańsku poświęconej przeciwdziałaniu skutkom suszy i retencji w miastach

Experts, local government officials, and scientists analyzed mechanisms for combating drought during the conference “Stop Drought! Start Retention! – Time to Action!” held on June 17 in Gdańsk. The discussion focused on the proposed actions in the draft update of the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan (uDECP) for urban areas. Drawing on the experiences of Gdańsk, Łódź, and Poznań, the need for systemic legislative and educational changes was emphasized, as well as the importance of wetland protection and the role of comprehensive blue-green solutions in cities.

“Stop Drought! Start Retention!” Talks about fighting drought in the city, in Gdańsk

Eksperci podczas konferencji Stop Suszy! Start Retencji! w Gdańsku rozmawiają o przeciwdziałaniu skutkom suszy w miastach i zwiększaniu retencji.

Over 450 experts and practitioners are debating in Gdańsk how to combat drought in the city. The meeting is taking place on the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The choice of Tricity is not accidental – Gdańsk and Sopot are leaders in implementing blue-green infrastructure. The main topic of the conference “Stop Drought! Start Retention! – time for action!”, organized by Polish Waters, is the solutions proposed in the draft update of the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan.

Stop Drought! Start Retention! – time for action!

On June 17, we invite you to the third Stop Drought! Start Retention! conference, which will take place in Gdańsk. During the event organized by the Polish Waters National Water Holding, we will focus on the practical dimension of drought mitigation. In particular, we will discuss the MEASURES proposed in the draft update of the Drought Effects Mitigation Plan (aPPSS).

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