Austrian environmental signs for Güssinger School: a role model for everyone!

Austrian environmental signs for Güssinger School: a role model for everyone!

The higher federal grant and technical school for economic professions in Güssing recently received the Austrian environmental sign, a state seal of approval that was designed by the famous artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser. This significant sign stands for the commitment of schools, companies and institutions that meet high environmental standards. Güssing is only the second school in Burgenland, which receives this award. Director Karin Schneemann emphasized the years of dealing with environmental issues that are integrated into the curriculum and are supported by practical projects at school. For example, the students learn through a exchange for old clothes and by using regional biological foods in school kitchen to develop their own environmentally friendly practices, such as meinzirk.at reported.

Hundertwasser and its vision for the environment

Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who was born in 1928 as Friedrich Stowasser, was not only a talented painter and architect, but also a committed environmental activist. He lived a large part of his life in New Zealand, where he propagated and developed an ecological lifestyle and developed innovative architectural concepts that adapted harmoniously into nature. A well -known example of his philosophy is the Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, which, with its curved lines and colorful facades, became the epitome of architecture that appreciates individuality and creativity. Hundertwasser believed that the straightforwardness of the modern construction was a threat to humanity and nature, which he clearly expressed in his manifesto. He called for a rethinking in the building and was committed to fruitful, natural habitats, as wikipedia

The award of the school in Güssing thus deals with topics that were important to Hundertwasser throughout his life. Numerous initiatives have been taken in recent years to integrate ecological practices into school life. Among the projects are also cooperations with schools in Spain and France that concentrate on the analysis of microplastics in waters. The establishment of nesting boxes for songbirds in the Punitzer Wald is another example of the commitment of the students and teachers in terms of environmental awareness. The school's environmental team, consisting of committed teachers, is significantly involved in the implementation of the diverse ecological approaches that have now been recognized with the awarding of the environmental sign.