Church environmental officer win Austrian SDG Award 2024 in Vienna

Church environmental officer win Austrian SDG Award 2024 in Vienna

In a solemn framework in the Vienna Palais Lower Austria, the environmental officers of the Catholic and Protestant churches of Austria were made with the prestigious ots.at reported. 15 outstanding projects were awarded from over 300 submissions, which were honored in various categories such as youth initiatives, communities and companies. In his speech, Hans Harrer, the CEO of the Senate of the Economy, emphasized that sustainability is a responsibility and that the award winners show that real changes are possible.

The environmental officers of the Christian churches received the special jury prize for their practice-oriented initiatives that promote environmental and social awareness throughout Austria. This award is not only recognition for the converting experts, but also an order in order to continue to be active in their dioceses and to campaign for a sustainable future. The ceremonial award ceremony impressively demonstrated how diverse and effectively sustainable commitment can be and set a strong sign of the challenges that society has to face