Survey started: This is how the district of Osl protects the citizens from heat!

Survey started: This is how the district of Osl protects the citizens from heat!

In the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz, an important online survey is launched, which is aimed specifically at clubs, cooperatives and foundations. The employee for civic engagement and the press office launched this call to collect feedback on the perception of local reporting. This opinion poll, which runs until January 15, is part of a nationwide unique research project that aims to improve communication infrastructures for local democracy. The project, carried out in cooperation with the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, would like to find out how regional information can be efficiently received by the citizens. Participants are asked to present their view of the media landscape and the provision of information by the municipal administration, as the OSL online

heat protection for vulnerable groups

At the same time, the district of Osnabrück starts a heat action plan that is to be finalized by the end of the year. Timo Kluttig, who coordinates the project, emphasizes the need to include all relevant actors in order to develop effective protective measures against extreme heat. The experts surveyed identify rural areas in which particularly vulnerable groups such as seniors, people with disabilities and toddlers are particularly at risk. At temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, the need for action becomes clear, since not only those who work outside suffer from the heat, but also homeless people and those in need of care. The population is cletting to participate in the survey and thus contribute to the development of effective solutions, as the district of Osnabrück . The survey is also available in easy language to achieve a wider population layer.