Environmental Prize 2024: These four winners rely on sustainability!

Environmental Prize 2024: These four winners rely on sustainability!

In the Main-Kinzig district, four outstanding initiatives will be awarded the 2024 environmental award this year. This prize recognizes the commitment to environmental and nature conservation as well as innovative ideas that contribute to the preservation of domestic flora and fauna. The award winners, which were selected by a specialist jury, are the Wild Park Funding Association "Alte Fasanerie", the fruit and gardening association Lanzingen, the Nabu Steinau and the small company "Taumelbuntes".

Andreas Hofmann, the first district deputy, was pleased with the selection of the award winners and praised their model function: "With their great commitment to environmental and climate protection, their trying out of new and ultimately effective sustainable ideas for the protection of species and the preservation of our domestic nature and the idea of ​​passing on to the next generations, the environmental award winners have convinced the specialist jury." The prize money of a total of 5,000 euros is divided among the nominees, with the Wildpark support association receiving 2,000 euros and receiving the other three award winners 1,000 euros each.

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The Wild Park Funding Association "Alte Fasanerie" has already won over 3,000 members since its foundation in 1968. It supports the wildlife park, which is headed by the Hesse Forst state company. The association is committed to protection and education about endangered animal species and places special emphasis on environmental education. The volunteers are actively committed to maintaining and maintaining animal species.

The fruit and gardening association Lanzingen, consisting of around 150 members, takes care of several orchards, which include around 150 fruit trees. The members of the association carry out numerous events that promote the knowledge of environmental and nature conservation, and also have children and young people actively participate.

Another winner, the Nabu Steinau, manages nine orchards with over 470 trees and processes more than 100 different types of fruit. The commitment of the members also includes the installation of nesting boxes for different bird species and the planting of new fruit trees, which illustrates their long -term efforts for nature conservation.

The company "Taumelbuntes" has committed itself to the production of unique items from used materials. Founded in 2018, the group, consisting of five sisters, produces high -quality fashion and accessories from residues and natural materials. Her philosophy goes in the direction of recycling and sustainability, which was recognized in August last year with the seal "Made in Main-Kinzig".

The festive award ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 28, at 5 p.m. in the Barbarossaal of the Main-Kinzig Forum. This is a nice way to get to know the award winners better and to appreciate their commitment to a sustainable future. For more information, interested parties can be the current reporting on kinzig.news