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Climate Change and Innovations in the Focus of Events at STP Niš
An event focused on the increasingly topical issue of climate change and innovation was held at the Science and Technology Park Niš, organized by STP Niš, the company AdverCity and the Young Ambassadors organization.
A special part of the program was dedicated to a lecture by Jaroslav Efimov, head of the Climate Change Sector at Palm Tech, who emphasized the importance of linking innovation with climate policy, as well as the importance of developing and implementing climate technologies in modern society.
As part of the event, representatives of the Science and Technology Park Niš presented the results of the Be Ready project, which focuses on solving climate challenges in urban areas of the Danube region. The event was opened by Miloš Grozdanović, Assistant Director for Business Development at STP Niš, who presented the park’s activities in the field of climate change adaptation.
Milan Krstev, the project assistant for the Be Ready project, presented the methodology and objectives of the project with a special focus on the problem of urban heat islands (UHI). The presentation highlighted the approach that includes the so-called “green”, “white” and “blue acupuncture” – interventions based on vegetation, innovative materials and the use of water resources. The results of the City of Niš’s report on the formation of urban heat islands in the city were also presented.
Members of the Young Ambassadors organization also presented their experiences in the field of innovation and potential measures to combat climate change, contributing to the discussion through ideas and solutions of young people in the field of sustainable development.