LIFEPOPWAT among the finalists of the LIFE Awards 2025!

The LIFEPOPWAT project, led by a team of scientists from Liberec under the leadership of Prof. Miroslav Černík, focused on cleaning pesticide-contaminated water using smart natural wetlands, has been selected among the TOP 9 European projects and is competing for the Citizen’s Prize in the LIFE Awards 2025.

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“Out of 150 completed projects across Europe, only nine were selected for the final. We are proud that our project is one of them,”
Prof. Miroslav Černík, Head of the LIFEPOPWAT Project at CXI TUL

About the LIFEPOPWAT Project

LIFEPOPWAT enabled the creation of a wetland in Hájek near Karlovy Vary between 2020–2023. The site was burdened with historical pollution from the 1960s, when uranium, kaolin and basalt were mined in the area. A spoil heap was created in front of the quarry, where approximately 3,000 to 5,000 tons of toxic substances, including lindane isomers and chlorinated benzenes from Spolana Neratovice, were dumped between 1966 and 1968. The goal of scientists from the Technical University of Liberec was to minimize the leakage of contamination from the spoil heap and to protect the surrounding environment and water resources.

Thanks to the support of the LIFE Programme, the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (DIAMO, s. p.) and additional contributions, it was possible to deploy the Wetland+ technology and establish a functional natural water treatment system.

Why is it important?

“We are demonstrating that natural solutions can be more effective, cheaper, and more sustainable than traditional methods. The Wetland+ technology has the potential to help not only in the Czech Republic, but throughout Europe. That’s why we would be grateful for your vote,”
Miroslav Černík

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