Polish Smog Alert

Polish Smog Alert is a social movement that brings together people fighting for the improvement of air quality in Poland – a country with the dirtiest air in the EU. The idea was born in Krakow, where strong social pressure allowed for introducing a ban on solid fuel heating (coal and wood). The successes of the first initiative inspired citizens from other towns and cities to initiate their activism. Today we act in most large Polish cities and also in many smaller towns, and our movement gather over 50 clean air grassroots. Not only do we initiate important changes, but we also influence their shape. The result is a series of anti-smog regulations introduced at various levels. Successes improve the situation, but we are still far from resolving the problem.