The International Car-Free Day is an opportunity to highlight the increasingly serious problems of air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise caused by road traffic. It is a day when we can show that there are other ways to move around the city. Walking, cycling, or using public transport brings many benefits to our health and the environment. Fewer cars in the streets mean cleaner air, less noise, and more space for people. Join Sustainable University and try a different way of getting around today!

This year’s Car-Free Day will take place during the morning at Zbrojnice and at the main building of the Faculty of Science at Envelopa (17. listopadu 12). The afternoon program will continue at Republic Square, organized by the City of Olomouc with the support of Sustainable University.

Program at Zbrojnice

• 7:30–13:00 – Basic bike service for UP staff and students free of charge

• 7:30–13:00 – Coffee from Café Gape and light refreshments for staff and students arriving that day on foot, by bike, or by public transport. Participants can also join a raffle for small prizes.

• 7:30–13:00 – Try out drunk goggles

• 7:30–13:00 – Presentation of an electric cargo bike

• 9:30–9:50 – Get to know Nextbike: unsure how bike-sharing works, how much it costs, how to ride, or how to register?

• 10:00–10:30 – Explore UP by bike – a group ride on Nextbike bikes around key university locations. 20 Nextbike bikes will be available on site for free rental. You can also join with your own bike.

• 10:00–13:00 – Autonapůl – electric car demo with a short test drive opportunity

• All day – Bonus QR code for Nextbike shared bikes

• Presentation of students’ thesis projects:

  • How do we perceive transport in Olomouc?

  • What do we know about seniors’ walks?

• Take part in the unique survey How Universities Move mapping the transport habits of staff and students at 11 Czech universities.

Program at the Faculty of Science (rear entrance by the Geopark)

• 7:30–13:00 – Coffee from Café Gape and refreshments for UP staff and students arriving on foot, by bike, or by public transport.

• 7:00–13:00 – Basic bike service by Marek Rauchfuss – free for staff and students

• All day – Bonus QR code for Nextbike shared bikes

• Take part in the unique survey How Universities Move mapping the transport habits of staff and students at 11 Czech universities.

Program at Republic Square

The afternoon program is organized by the City of Olomouc – full program available on the city’s website. UP joins with:

• 13:00–19:00 – Sustainable University booth

  • Interactive activity: comparing the carbon footprint of different transport modes

  • LCD screen with looping videos on sustainability

  • Presentation of students’ thesis projects:

    • How do we perceive transport in Olomouc?

    • What do we know about seniors’ walks?

• 13:00–19:00 – Mobility for everyone – run by the APA Centre, Faculty of Physical Culture UP

• 13:00–19:00 – Autonapůl – electric car demo and test drive opportunity

Full afternoon program

Don’t buy – swap! Clear out your home before the semester starts and bring clothes, accessories, books, study materials, dishes, and household items you no longer use but are still functional and undamaged. Someone else may save themselves a trip to the shop and money. During MEET UP, come to the Envelopa dormitory complex in front of Bedřich Václavek Hall to choose something useful for yourself.

UP Swap is part of the MEET UP festival program (meetup.upol.cz) organized in cooperation with the Technical Services of the City of Olomouc (Reuse Centre Andělská) and Charity (Reuse Centre Druhá Dobrodruhá).

Where and when can you bring items?

• Student Club (Zbrojnice Courtyard) – Biskupské nám. 1

  • 8 Sept | 9:00–15:00

  • 9 Sept | 9:00–15:00

  • 10 Sept | 10:00–14:00

  • 11 Sept | 9:00–15:00

  • 15 Sept | 9:00–15:00

  • 18 Sept | 9:00–15:00

• Faculty of Law, Room 2.44 (above the library) – 17. listopadu 8

  • 15 Sept | 12:30–14:00

  • 16 Sept | 9:30–11:30

  • 17 Sept | 9:30–11:30

• Faculty of Arts – Research Dept. Office (Mgr. Tomáš Holešovský) – Křížkovského 10

  • 16–19 Sept | 8:00–14:00 daily

• Directly at the booth on 23 September, 14:00–18:00, in front of the main canteen – and pick something for yourself :)

Do you know how to use an automated external defibrillator? How to put together an eco-friendly home first aid kit? Want to measure your blood pressure or BMI? Just come on Wednesday 24 September between 13:00–17:00 to Čechovy sady for the First Aid in Your Hands workshop. At six interactive stations, children and adults can join workshops and quizzes and gain plenty of tips and advice on healthcare and everyday safety.

The fun educational program is organized by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacký University, in cooperation with Sustainable University. Free entry.

Sustainable school catering: inspiring lectures by experts in catering and sustainability; examples of good practice from Czech regions; interactive workshop for teachers, canteen managers and students; tasting of dishes from regional ingredients.

Organized by the Faculty of Education UP, open to professionals and the wider public.

Conference website

Do you have clothes at home that you no longer wear? Bring them along, swap them for something new, and help protect the wealth of our natural environment. Even if you don’t have any items to exchange, come anyway—you might still find your new favourite piece.

Student Lucie Guthová sews and creates from second-hand clothes and fabrics. Each of her pieces is unique and carries its own story. True wealth lies in nature, and this is one way to protect it. Clothes that have lost their purpose gain a new life and find new owners through her work. In the workshop, Lucie will focus on recycling old and used cardboard. Using needle and thread, both adults and children will have the chance to create a small embroidered picture.

The swap and workshop are organized by the Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Palacký University and are part of the European Researchers’ Night (Noc vědců) programme.

Join the UP Faculty of Physical Culture on a relaxing cycling trip to the roof of Haná, Hanácké Montblank, or simply Velký Kosíř. The route will be approximately 35 km long, with an estimated return time of 2:00 p.m. You will need your own bike, but you can bring a sausage (or something else you like) to roast on Kosíř.

The meeting point is on Tuesday, September 30, at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot at the Neředín crematorium. (https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c6p3x3XwP3WaMZ79)

Reservations are required. The maximum number of participants is 20. The event will be canceled in case of rainy weather.

Reservation form

Lecture by Matěj Mičulka, PhD student in Clinical and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Arts, UP. Together with his colleague Martin Kupka, he recently published the monograph Ecological Anxiety – Fears About the Transformation of Our World, the first professional publication in the Czech Republic on this topic.

Event organized by the Faculty of Arts UP and Eurocentrum Olomouc.

Sustainability and well-being are closely connected – both based on balance and respect, for our own bodies and the environment. Yoga plays an important role in this by teaching us to slow down, be mindful of our breath, body, and the present moment. Come and relax, support your inner peace and health, and learn to connect care for the environment with care for yourself.

Time and venue will be specified.

The Nextbike company, which operates bike-sharing in Olomouc, is a long-term university partner. It offers benefits to UP students and staff not only all year round but also during university events, and now also joins European Mobility Week and Car-Free Day.

Try:
» CZK 100 credit for new users when registering with a university email address (@upol.cz)
» Free ride code valid during Car-Free Day at UP

Partners