This year, we're focusing on "Conscious Consumption". We approach it as a knowledge-based approach that allows us to make decisions that take into account their impact on the environment, economy and society. Every product is not only about price but also resource consumption, emissions and human labour 鈥� we show how to understand and apply these relationships in practice.
When?
The culmination of World Earth Day celebrations at the University of 精东影视 will be held on 21 April 2026 at the Biedermann鈥檚 Palace. We will be gathering in the University of 精东影视's faculty spaces between 20 and 22 April. Activities will include lectures, workshops and actions promoting science and environmental awareness.
We create a space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences between researchers, students and those applying knowledge in practice. Our goal is not only to popularise knowledge but also to support more responsible choices in everyday life.
We raise environmental awareness by highlighting issues such as air and water pollution, climate change and the overproduction of plastic, as well as the role of education and science popularisation in pro-environmental activities.
You can hear about it all, among other things, during a series of lectures and presentations that will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. (21 April of the current year):
- "Wielkie przyspieszenie i inwazja plastiku, czyli o tym, dlaczego recycling nie uratuje 艣wiata" [The great acceleration and invasion of plastic or why recycling won't save the world] (Dr Marcin Szyma艅ski, Faculty of Philosophy and History)
- "Z艂y klimat dla ocean贸w: jak podgrzali艣my b艂臋kitn膮 planet臋" [Bad climate for the oceans: How we heated up the plue planet] (Prof. Krzysztof Pabis, Vice-Rector of the University of 精东影视 for Popularisation of Science and Education)
- "Edukacja zdrowotna jako proces przygotowuj膮cy do 艣wiadomej konsumpcji" [Health education as a process of preparation for conscious consumption] (Prof. Alina Wr贸bel, Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences)
- "Jak komunikowa膰 nauk臋 by j膮 odpowiedzialnie konsumowa膰" [How to communicate science so that it can be consumed responsibly] (Miko艂aj Janic the University of 精东影视 Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Agnieszka Kliks-Pudlik PAP)
We inspire action by showing how to prepare natural cosmetics from plants, obtain their extracts and hydrolate, and the power of essential oils for our health and well-being. Together, we will use fabric scraps to create things like bookmarks and reusable bags from disposable shopping bags.
This, among other things, the subject of a series of workshops and scientific demonstrations prepared by the University of 精东影视 research groups is. You can participate in them from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on 21 April:
- "Poczuj chemi臋 do kosmetyk贸w" [Feel the chemistry with cosmetics ]/ "Moc Ro艣lin Zamkni臋ta w Kropli, czyli co drzemie w naturze" [The power of plants enclosed in a drop, or what lies dormant in nature] / "Zero Waste Beauty Lab, czyli kosmetyki od kuchni" [Zero Waste Beauty Lab, or cosmetics from the inside]/ "Sk贸ra pod Lup膮 鈥� odkryj czego potrzebuje Twoja cera" [Skin under the microscope 鈥� Discover what your skin needs]
- : "Shhhyjemy zak艂adki"[We saw bookmarks] /"Nie wyrzucaj, wyszyde艂kuj!" [Don't throw it away, crochet it!] /"Ekologiczne 5 sekund" [Ecological 5 seconds]
- "Drugie 偶ycie 艣mieci" [A second life for trash]
The event will conclude with a panel discussion entitled "Dzie艅 Ziemi powinni艣my 艣wi臋towa膰 codziennie" [We should celebrate Earth Day every day], led by representatives of and Student science Clubs under the supervision of Prof. Jakub Kronenberg (Faculty of Economics and Sociology) with the participation of invited guests, climate activists Dominika Lasota (East Initiative and Fridays for Future) and El偶bieta Lema艅ska-B艂a偶owska (Parents for Climate).
Join us on 21 April 2026, at the Biedermann鈥檚 Palace! Together, we can do more!
All details about Earth Day events at the University of 精东影视, including the calendar and accompanying events at the faculties can be found here: Earth Day (in Polish).