We would like to introduce you to some successful projects and measures of Wolfsburg's Agenda 21, which we have initiated and implemented, or are implementing, together with the broad commitment of citizens, associations, politics and the city administration:
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Competition "Natural gardens and balconies wanted in Wolfsburg"
In 2023, the Agenda 21 Forum "Conservation of Biodiversity", in cooperation with the City of Wolfsburg and the Nature Conservation Center, held the competition "Nature-oriented gardens and balconies in Wolfsburg wanted". All Wolfsburg residents were invited to take part in the competition and submit pictures from their garden or balcony. The jury was impressed by the entries submitted: great gardens close to nature, balconies with a variety of designs and converted gravel gardens - the range of entries was long and extensive. The best entries were awarded prizes at the end of the competition.
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Garden design
Tips and suggestions for insect- and nature-friendly front gardens, gardens or balconies are contained in the following leaflets:
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Wolfsburg is a Faitrade city - Join in.
Wolfsburg was awarded the title again
This year, the city of Wolfsburg was once again awarded the title 'Fairtrade City' for two years by the non-profit association TransFair e. V.. The city of Wolfsburg has held this title since June 8, 2010. In order to fill the Fairtrade City project with life, campaigns to support fair trade are continually being organized.
To renew the title, the city of Wolfsburg had to prove that it continues to meet all five criteria of the Fairtrade Towns campaign. These include the fact that support for fair trade has been laid down in a council resolution, a steering group coordinates the activities, fair trade products are offered in stores and restaurants, schools, clubs and churches carry out educational work on fair trade and active public relations work is carried out.
Wolfsburg is one of around 900 Fairtrade cities in Germany. The global network of Fairtrade cities comprises over 2,000 Fairtrade municipalities in 36 countries, including the UK, Sweden and Brazil. Fairtrade cities promote fair trade at local level and are the result of a successful network of actors from civil society, politics and business who work together locally to promote fair trade.
Agenda 21 Forum "North-South Cooperation
The Fairtrade City project in Wolfsburg is coordinated by the Agenda 21 forum "North-South Cooperation". Volunteer citizens, representatives of the World Shop, church communities, schools, the city council, Kindernothilfe and other institutions are involved in the Agenda 21 forum. The working group is open to everyone. Are you interested in participating? You are cordially invited.
Dates and further information - also on the "Fairtrade City" project - at the Agenda 21 Office of the City of Wolfsburg, Ms. Schoß, Tel: 05361-28 25 13Wolfsburg is a Fairtrade City: This is how you can join in:
- Small steps are crucial.
- Look for the Fairtrade seal when shopping.
- Shopping in world stores (e.g. Weltladen Pueblo, Porschestraße 84)
- When visiting restaurants, ask specifically for Fairtrade products or choose Fairtrade products.
- Talk about fair trade in your own environment.
- Ask about the origin of the products.
- Attend current events on fair trade topics
Fair trade improves the lives of the people and families involved in production in developing and emerging countries. The standards of fair trade include, for example, long-term and transparent trade relations, minimum prices, environmentally friendly cultivation methods, pre-financing options and the ban on exploitative child labor. Think globally - act locally - supporting fair trade is a good way to put this Agenda 21 motto into practice.
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More hedges and barn owls
In recent decades, nature has been increasingly pushed out of the
out of the field. Hedges, copses, flower strips or water bodies between the fields are rare. In addition, the barn owl is considered an endangered species. -
Amphibian and orchid conservation
Worldwide, including in Wolfsburg, the existence of amphibians is threatened and the
threatened and affected by species extinction. The causes lie mainly in the impairment and destruction of their habitats and in the change of environmental conditions.by Sassi / pixelio.de
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Create meadow areas
The habitats of many animal and plant species in the Wolfsburg
area are endangered, partly destroyed and constricted.
Suitable areas are to be converted into flower-rich and insect-friendly meadows.