1. GREENWAYS Opportunities for Community- based Sustainable Development Rafal Serafin Polish Environmental Partnership Foundation

2. WHAT ARE GREENWAYS?

3. A global grassroots or community-based movement, which involves business, government and non-governmental organizations working together for sustainable development Multi-functional corridors for non-motorized transport developed and organized by local people Promoters of environmentally-friendly tourism, healthy life- styles and quality-of-life improvements for both locals and visitors Natural and cultural heritage are resources for local products, local enterprise Local partnerships enable risks, costs and benefits to be shared for the sustainable development of the region as a whole Open source, open access enables sustainability --- no one is in charge!

4. www.greenways.pl zielone szlaki - greenways Greenways in different languages zielone szlaki – greenways (jęz polski) vías verdes (jęz. hiszpański) voies vertes (jęz. francuski) grüne hauptwege (jęz. niemiecki) zelené stezky (jęz. czeski) zelene staze (jęz. serbski) зялёныя шляхi (jęz. białoruski) зелёные маршруты (jęz. rosyjski) zöld utak (jęz. węgierski) zelené cesty (jęz. słowacki) зелени кoридори (jęz. bułgarski) drumuri verzi (jęz. rumuński) зелені шляхи (jęz. ukraiński)

5. CENTRAL EUROPEAN GREENWAYS

6. Green multifunctional corridors for non-motorized users/travellers

7. Heritage trails organized by local communities leading along linear green corridors, historic trade routes, rivers and railways

8. Trails developed & managed by local people to provide a framework for community-based initiatives on heritage protection & interpretation

9. Natural corridors linking protected areas, including national parks and protected areas

10. Signposted trails characterized by a commonly agreed/adopted branding theme or logo

11. Tourism products based on using natural and cultural heritage resources

12. Trails connecting individuals & communities; locals & visitors

13. 1.Propose a Main Backbone (Vision) 2. Create local loops around core heritage resources 3. Identify potential heritage tourism products 4. Local heritage initiatives & projects to share risks, costs & benefits 5. Local investment through local partnerships bring in visitors & more investment 5 STEPS TO ESTABLISHING A GREENWAY WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES

14. Eco-tourist product Inform ation/promotion Protected areas, cultural & natural sites Local community initiatives

15. Operating from 2001 7 Greenway trails, 3500 km Over 300 partners representing NGOs, local governments, businesses, schools Endorsed by national & regional government Movement rather than an organization Transnational links Part of a global greenways movement Polish Greenways Program

16. www.greenways.pl zielone szlaki - greenways Locally oriented, but standardized infrastructure & signage ‏ Investing in Polish Greenways infrastructure

17. www.greenways.pl zielone szlaki - greenways POLISH GREENWAYS

18. www.greenways.pl zielone szlaki - greenways Bursztynowy Szlak Greenways Krakow - Gdańsk SIEĆ GREENWAYS W POLSCE

19. www.greenways.pl

20. www.greenways.by

21. Greenways Toolbook

22. STORIES FROM POLAND

23. AMBER TRAIL GREENWAY (HU, SK, PL)

24. Amber Trail Greenway Budapest - Krakow Heritage and ecotourism along historical trade route discovered during the Roman Empire Supporting and promotion of local products, crafts and art through fairs and marketing assistance Planting rowan-berry tree along the greenway

25. Amber Trail Greenway Budapest - Krakow www.visitgreenways.com Social enterprises along the route in PL

26. KRAKOW-MORAVIA- -VIENNA GREENWAYS www.krakowwieden.pl

27. Krakow-Moravia- Wienna Greenways The longest alley of trees in Central Europe!

28. Krakow-Moravia- Wienna Greenways Dedicate your tree on Greenways!

29. GREEN BICYCLE – EAST CARPATHIAN GREENWAY (PL, SK, UA)

30. Green Bicycle – East Carpathian Greenway PL-SK-UA Cross-border initiative of three countries – app. 900 km, with main backbone of 105 km Based on the East Carpathians Biosphere Reserve Network of community- based initiatives related to ecotourism and heritage

31. Green Bicycle – East Carpathian Greenway Not only cycling – hiking, tour skiing, horse-back riding, narrow gauge railway Bieszczady Center for Active Tourism – social enterprise selling ecotourist products certified with a GB logo

32. Green Bicycle – East Carpathian Greenway Handicraft workshops, tasting of local food Local products brand „Hand made in Bieszczady” Schools on Green Bicycle

33. ODER RIVER TRAIL (PL)

34. Oder River Trail Cycling and canoeing along the big river Linking protected areas and wildlife refuges

35. Oder River Trail Ecological education Local products from the Oder River valley 6 local eco-museums presenting the history of settlement in the Oder River valley

36. We invite you to become part of the Central Eastern European Greenways! Photos: Dominika Zaręba Richard Nebesky Stanisław Strzyżewski

37. www.greenways.pl zielone szlaki - greenways rafal.serafin@fpds.pl