Rainwater management policy on private land in Gdansk – Investor relations

Successful management of a rainwater management system based on retention depends on the cooperation of all stakeholders, not just city offices or water utilities. Systemic implementation of nature-based retention that involves developers, industry, public institutions and individual residents is the most effective model for adaptation policy. It offers long-term and sustainable solutions that evolve with climate change. During the lecture titled “Rainwater management policy on private land in Gdansk – relations with investors,” I will talk about the model adopted in Gdansk, the barriers encountered at the beginning and those that have emerged after several years of implementing the Gdansk Small Retention Policy.

President of Gdańskie Wody sp. z o.o., responsible for the administration of the drainage infrastructure of Gdańsk. Previously Technical and Operational Director at Gdańska Infrastruktura Wodociągowo Kanalizacyjna Sp. z o.o. and Project Plenipotentiary for a major investment programme called the Gdańsk Water and Wastewater Project. Coordinator of the Green City Programme within the framework of the Development Strategy of the City of Gdańsk 2030 Plus. Member of the Expert Commission ‘Climate and Space’ of the Ombudsman. Coordinator of the municipal group within the Union of Polish Metropolises and the Union of Polish Cities initiative ‘Polish Cities of Ukraine’. Graduate of the Faculty of Hydraulic Engineering at the Gdansk University of Technology, engineer with a construction licence and Master of Business Administration degree obtained at the University of Gdansk.