We live in Upper Silesia. It is a region of Poland that is directly related to mining. In our project, we have attempted to determine the impact of coal mining on the nature of our region. We were wondering what kind of processes accompanied this activity and what kind of changes in the environment can be observed today and what the future of our cities may look like. Even 25 years ago, we had over 60 coal mines in our region. Today, as a result of successive liquidation, coal mining is carried out only in 19 coal mines. To this end, we went to the “Segiet” and “Murckowski Forest” nature reserves. The first is the so-called “Tarnogórski Underground”, which was created during the mining exploitation from the 12th to the 20th century. In the Murckowski Forest, however, we observed the apparent deformations resulting from the exploitation by the “Murcki-Staszic” coal mine. We also visited places that are examples of the revitalization of the post-mining area or the useful use of land that has been affected by coal mining: Reden - today a district of the town of Tarnowskie Góry, where a mine operated until 1935; Guido mine – a closed mine in which a museum has been established; Silesia City Center – a shopping centre built in the ground of the former “Gottwald” mine. We also conducted an interview with the employees of the Central Mining Institute about the amazing possibilities of nature: “Where are we heading for and will nature manage it?”. We hope that our project will gain appreciation and will arouse interest among our peers.