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Clean Up the World campaign in Poland

Overview

In early September 2026, the city of Bydgoszcz launched an invitation to schools and kindergartens to participate in the ‘Clean Up the World 2026’ campaign. The initiative was designed to integrate practical waste collection with ecological education, with the city offering supplies such as gloves and bags to participating institutions. By mid-September, students across various regions of Poland actively engaged in the campaign. In Słupsk, students from Primary School No. 9 focused on cleaning school grounds, local parks, and lawns. In Racibórz County, secondary students gathered at Piast Castle for an event themed ‘SOS for water – let it be free of trash!’. Supported by Deputy Starosta Ewa Lewandowska, this effort aimed to highlight the necessity of protecting water resources and emphasized that environmental responsibility requires reducing waste production through daily choices. As the campaign continued into late September, additional regional activities emerged. In Bedlnie, the community of St. John Paul II Primary School organized a cleanup for World Cleanup Day, targeting school grounds, the town center, and the area surrounding a local pond to protect wildlife and water retention. In Kielce, the Voivodeship Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management hosted an ecological festival for children from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, utilizing activities organized by local forestry and landscape park services to educate on climate change. Further initiatives expanded into waste repurposing and segregation. In Ostrowiec, the ‘EKO OSTROWIEC’ campaign conducted a ‘Trash-Art’ workshop at a local selective waste collection point, where residents practiced welding to repurpose discarded objects. Additionally, in Łojki, students from Kornel Makuszyński Primary School participated in the ‘Clean Up the World’ campaign by collecting and segregating waste near their school to promote environmental stewardship. In Busko, the Pedagogical Provincial Library in Kielce expanded the campaign’s reach through the Nasza Ziemia Foundation.

Entities

Fundacja Ekologiczna Arka · Jacek Skórski · St. John Paul II Primary School · Rewilding Pomerania Foundation · Ewa Lewandowska

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Environmental cleanup initiatives underway in Gliwice and along the Ina River

    Environmental cleanup efforts are underway in Poland, including a large-scale school-led initiative in Gliwice and a kayak-based river cleanup of the Ina organized by Rewilding Pomerania.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Busko library hosts ecological workshops for students

    The Busko branch of the Kielce Pedagogical Provincial Library held ecological workshops for over 400 students as part of the 33rd ‘Clean Up the World’ campaign.

  3. 5 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Environmental initiatives promote recycling and cleanup in Poland

    Polish communities engage in ecological initiatives, including a 'Trash-Art' recycling workshop in Ostrowiec and a 'Clean Up the World' student cleanup event in Łojki.

  4. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Polish students participate in environmental cleanup and ecology initiatives

    Students and children in Poland participated in environmental cleanup actions and ecological education festivals to promote water protection and climate awareness.

  5. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Students in Poland participate in Clean Up the World campaign

    Students in Poland participated in the ‘Clean Up the World’ campaign, focusing on cleaning local environments and promoting water resource protection and ecological responsibility.

  6. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Bydgoszcz invites schools to join Clean Up the World 2026

    Bydgoszcz is inviting schools and kindergartens to join the ‘Clean Up the World 2026’ initiative in September, combining environmental cleanup with ecological education.

Sources

beskidinfo.pl · bydgoszcz.com · ckinfo.pl · gazeta-lokalna.pl · gliwice.eu · iledzisiaj.pl · katowice.policja.gov.pl · kurierostrowiecki.pl · kutno.net.pl · lubin.pl · miastons.pl · naszraciborz.pl · pbw.kielce.pl · polityka.co.pl · pulsradomska.pl · radio.kielce.pl · radioem.pl · radionadzieja.pl · radioszczecin.pl · rudaslaska.com.pl · slaska.policja.gov.pl · sozosfera.pl · sp9.slupsk.pl · splojki.szkolnastrona.pl · wroclawskiportal.pl · zyciepw.pl

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history