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Janez POTOČNIK awarded the European Tree of the Year 2013
The award ceremony of the European tree of the year 2013 international contest took place today in Brussels. This year the winning tree was again a tree from Hungary- Plane tree from Eger, with 14,205 votes. The winner was awarded by Mr Janez POTOČNIK, European Commissioner for the Environment and Mr Pavel POC, Member of the European Parliament.

First results of the project Together for new Šiklóš
Municipality of Levice obtained the support of 3,700 € for the project of renovation of sight-seeing place Šiklóš with interesting history. The volunteers cleaned the space and during next days they will place the benches and information boards. The project was supported from 3rd year of Rest beyond the City grant program realised by Ekopolis Foundation in cooperation with HEINEKEN Slovensko.

The citizens of Považská Bystrice planted the trees in cenozoic park
The Association of sectionalists of Povazska Bystrica organised on April, 20, 2013 the cleaning and planting of trees in future educational-relax cenozoic park in Lány. For its Cenozoic park they obtained 2,200 € from People for Trees Grant Program 2012.

There will be renewed 189 km of tourist trails from Living Trails Grant Program
In 6th year of Living Trails Grant Program target the renovation and increasing of tourist trails in Slovakie, there were supported 5 projects with the whole amount of 7.5 Ths. €. Their result will be 189 km renewed tourist trails. Living Trails Grant Program was opened by Ekopolis Foundation in cooperation with TOYOTA MOTOR SLOVAKIA.

Ekopolis Foundation has announced the 11th year of Tree of the Year enquiry.
Trees have their irreplaceable meaning in the life of man; they deserve our attention, care, and even protection. Therefore,
the aim of the Tree of the Year enquiry, whose the eleventh year was announced on the Earth Day by Ekopolis Foundation, was to draw attention to old, precious, or endangered trees and to increase the interest of the people in the environment.

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