Climate protection projects for students in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: a project report.

On October 19, 2023, the Kick-OFF event for new climate protection projects in schools took place in the Mühlenau primary school in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The event was opened by district mayor Maren Schellenberg, head of the climate -neutral schools in UFU e.V. Daniel Buchholz and project coordinator Jörg Ackermann. The project, which comprises a total of nine schools in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, started together with 50 students.

Climate protection projects for schools in Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Together with the non -profit environmental institute UFU e.V., the pupils learn something about energy consumption and climate protection through concrete energy -saving projects. Age -adapted knowledge is conveyed and a high practical proportion is integrated in order to playfully learn environmentally friendly behavior. The children should also carry what they have learned home. As part of the projects, experiments such as fogging the classrooms with fog machines are carried out in order to understand energy -saving and pandemic ventilation behavior. In addition, thermal imaging cameras are used to identify weaknesses of the building envelopes and show saving options. These should be documented and implemented.

local effects and context

The climate protection projects at schools in Steglitz-Zehlendorf have local effects on the district. They promote awareness of energy consumption and climate protection among students and enable them to learn environmentally friendly behavior. Due to the practical experiments and the participation of a total of nine schools, the projects have the potential to have a significant impact on energy consumption and the climate balance of schools in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. This could help school buildings become more energy -efficient and to achieve savings.

The project is funded by the Berlin Energy and Climate Protection Program (BEK 2030) and by the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district office. This shows the commitment of the Berlin government and the district to promote climate protection and support educational measures for sustainable action.

Source: According to a report by www.berlin.de