The project "UniEKO - planting and labelling the path of Polish trees, an educational and ecological initiative" is an educational path addressed both to Katowice residents and students of the University of Economics in Katowice. It aims to promote knowledge about the native speciesof coniferous tree families and the pedunculate oak, the symbol of the Polish broadleaved trees.The path is composed of five species of Polish coniferous trees and one broadleaved species. The Faculties of the University have each adopted one coniferous tree to patronize. Finally, the pedunculate oak, a species unvaryingly perceived by Poles as noble and long-lived, has been chosen to represent Polish broadleaved trees in the UniEKO project. The planted oaks bear the names of the honorary doctorate holders who were conferred this distinguished title by the University in Katowice.

Along the path, visitors come across the educational boards, corresponding with particular species, which present botanical descriptions and graphic representations of their biology and morphology. The coniferous trees area dditionally portrayed in the relevant Faculty's nomenclature. Visitors can also read about the conversion of tree stands and the roles performed by forests, including their economic aspects. In order to emphasise the ecological character of the project and underline the need to use renewable energy on a larger scale, the boards are illuminated with solar-power LED lights. The UniEKO project is an expression of social responsibility, an important aspect of the mission of the University of Economics in Katowice, which has always been involved in the issues important for the economy, country and region. The UniEKO path and the Alley of Polish Trees, opened near the premisesof the University of Silesia and the Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library in 2014, together offer a place of rest, but also a summary of knowledge of Poland's native tree species. The UniEKO project was co-funded by the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice and backed by the partners, with the administrative support of the City Hall and the contribution of the employees of the University of Economics in Katowice.