Environmental Management in Context of Air Quality Management Programmes

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the role of citizen's perception of air quality management programmes. Although environmental management terminology and the lowcarbon economy programme are known to both citizens and municipalities, they operate inefficiently. The quality of atmospheric air in Poland according to environmental monitoring is "poor": pollution knows no borders and only a combination of actions can stop the "domino effect". The content of the paper is based on interviews with inhabitants of the Silesian province after the announcement of the Clean Air Programme by the government. The chosen interviewed persons suggests an interest in the programme, but the inhabitants also indicate other programmes and notice the extension of the undertaken activities in time. Also, the results of the analysis of available documents and information have been presented. Environmental management on the example of the selected programme will contribute to the improvement of the air quality. According to the author, only a programme implemented on a mass scale will contribute to the improvement of the air quality. In this context environmental education is becoming increasingly important. The main purpose of the presented research is to draw attention to the residents' approach to topics related to the air-related program.