In addition to traffic, individual heating systems are one of the largest sources to air pollution. While we have made progress in reducing emissions from traffic, the same cannot yet be said for individual heating systems. The purpose of this consultation is to bring stakeholders together in light of the new Directive on Ambient Air Quality and to highlight key challenges in Slovenia, especially in relation to individual heating systems and air quality. To effectively address these challenges, we will need to join forces, make bold decisions, and adapt legal barriers. Along with clearer communication, more ambitious policy measures will be crucial.
As important stakeholders in the field of air quality, you are invited to attend this expert consultation, which will also serve as a forum for knowledge sharing and presenting different perspectives. The expert contributions will be followed by a discussion on communicating the issue of particulate matter.
The consultation is organized by environmental non-governmental organizations Focus – Association for Sustainable Development and CIPRA Slovenia – the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps.
Participation is free of charge. For organizational purposes, advance registration is required.
We are accepting registrations until the 19th of March.
REGISTRATION
Contact for additional information: Nina Tome, nina@focus.si, 01 515 40 80
This consultation is organized in accordance with the criteria for a sustainable event. We invite you to come to the event: on foot // by bike: the nearest Bicikelj station is on Ilirska street // by city bus: bus lines 2, 5, 9, 12, 27, get off at Friškovec (2, 12, 27), Ilirska (5) or Poliklinika (9) // by train or intercity bus// arrange a ride-share with other event participants.
PROGRAM
| 8:30 – 9:00 | registration of participants |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome speech by the organizers |
| Nina Tome, Focus, Association for Sustainable Development | |
| 9:10 – 9:30 | What kind of air do we breathe? |
| Tanja Koleša, Air Quality Sector, Slovenian Environment Agency | |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | The Invisible danger – how PM particles threaten our health |
| Associate Professor Miran Brvar, M.D., Ph.D., Center for Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Ljubljana | |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Oxidative potential – a new parameter used to measure air pollution |
| Prof. Griša Močnik, PhD, Center for Atmospheric Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Nova Gorica | |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Practical experience in dealing with solid-fuel combustion appliances under the Chimney Sweep Services Act |
| Simon Dovrtel, Chimney Sweepers Section of the Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Time for questions |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | coffee break |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Regulations and programs in the field of outdoor air quality protection |
| Alenka Fritzel and Špela Žohar, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy | |
| 11:50 – 12:05 | The Impact of Sources and topography on air quality: a comparison between the Saleš Valley and the Ljubljana basic in terms of carbon particles |
| dr. Asta Gregorčič, Aerosol d.o.o. | |
| 12:05 – 12:20 | Micro-location air quality monitoring in the Škofja Loka area |
| Tomaž Lazar, Alfa Proxima d.o.o. Air quality and noise monitoring | |
| 12:20 – 12:35 | Elevated particle concentrations – Media coverage analysis |
| Špela Berlot Veselko, CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps | |
| 12:35 – 13:45 | A discussion on communicating air pollution caused by particulate matter from individual heating systems |
| moderator: prof. dr. Matej Ogrin, CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps | |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | lunch get-together |
The consultation is organized as part of the project “Building Heating and its impact on Air Quality”, which is co-funded by the Eko Sklad. The organizers and authors of the contributions are responsible for the program and the opinions presented at the consultation; these do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eko Sklad or the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy.