Green digitalization of Polish municipalities
How do municipalities combine ecology with technology? The first survey covering all 2 477 municipalities in Poland — from the smallest rural commune to Kraków and Warsaw. Environmental monitoring, service digitalization, EU funding.
About the survey
Ecology meets
technology
The EU deadline is fast approaching: by 2027, Poland must achieve good status for all water bodies (Water Framework Directive). At the same time, municipalities are digitalizing public services. How do these two worlds connect?
Green transformation funding
How do municipalities use the National Recovery Plan (KPO), WFOŚiGW, LIFE programme and Horizon Europe for environmental monitoring and digitalization of public services?
Environmental monitoring
Do municipalities monitor water quality, air quality, and forest fire risk? IoT sensors, measurement stations, early warning systems — what is in place and what is missing?
Barriers and challenges
What stands in the way? Budget constraints, lack of IT staff, poor infrastructure, complex public procurement regulations, employee resistance, or lack of strategy?
Plans for 2026-2027
What green digitalization investments are municipalities planning? Do they see the need for environmental monitoring? Which EU programmes do they intend to use?
Funding programmes we investigate
For whom
A survey for those building green and digital municipalities
The survey covers all Polish municipalities — 4 size segments, from micro rural municipalities to major cities. Both decision-makers and environment and IT specialists. Every voice counts.
Mayors
Decision-makers who shape the digitalization strategy in their municipalities and plan budgets for digital services.
IT specialists in local government
IT professionals responsible for implementing and maintaining information systems in municipal offices.
Environmental protection officers
Officials responsible for environmental monitoring, water protection, air quality, and the municipality's environmental policy.
Survey scope
100% of Polish municipalities.
4 segments.
The only survey in Poland covering all 2 477 municipalities — from the smallest rural municipality with a few hundred residents to Kraków and Warsaw. Four size segments ensure precise comparisons.
Micro
up to 10,000 pop.
Medium
10 001 – 25 000
Large
25 001 – 50 000
Major cities
over 50,000
Segmentation based on Statistics Poland (GUS) data. Population thresholds may be adjusted during the survey.
Benefits
What do you gain by participating?
Free report
Receive the full survey results report in Q3 2026 — completely free, delivered straight to your email.
Benchmarking
Compare your municipality with others in your size segment — 4 groups from micro municipalities to major cities. How do you rank nationally?
Green digitalization map
The first map in Poland combining environmental monitoring with service digitalization — see how your municipality compares regionally.
Pilot project
From research
to prototype.
As an independent researcher, I am designing a pilot environmental monitoring system called “Czyste Drawsko” (Clean Drawsko). In the coming months, in collaboration with the Municipal Office in Czaplinek, a prototype will be built to verify this survey's hypotheses in the field.
Water monitoring
Lake Drawsko (18.7 km², 83 m deep) — automated sensors measuring water quality and safety in real time. Data available online, without manual sampling.
Air quality
Continuous pollution and smog measurement — you know when air quality drops before residents start calling. Data for reports and decisions.
Forest protection
Early warning systems for forest fires — temperature, humidity and smoke sensors at strategic points in woodland areas.
Soil monitoring
Agricultural and post-industrial soil under continuous monitoring. Early detection of contamination — before it becomes a public health issue.
Project in pilot phase — months of design, prototyping and testing ahead, in collaboration with the Municipal Office in Czaplinek.
Environmental monitoring in your municipality?
I research how local governments can implement modern environmental monitoring — from concept and needs analysis, through securing EU funding, to selecting IoT technology. If this topic keeps coming up in your office, I am happy to share findings from my research and pilot experience.
Let's discuss the possibilitiesSurvey
Complete the survey
It takes no more than 8 minutes. Your voice joins the nationwide picture — all 2,477 municipalities, 4 size segments. Responses are anonymous and used exclusively for research purposes.
For survey participants
See how
your municipality compares
Municipalities participating in the survey receive free access to the online research panel — a place where raw data turns into actionable insights.
Aggregated results
Interactive visualizations and charts with survey results. How are Polish municipalities handling green digitalization? The data speaks for itself.
Municipality benchmarking
Compare your municipality with others of similar size and profile. Find out where you excel and where you can draw inspiration.
Downloadable reports
Ready-made reports and summaries you can use in your municipality's strategy, council presentations, or funding applications.
Get access to the research panel
All you need is an email address from your municipality's official domain (e.g. [email protected]). The panel will be available once the first survey results are published.
By registering, you agree to our terms of service and privacy policy. Data processed in accordance with GDPR.
About the researcher
Tomasz Fiedoruk
Independent researcher and IT specialist with 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Specializes in combining ecology with technology in local government. Currently collaborating with the Municipal Office in Czaplinek on the “Czyste Drawsko” (Clean Drawsko) project — an intelligent environmental monitoring system for Lake Drawsko using IoT sensors, covering water quality, air quality, and early warning systems.
Survey conducted as part of the initiative
GDPR information clause
Data controller: Tomasz Fiedoruk, contact: email on page.
Purpose of processing: Personal data is processed exclusively for the purpose of conducting research on green digitalization and environmental monitoring in Polish municipalities, and — if consent is given — for sending the survey results report.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent of the data subject. For aggregated data — Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest of the controller: conducting research).
Retention period: Personal data will be stored until the survey is completed and the report is published (planned Q3 2026), after which it will be deleted or anonymized.
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