Final Report of the 'Plant Filter Islands’ – 2nd Edition project published
We are pleased to announce that the final report of the ’Plant Filter Islands’ – 2nd Edition project is now available on our website! This initiative focused on the natural purification of water through floating platforms planted with selected species that absorb pollutants from agricultural runoff. The project combined science, education, and community involvement to […]
The green islands have returned to land! From the lake to the laboratory
Data collection and analysis Despite the capricious summer, the filter plants on the lake in Kiełczów reached a good growth phase to collect material for testing and check how well they coped with pollution. We already know that they were once again home to aquatic creatures! Our islands, as was the case on the Oder […]
H2O SciTech joins Europe’s leading experts in the large aquaculture project – ACTFAST!
We are proud to announce that H2O SciTech – Water Institute is now a consortium member of ActFast – one of the most ambitious and large-scale aquaculture initiatives funded under the Horizon Europe programme Together with many participants, including Nofima, IRTA (Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentarias), Benchmark Genetics, Skretting, NIOF (National Institute of Oceanography […]
Launching of the Floating Islands in Kiełczów – April 12, 2025
Launching of the Floating Islands in Kiełczów – April 12, 2025 The filtration islands have been built and launched – the key phase of the second edition of the project “Plant-Based Filtration Islands 2025” is now complete. We now await the growth of the plants, their harvest, and the analysis of the effectiveness of this […]
2nd Edition of the 'Plant Filter Islands’ project!
Plant Filter Islands – a way to purify water naturally The first part of the activities in the 2nd Edition of the 'Plant Filter Islands’ project is behind us! In March, environmental education workshops on the sources of pollution of water bodies were held in the schools of the Municipalities of Długołęka. Self-performed experiments and […]
The new chapter of AquaFarm
The Urban Aquaponic Farm, which for several months has been the centre of cultivation and breeding in the closed aquaponic system of Wrocław and Lower Silesia, is starting a new chapter, familiarising the public in successive regions of Poland with new food production technologies. To meet the threats of the modern world, the need for […]
End of the first phase of the ‘Plant Filter Islands’ project!
From May to September, our plant filter islands on the Oder ‘had various adventures’. After successful acclimatisation, the plants undertook intensive growth and filled the free spaces within the raft. However, at the beginning of July 2024, the filter islands suddenly sank and some of the plants were destroyed, but thanks to the presence of […]
Announcing the next project with 3M and Global Giving!
We are pleased to announce that H2O SciTech – Water Institute has once again been nominated to receive a GlobalGiving grant in partnership with 3M’s Environment program. GlobalGiving works with organizations such as 3M to support their charitable activities. We would like to thank 3M and GlobalGiving for recognizing our “Plant Filter Islands” program and […]
Urban Aquaponic Farm on the list of Laureates of Positive Impact Start-ups
The Urban Aquaponic Farm built within the USAGE project, led by H2O SciTech – Water Institute, has made it to the list of Positive Impact Startups Laureates! On June 26, 2024, at the ESG Ranking Gala and the List of Positive Impact Start-ups at the Leon Kozminski Academy in Warsaw, we received the DIPLOMA OF […]
Plant filter islands three months after launching
Three months have already passed since the launching of the plant filter islands on the Oder River! The plants, despite the high water level and deep submergence of the islands, have grown and will provide excellent material for studying their properties in the water purification process. We have planned to pull the islands from the […]