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Jan Grolich
South Moravian governor, Czech Republic
One of Jan Grolich's main topics during the campaign for the regional elections in 2020 was the environment, specifically projects that help retain water in the landscape, adapt the landscape to climate change and support biodiversity. After his election as governor of South Moravia, he began to appreciate projects that bring solutions to help nature across the region. Also this year, he is issuing the so-called Landscape Award. Since last December, the South Moravian regional office has been preparing the Climate Action Plan for the period 2025 to 2050 - its goal is to reduce CO2 production by 2,105 tons, prepare investment projects for renovation of buildings worth more than CZK 500 million, and increase energy production from renewable energy sources at least in volume of 5.25 GWh per year. The regional office also offers subsidy programs for green solutions, from which households and municipalities can draw.
Markéta Vaňková
Mayor of the city of Brno, Czech Republic
The host city of Brno is represented by its mayor Markéta Vaňková. Brno contributes to dealing with climate change and improving biodiversity in its territory through innovative projects. In 2019, it joined the Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy and approved the Brno Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP). As a significant share of emissions comes from the tertiary sector, the city decided to invite responsible Brno companies and institutions to cooperate and has already concluded a memorandum with almost 90 entities that have committed to an environmentally friendly approach in their activities. The city offers several subsidy programmes to support green projects, environmental awareness or sustainable transport. The activities mentioned above are covered by the #PrepareBrno campaign, which seeks to ensure that everyone, from the public administration to the commercial sector to the individual, really prepares for climate change.
Petr Hladík
Minister of the Environment, Czech Republic
Petr Hladik has been working on environmental issues for over ten years. He was responsible for environmental issues as First Deputy Mayor of Brno. In Brno, he managed to introduce subsidies for the creation of green roofs or rainwater harvesting, both for citizens and companies. During his tenure, he also managed to adopt and implement an action plan for a carbon neutral Brno. As a result, the city started taking steps towards energy independence like installation of hundreds of roofs with photovoltaic panels, the construction of a state-of-the-art automated sorting line, the construction of a third boiler for the energy recovery of waste and the introduction of systematic collection of bio-waste and a plan to build a biogas plant. Thanks to these and other projects promoting green spaces in the city, Brno has been awarded the E.ON Energy Globe or the Smart City title. He prepared Policy Statement of the Government in this area.
Marek Výborný
Minister of the Agriculture, Czech Republic
Agricultural forestry belongs to the agricultural directions that the Ministry of Agriculture aims to support. Thanks to this effort, farmers in the Czech Republic are already managing their farms in an agroforestry manner. With the help of a new subsidy, they planted 610 hectares of agroforestry systems last year, which means 61 thousand trees planted on agricultural land. For this, they will receive support of 66 million Czech crowns. Farmers can choose what they plant on their land. The subsidy is provided for 59 species of forest and fruit trees, such as oaks, lindens, rowans, apple trees, pear trees, or cherry trees. The trees divide large soil blocks, prevent erosion and soil loss in case of torrential rains. Through their foliage and roots, they increase the proportion of organic matter in the soil, changing the soil structure improves water retention in the landscape. They contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They also help provide shelter and food for bees, butterflies, birds, and small mammals. The Ministry of Agriculture will also provide a contribution to the maintenance of newly planted trees in the coming years.