| At work without cars | |
| Brief Description | As of March 25th 2015, employees of Cement factory USJE in Skopje began participating in the “At Work Without a Car” project. Every Wednesday, employees of USJE started to use public transport, cycling or walk to reach their job place. The employees that would use their car to come to their workplace had to donate 150 denars (2.5 EUR) to a collective fund which was donated to the Children’s hospital for respiratory diseases. Through this activity, the company’s management and employees set a personal example and to confirm their clear commitment to environmental protection and promote the principles of a healthy lifestyle. The Cement factory USJE also invited other institutions, companies and associations to join this kind of activism and set personal example and commitment to contribute to the promotion of this action to change the mind-sets and habits. |
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| European Country/Countries | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
| Field | Moving: Cycling |
| Type | Intervention |
| Impact | Health, Environmental sustainability |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Target Group | Employees Workplace |
| Evaluation | Yes |
| Level | Local |
| INHERIT Perspective | This project is a behavioural change initiative which aims to offset the negative impact of the cement factory on the environment. USJE is considered as a polluter in the City of Skopje. By encouraging less polluting forms of transit, it will contribute in decreasing the pressure (exposure) in the very heavy polluted air in city having also a potential positive impact on physical a mental health of the workers. Downstream of this effect, collecting donations put towards respiratory diseases will help to ease the pressure on the health care system caused by pollution-induced respiratory illness. The positive reaction of all workers contributed to improvement of the social cohesion and spirit in the factory, which would be beneficial for their health. Lastly, a strong positive message is sent to other companies and the community, inspiring them to take similar action and hopefully creating a cascade effect leading to widespread implementation and awareness. |
| Detailed description PDF filename | Download file |
| Relevant links | http://www.usje.com.mk/ |
| Contact | Natasha Bakreska Kormushoska Environmental Manager Cementarnica Usje AD Skopje st. “Boris Trajkovski” no.94 Skopje e-mail: natasak@usje.com.mk |
