T-Mobile Fund instrumental in reclamation of a landfill
Public 21.11.2007 in category Press News / CSR and Sponsoring
- The T-Mobile Fund contributed to the reclamation of a landfill in Kostelni Hlavno, a town northeast of Prague
- The old Krchovska cesta (Cemetery Path) now offers a pleasant walk and in future visitors can look forward to a cycling path
Prague, 21 November 2007 - The old argillite quarry near Kostelni Hlavno, which had been gradually transformed into a landfill, no longer exists. Thanks to the efforts of the local authorities and a contribution from the T-Mobile Fund, the site has been transformed into a forested meadow. The overgrown path which passes through the area to the town of Sudovo Hlavno will also be renovated so that hikers can enjoy walks as early as in the spring.
T-Mobile employees recommended that their company contribute to the reclamation of the old landfill. Thanks to this support, the once inhospitable place has become a stop for visitors who can relax, exercise, or play with their children there," says Martina Kemrova, Senior Head of Corporate Communication at T-Mobile.
After the argillite quarry was depleted and abandoned, the local people started to fill it with refuse. Later on, in the 1960s and 1970s, furnace ash from the nearby town of Brandys nad Labem was dumped there as well.
"The landfill is now covered with earth and a small park has been created there," says Lubomir Camek, local representative of Kostelni Hlavno. "We planted the grass and several trees around it, and we also modified the surroundings. The reclaimed landfill thus perfectly fits into the surrounding landscape."
The total area that was reclaimed is 4,700 m2 and the project's budget was CZK 60,000. "It was finished several days ago but the unfavorable weather unfortunately didn't give visitors many chances to appreciate it," says Camek.
Even though the work is finished, new plans are already being made for further projects. Not far from the reclaimed landfill, there is a wayside shrine and a bench beside an old, disused path connecting Kostelni Hlavno with Sudovo Hlavno. Since the Thirty Years' War, it has been called the Cemetery Path (Krchovska cesta) because it passed a graveyard. The local authorities are currently planning to build a cycling path here. "The shrine and the bench will offer a very pleasant stop on the way, encouraging cyclists and walkers to visit the city," says Lubomir Camek.
This is the second year that various NGO projects from the whole Czech Republic have received financial contributions from the T-Mobile Employee Fund. The total amount of CZK 2 million will be distributed among 27 projects selected from among 133 recommended by T-Mobile employees. Part of the funding distributed by the T-Mobile Employee Fund is managed by the VIA Foundation.
More information: Kostelni Hlavno Town Hall, e-mail: kostelnihlavno@tiscali.cz, phone: 326 971 082, web: www.kostelnihlavno.cz.
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