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As part of the European Mobility Week, SEA employees continued the activity "Go to school on your own" at Golianova Primary School in Banská Bystrica. The aim of the activity, implemented as part of the LIFE IP project - Improving air quality, is to raise the awareness of pupils, parents and teachers about the importance of walking and cycling as an alternative to the use of cars when transporting children to school.

Did you know that for transportation in a densely populated city, cycling is the fastest mode of transportation within 3 km? Not to mention the health, safety and financial benefits. But this still may not be a reason for sufficient motivation to change daily mobility habits. In order to support motivation in favor of sustainable mobility, the Prešov Region has also created events this year that help citizens understand what they are missing out on by preferring motorized modes of transport.

Transport is one of the main causes of air pollution in Slovakia. Reducing emissions from road transport is one of the most effective ways to rapidly improve air quality. How can this be achieved and what role does idling play in it? 

International cooperation between three integrated LIFE projects

Countries in the Central European region face similar problems with air pollution, therefore the international exchange of experience is the key to the successful implementation of integrated LIFE projects (IP) aimed at improving air quality.

On June 22, 2023, the opening of a poster exhibition took place in the atrium of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic (MoE SR) on the informative measurement of NO2 in schools, which was opened by the Minister of the MoE SR, Milan Chrenko, and which was also attended by the Minister of Culture, Silvia Hroncová, ambassadors, winning schools and employees of the MoE SR.

A group of university students has developed a way to capture harmful tire dust, a major air and water pollutant. More than a million tons of tire particles are produced in Europe each year, a problem that is getting worse as the weight and torque of electric vehicles increase.

Air pollution is a major environmental problem that has a significant impact on human health. It is caused by the release of harmful particles and chemicals into the air, primarily from human activities such as transportation, combustion and industrial processes. In a new study, scientists focused on the impact of traffic-related air pollution on the human brain.

Deteriorated air quality still worries many Europeans, especially in urban areas. While emissions of air pollutants and their concentrations in ambient air have decreased significantly in Europe over the past two decades, air quality remains low in many areas.

The topic of sustainable mobility in favor of improving air quality is the subject of a series of workshops organized by the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Environmental Agency and other partners within the LIFE IP - Air Quality Improvement project. The workshop was held in person and was the second such workshop this year on the topic of sustainable mobility and examples of good practice. It took place on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Košice, at the TABAČKA KULTURFABRIK cultural center and focused on the Košice and Prešov regions.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having an impact on society worldwide. Among other things, it is causing a global energy crisis. In an effort to slow down and mitigate its impacts on consumers, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has developed a 10-point plan to reduce oil consumption in the mobility and transport sector.