How can schools become drivers of climate neutrality – and inspire entire cities in the process? This is precisely where the European cooperation project Visions2045 – Schools as Drivers for Climate Neutrality in Cities comes in.
In Bulgaria, Poland and Slovenia, 12 school communities developed their own action plans to become climate-neutral schools, which they are implementing in collaboration with the respective municipality and other stakeholders. The measures for climate protection and adaptation to climate change are primarily intended to avoid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Various pilot projects have been implemented in different fields of action, such as energy consumption and nutrition.
The key results and experiences of this process have been clearly presented in practice-oriented manuals. They offer schools and local authorities concrete approaches and tools for the transition to climate neutrality.
The project shows impressively that schools are not only places of learning, but also important players in municipal climate protection. As major energy consumers with correspondingly high CO₂ emissions, they have enormous potential to save energy and act as role models. In Visions2045, schools are supported in becoming climate-neutral with a holistic approach that involves everyone: students, teachers, school management, parents, administration and local organizations.
It is your turn: make use of the insights and instructions gained and actively help shape change.
Now available: Manuals for schools and municipalities that contain concrete, practical recommendations for action – from the initial vision to the implementation of targeted measures.
The materials are available free of charge in German, English, Bulgarian, Polish and Slovenian.
Supported by: European Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.
