{"id":579293,"date":"2026-11-05T14:26:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/blog\/educational-films-threats-associated-with-sosnowskys-hogweed\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:32:01","slug":"educational-films-threats-associated-with-sosnowskys-hogweed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/blog\/educational-films-threats-associated-with-sosnowskys-hogweed\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Films: Threats Associated with Sosnowsky\u2019s Hogweed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"579293\" class=\"elementor elementor-579293 elementor-579250\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3db1c07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3db1c07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58f2a2c\" data-id=\"58f2a2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ee3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-m5c\" data-id=\"d1ee3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"m5c.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"mn-m5-c mn-m5-d2 mn-bg-white\">\n\t<div class=\"mn-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mn-content mn-grid-9\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block active\">\n\t                                                        <div class=\"block-text\">\n\t                                        <h2><strong>Educational Films: Threats Associated with Sosnowsky\u2019s Hogweed <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Logo_projektA_right_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-504933\" src=\"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Logo_projektA_right_en.png\" alt=\"Interreg Next Poland - Ukraine logo, European Union flag, text: co-funded by the European Union; vertical blue line, green text: Zero Heracleum\" width=\"3095\" height=\"561\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed (<em>Heracleum sosnowskyi<\/em>) is an invasive plant that poses a&nbsp;serious threat to human health and the environment. The plant\u2019s sap contains furanocoumarins \u2013 compounds that, when exposed to sunlight, can cause severe phototoxic skin reactions, leading to painful redness, blisters and burns.<\/p>\n<p>In order to limit the spread of this dangerous plant, the international project \u201cProtecting the biodiversity of cross-border territories of Ukraine and Poland from invasive hogweed (Heracleum) populations\u201d, No. PLUA.01.03-IP.01-0008\/23, is being implemented with co-financing from the European Union under the Interreg NEXT Poland\u2013Ukraine 2021\u20132027 Programme. One of the project partners is the University of Life Sciences in Lublin.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the project activities, educational films were prepared with the aim of increasing environmental awareness among local communities in Poland and Ukraine. The films were published on the official YouTube channel of the project leader, the Lviv Chamber of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Film 1: \u201cSosnowsky\u2019s Hogweed in the Lviv Region: A&nbsp;Threat to Biodiversity\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The film presents the main objectives of the project, which is being implemented through cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian specialists. The project activities focus on reducing populations of Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed, protecting biodiversity and improving the safety of local residents.<\/p>\n<p>Polish version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Barszcz Sosnowskiego w&nbsp;obwodzie lwowskim: zagro\u017cenie dla bior\u00f3\u017cnorodno\u015bci | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ld6WEhviZnE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"\u0411\u043e\u0440\u0449\u0456\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0421\u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u041b\u044c\u0432\u0456\u0432\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0456: \u0437\u0430\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0430 \u0431\u0456\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0437\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0442\u0442\u044e | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UK8Kjn8iftI?list=PLCwNWh8QaRZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Version with English subtitles:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Sosnowsky\u2019s Hogweed in the Lviv Region: A&nbsp;Threat to Biodiversity | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jVmwckobHi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Film 2: \u201cInvasive Alien Species \u2013 Threats and Control\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The film presents Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed as one of the most dangerous invasive species occurring in Poland and Ukraine. It discusses the threats the plant poses to people, animals and the environment, as well as methods of controlling its spread.<\/p>\n<p>Polish version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Obce gatunki inwazyjne \u2013 zagro\u017cenie i&nbsp;zwalczanie | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zv2BGx6_Fug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"\u0406\u043d\u0432\u0430\u0437\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0456 \u0447\u0443\u0436\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0438\u0434\u0438 \u2014 \u0437\u0430\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0430 \u0442\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043b\u044c | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q45mN0OrGPc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Film 3: \u201cControl and Protection Against Invasive Alien Species\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The film presents methods of controlling Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed and limiting its occurrence, as well as safety rules and procedures to be followed in the event of contact with the plant.<\/p>\n<p>Polish version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Walka i&nbsp;ochrona przed obcymi | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-aKk_ILEuic?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"\u0411\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u044c\u0431\u0430 \u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u0445\u0438\u0441\u0442 \u0432\u0456\u0434 \u00ab\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0431\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0446\u0456\u0432\u00bb | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aR4dbsHb0n4?list=PLCwNWh8QaRZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Film 4: \u201cAre Aliens Among Us? \u2013 Biological Invasion\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The film explains the phenomenon of biological invasion in a&nbsp;simple and accessible way, using Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed as an example of an alien species which, after being introduced into the environment, began to pose a&nbsp;threat to native plant and animal species. The material explains concepts such as native species, alien species, invasive alien species and biodiversity, and discusses the impact of invasive species on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Polish version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Czy obcy s\u0105 w\u015br\u00f3d nas? Inwazja biologiczna | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YWtkPMmgeLs?list=PLCwNWh8QaRZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"\u0427\u0438 \u0454 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u043d\u0430\u0441 \u00ab\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0431\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0446\u0456\u00bb? \u0411\u0456\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0456\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u0456\u043d\u0432\u0430\u0437\u0456\u044f | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sE-fIj1hM3M?list=PLCwNWh8QaRZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Film 5: \u201cIdentification and Reporting of Invasive Alien Species\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The film presents methods of identifying Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed and reporting new locations of the species using the BarszczAlert application developed as part of the project.<\/p>\n<p>Polish version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Rozpoznawanie i&nbsp;zg\u0142aszanie obcych | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XXeyg3d3IT4?list=PLCwNWh8QaRZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian version:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-over-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"\u042f\u043a \u0440\u043e\u0437\u043f\u0456\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0431\u043e\u0440\u0449\u0456\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043d\u044c\u043e\u0433\u043e | ZeroHeracleum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ituSMNtcz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We invite you to watch the films and learn more about Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed, the threats associated with its occurrence, and methods of limiting its spread.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"mn-content-block\">\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Educational Films: Threats Associated with Sosnowsky\u2019s Hogweed Sosnowsky\u2019s hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) is an invasive plant that poses a&nbsp;serious threat to human health and the environment. The plant\u2019s sap contains furanocoumarins \u2013 compounds that, when exposed to sunlight, can cause severe phototoxic skin reactions, leading to painful redness, blisters and burns. In order to limit the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":579252,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[5745],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579293"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579293"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":579307,"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579293\/revisions\/579307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}