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Tomáš Macura is transforming Ostrava into a green and sustainable city
Tomáš Macura is a Czech politician and economist who has been serving as mayor of Ostrava since November 2014. Macura was born in Karviná in 1964. He studied economics at the University of Economics in Prague and completed his MBA program at the Prague International Business School. After that, he worked at the State Bank of Czechoslovakia, at the Moravian Chemical Plant, and the pharmaceutical company Walmark. In Walmark, he first became CFO, then CEO, and finally a shareholder in the company.
Since becoming mayor of Ostrava, Macura has been trying to transform the city in a way that it becomes more attractive to young and talented people.
Creating a friendly city environment that attracts talented people is one of his goals, but he also wants to make the city of Ostrava attractive for new investments and workers. This way, mayor of Ostrava is creating a better image and the marketing strategy of the city and the region.
This year, under Macura’s mayoral term, Ostrava’s City Assembly approved the City’s commitment to achieving a 55% reduction in its carbon dioxide production by 2030. The Assembly also approved the City’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) 2030, which sets out a range of measures that will enable this goal to be achieved.
To achieve these goals, mayor Macura has been collaborating with various partners in Ostrava to implement measures that improve energy efficiency. One of his main goals is to make the city of Ostrava greener and less polluted. This is why his focus is on using renewable energy resources, supporting clean mobility and revitalizing parks and public greenery.
Many of Ostrava’s parks and other areas of greenery have undergone and are currently undergoing revitalization. Also, new flowerbeds simulating natural plant communities are being planted across the entire city. These projects are very helpful in reducing air temperatures and electricity consumption because they reduce the need to use air conditioning systems.
Tomáš Macura has also started some projects which include creating new cycle routes which will encourage the citizens to switch to alternative forms of transportation. All these projects are transforming the city of Ostrava into a better and cleaner city that provides better quality of life for its citizens. (photo credit: Ostrava official website)
