The SGGW Student, Franciszek Mika, joined the Youth Climate Council

Franciszek Mika, a student of Breeding and preservation of wild and companion animals, SGGW was appointed a member of the Youth Climate Council by the Minister of Climate and Environment.

How can an SGGW student become a member of such an organization?

F.M. I have been interested in nature since I was a child. I was always surrounded by animals – dogs, and cats at home, and during holidays at my great-grandmother’s house, it was poultry.

In preschool, instead of spending time on the playground, I used to spend time looking for “worms” under the stones. I used to bring all those bugs home and kept them in the jar.

I will always be grateful to my parents for their support and understanding, for example, for buying me professional books.

After junior high school, I started veterinary vocational school near Rzeszów, and then after moving to Warsaw, I graduated from Horticultural Vocational School.

At that time, I also became interested in terraristics and started working at the spiders and scorpions exhibition at the Palace of Culture and Science, thanks to my friend, Artur Szpalek, who is also a naturalist and an SGGW student. Currently, we run the “Atlas” Science Club together.

Why did I choose to study at SGGW? 

It is one of the oldest life science universities. In my opinion, it has always been perceived as a prestigious institution. I am a second-year student, but as far as my Faculty of Breeding, Bioengineering and Animal Protection is concerned, I am really satisfied with it. The Faculty always promotes and supports my interests. Therefore, I would like to thank the supervisors of the “Atlas” Science Club: dr Annie Mazurkiewicz-Woźniak, dr hab. Dorota Tumialis and dr inż. Kornelia Kucharska for her commitment and dedication and hard work.

What are your goals in the Youth Climate Council? What is important for you?

I intend to increase my competence and become a part of the world of legislation to be able to change and improve them for us, other species, and the environment. I want to participate in national and international tasks. However, due to the fact that there are several people from the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in its structures, I decided to act at the regional level. 

What is important to me?

At the Youth Climate Council, we have a lot of power engineers and nuclear enthusiasts.

My area of interest includes the protection of biodiversity through habitat conservation.

I care about invertebrates, the development of education, and the reduction of the impact of invasive species. I am going to fight against the common so-called concreteosis.[betonoza] during my term of office.

Franiczek Mika – an involved student

That is true. Since I moved to Warsaw in 2018, you can say that I am very active. I started working as soon as it was possible, despite the fact that I am still studying. As far as my personal ambitions are considered, I am at the beginning of my professional road.  I have days where I am less productive. I think that the key to the balance between productivity and stagnation is to develop your own personal relaxation methods. I may choose a book, a series, or a podcast depending on my eye strain symptoms.