Edukacja Ekologiczna

There is no doubt that anthropogenic climate change has become a fact, which is constantly confirmed not only by subsequent scientific publications but, most of all, extreme weather phenomena occurring in our country with unprecedented intensity. Drought, whirlwinds and violent storms affect us more frequently. This is a clear signal that it is necessary to conduct mitigation and adaptation measures in relation to the current climate change, the implementation of which will not be possible without the initiative of local authorities.

The first part of the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published on 9 August 2021 makes clear that although the climate change may result from natural processes occurring on Earth, human activity has recently contributed to a significant acceleration of this phenomenon. Therefore, it is necessary to take mitigation and adaptation measures in relation to the current climate change. But first it is worth explaining the meaning of both concepts, so that they are perfectly understandable.

At a time when a lot has been said about energy in the context of alternative sources and its conservation, the knowledge of the concept of energy efficiency is the basis of a conscious ecological lifestyle. Regardless of the function of a building, its operation will always require a certain amount of energy. Issues related to the energy efficiency are currently one of the most important aspects considered in the design and subsequent operation of buildings. But what does this concept mean and why is it so important in the context of conscious use of the environment?