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Under the title of the Meeting of Supporters of Environmental Education, Training and Awareness (EVVO), teachers, coordinators and professionals from all over Slovakia, across regions, departments and institutions, met on November 27, 2025, at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, for the purpose of education in the field of air protection. The awareness-raising event, organized as part of the LIFE Populair project activities, was carried out in the spirit of air topics.

At the end of September, we had the opportunity to be part of the 19th year of the largest science festival in Slovakia - the European Science Night, which brings news and information from the world of research and innovation in an inspiring and unique way. The theme of the current year was CHAOS and you could see the populair team in Banská Bystrica, Košice, Poprad, Žilina and also in Lubeník and Jelšava as part of the accompanying event Science in the Village.

Following the successful campaigns “Spin Away Waste” and “Climate Yourself”, the Slovak Environmental Agency (SEA) is launching a new educational campaign in September called “Something hangs in the Air”, aimed at individuals, schools, and teachers. The campaign, focused on air protection, was developed in cooperation with the LIFE Populair team.

In the last week of June, the Slovak Environmental Agency organized a study trip to Copenhagen to showcase examples of good practice in the field of sustainable mobility and energy. The trip was intended for representatives of local governments, with the aim of demonstrating how measures can be implemented to improve air quality. Among the participants were also representatives of the LIFE IP – Improvement of Air Quality project.

During March 2025, 4 educational seminars were held - Methodological days for teachers of the 2nd level of primary and secondary schools, which were held in the premises of the Regional Government Offices, specifically in Košice, Trenčín, Žilina and an introductory meeting in the premises of the Slovak Environmental Agency (SAŽP) in Banská Bystrica. During the first four meetings, 75 participants attended the methodological days. Further meetings with teachers will be organized in the autumn of this year and also next year.

The Slovak Environmental Agency, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic, organized two 2-hour online workshops for representatives of local governments who fulfill delegated state administration functions in the field of air protection on December 10 and 12, 2024. The workshops focused on current information and guidelines for the application of legislative requirements in the field of air quality.

A study tour took place in mid-October 2024, providing participants with the opportunity to learn about good practice examples in the field of sustainability and urban development in three countries – Austria, Slovenia and Hungary. Over the course of four days, they visited the cities of Vienna, Maribor, Ljubljana, Budapest and Győr.

Brazilian samba, famous Venetian masks, or true Slovak “Fašiangy”. Travel the world with us in a single day and get to know carnival traditions from different corners of the world. Let yourself be drawn to the Populair stand, where fun and educational activities with the theme of clean air await you. Just pack a good mood, take a deep breath, it's going to be an adventure! In addition to our colleagues, you will be entertained by Miro Jaroš, Fíha Tralala, Junior and Polemic.

In cooperation with the retail chain TESCO STORES SR, an information awareness campaign aimed at supporting measures in the area of ​​air quality and raising public awareness of the importance of air protection in Slovakia took place during the month of June. The chain's customers had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the issue of air protection in the form of radio spots and "populair" promotional stands on the topic of sustainable mobility. It was possible to meet our air quality managers in person in selected stores in Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Rožňava, Trebišov, Žilina, Ružomberok, Snina and Kežmarok.

People usually take air for granted. But have you ever wondered how long you could last without air? What is the quality of the air you breathe every day? What are the sources of air pollution and how does such pollution affect health? What can we do about it?