Postawy i reakcje polskiego społeczeństwa wobec zanieczyszczenia środowiska naturalnego w kraju (1971–1989)
Attitudes and reactions of Polish people to natural environment pollution in the country (1971–1989)

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an analysis of the attitudes of the Polish society towards the degradation of an ecosystem occurring in three planes. Macro-scale actions are presented on the example of Chernobyl disaster and protests against the construction of nuclear power station at Żarnowiec. Afire in the Organika-Benzyl Chemical Plant and problems with the construction of a combined heat and power plant for the town of Kielce in the area of a natural reserve serve as examples of regional operations. Most numerous are examples for the local level, which include many initiatives of local municipal and rural communities. The issue of attitude of Polish people towards the pollution of natural environment in the country after the World War Two has been marginalised so far in the literature on the subject. It seems, however, that such an approach is wrong, and thorough studies in this field will certainly make a valuable contribution to the socio-economic history of the Polish People’s Republic.

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