#CityMission

Solaris

Project summary

The first edition of the #CityMission by Solaris initiative to promote public transport among children has come to an end. Green prizes, i. e. breathing murals and an air-purifying vertical garden, have been installed in three primary schools in Poznań.

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Date of publication: June 1, 2023

#CityMission by Solaris is an educational initiative initiated by Solaris in spring 2022. The project consisted of three elements: environmental workshops, a location-based game, and a contest, where pupils could win breathing murals and an air-purifying vertical garden.

The task was to design a cutting-edge environmentally friendly bus of the future

The works sent by participants turned out to be extremely creative and original, and the contest jury had a tough nut to crack when selecting winners.

The winners were:

  • Primary School No. 19, os. Oświecenia 1, Poznań
    Team: Eko 19-nastka
  • Polish-English Bilingual Private Primary School, ul. Piwna 1, Poznań
    Team: π-wna
  • School and Kindergarten Complex No. 1, os. Łokietka 104, Poznań
    Team: Krejzolki Konstruktorki

The green prizes have already been installed on the premises of the winning schools. They now improve air quality in the school surroundings, as well as create an original and creative space for spending time together.

Breathing murals

The breathing murals have been designed together with pupils from the winning teams and they include references to their contest entries. The person responsible for installing them was a graphic artist specialising in wall paintings. The murals were painted using photocatalytic paints. These contain titanium dioxide which, under the influence of UV radiation and in the presence of oxygen and water, causes pollutants, toxins and microorganisms to break down (oxidise). As a result, the colourful murals created on the premises of the winning schools not only visually enrich the common space, but also purify the air.

Vertical garden

The vertical garden has been designed and installed with the help of qualified specialists who design green spaces. Plants placed in the green wall absorb carbon dioxide while releasing oxygen into the environment, and also absorb toxic pollutants emitted by any painted or varnished surfaces. The air-purifying green wall consists of 144 potted plants.

#CityMission by Solaris is the main project by Solaris in the area of corporate social responsibility and will be continued in the years to come. The mission is to enhance environmental awareness among young children, to encourage them to use public transport and to convince them of its advantages. In its first pilot edition, the contest was designed for pupils in grades 1 to 3 at primary schools in Poznań and the surrounding area. The choice of this location was not a coincidence as this is the region where Solaris originates from.

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