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Environmental Prize 2025: Four projects from the Main-Kinzig district honored!
On January 21, 2025, the Main-Kinzig district will award the 2025 Environmental Prize to outstanding projects for sustainable management.
Environmental Prize 2025: Four projects from the Main-Kinzig district honored!
The Main-Kinzig district shows that environmental protection and sustainable projects can go hand in hand. On November 14, 2025, the district committee announced that the Environmental Prize 2025 will be distributed among a quartet of award winners. This is done on the recommendation of the Committee for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Environment and Agriculture, which carefully examined the award.
The celebratory award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 21st, at 5 p.m. in the Main-Kinzig Forum. The prize is endowed with 5,000 euros and recognizes various proposals that have been implemented in the area of the environment and sustainable management. Andreas Hofmann, head of the environmental department, was optimistic about the jury's decision and the successful work of the award winners.
Sustainable projects in focus
An outstanding example is a cooperation project between NABU Steinau-Schlüchtern-Sinntal and 18 farmers. This initiative covers more than 80 hectares of land and aims to preserve valuable cultural landscapes and actively involve children in agriculture. This commitment is recognized as particularly innovative.
Another notable aspect is NABU's planned use of 2,000 euros of the prize money to support further environmentally friendly projects in agriculture. At the Hässeler Weiher, visitors can marvel at the positive effects of extensive grazing, which is looked after by the Hessian Society for Ornithology and Nature Conservation (HGON). Native animal and plant species such as the pied flycatcher and the great crested newt have already settled here.
Children and environmental education
Particularly highlighted are the Erlenseer Natur-Kita at the Limespark and the school field of the Brüder-Scholl School in Großkrotzenburg. Both institutions receive recognition for their exemplary work in the field of environmental education. In the nature daycare center, the children learn to take responsibility for nature through various projects, such as garbage collection campaigns and their own garden.
The Zwilling Scholl School has expanded its school garden to include a school field so that students can actively participate in learning about the environment and agriculture. Both projects impress with their long-term perspective and the importance of environmental education for the children, who thereby develop a strong awareness of ecological connections.
In summary, the initiative in the Main-Kinzig district shows that environmental protection and education are anchored in the community and that local cooperation can have a great impact. It remains exciting to see which other projects will receive attention and recognition in the future.