Greens promote climate protection: competition for schools in the district started!

Greens promote climate protection: competition for schools in the district started!

A fresh breeze for climate protection blows through the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. On July 5, 2025, the Greens' faction presented a new competition for energy saving in schools in the district council, which not only aims at urgent climate protection, but should also motivate the schools themselves. The initiative of all factions found consent, only the AfD expressed its rejection and described climate change as a fictional problem. As reported by WLZ Online, the Greens have the goal of actively responsible and also to use schools to be responsible and also use savings on energy for their own purposes.

The idea behind the competition is that schools not only save energy, but can also benefit from the savings. According to the Greens, part of the energy costs saved flows into the district balance, so that the general public also has something from the success. In addition, a award system for the three best schools is being considered in order to make the competition particularly attractive. Two models for the implementation of the competition were presented: On the one hand, the district could use its own personnel resources, on the other hand, support could be taken by a regional energy agency.

motivation for schools

The fact that schools can put the rank of climate protection forwarders also show the current results of the energy-saving master competition 2025. On June 3, 2025, the 16 national winners were announced, which were awarded 2,500 euros each for their commitment in climate protection. These schools actively work for renewable energies and organize various actions, such as poster exhibitions on the climate crisis or clothing exchange parties. Such activities promote a holistic awareness of sustainable practices among the students and teachers, such as Co2online reports.

By participating in such competitions, schools can not only significantly reduce their energy costs, but also act as role models and inspire others to actively participate in climate protection. Steffi Blau from Co2online emphasizes the creativity and commitment of the students and teachers, which are promoted by this competition.

Education for sustainable development

Another aspect that was discussed in the discussion about the competition is the connection with existing projects in Hesse, in particular "education for sustainable development". It is emphasized how important it is to take into account the energetic framework conditions in schools. There are also support from the SPD, which estimates the ecological and economic advantages of the initiative.

The teaching material of the Kean initiative is also available for teachers who want to sensitize their students at an early stage. This extensive material is specially designed for the expertise lessons of classes 3 to 5 and comprises 16 teaching units and many exciting experiments. Such materials help to convey the concepts of climate change and resource conservation. Information on this is available via climate protection in Lower Saxony.

Overall, it turns out that the path leads to a more climate -friendly future over the educational institutions. The competition for energy saving could be an important step here in order not only to raise awareness, but also to achieve concrete results. How much potential in the initiative could be shown if all 60 schools in the district participate and thus achieve annual savings of up to 130,000 euros, which would even make up 442,000 euros for over four years.