First Vienna FC plants in 1894: a green step in Hainburg!

First Vienna FC plants in 1894: a green step in Hainburg!

Hainburg, Österreich - The First Vienna FC , Eldest football club has taken an important step towards ecological responsibility. On Tuesday, the first club forest in the federal state was ceremoniously inaugurated in Hainburg, framed by a ceremony. With a total area of ​​1.2 hectares, the project aims to create a stable mixed forest that consists of a total of 1,894 trees - a symbolic number that refers to the founding year of the association.

President Kurt Svoboda described the initiative as an important part of the association's sustainability efforts. "It's a step in the right direction," he said. The forest project is realized together with fans, companies and private individuals. Everyone interested has the opportunity to actively participate in the afforestation by buying a tree.

action for reforestation

The price for a tree amounts to 29.95 euros. Participants receive a personal certificate with an identification number that documents belonging to the project. The purchased trees are marked on site and professionally looked after by the garden design. However, the property remains in possession of the municipality, which opens up further perspectives for future care and use of the forest.

The project is part of a broader sustainability strategy of the first vienna fc , which started in the early 2010s with the first sustainability report of the association. The association pursues numerous further actions to strengthen environmental responsibility. As part of such a project, Funk International Austria is planting 145 trees in the Vienna-Wald, on the occasion of the 145th birthday of the company.

sustainable development and social commitment

Another example of the commitment of the association is the environmental box project in cooperation with the Denner Group. Empty printer cartridges, toners and old cell phones are collected for reprocessing and recycling. The proceeds from this recycling flows directly to the club's promotion. Cooperation with the Vienna district beekeeping also contributes to biodiversity, since five bee colonies with over 250,000 bees are kept on the high waiting.

organic honey produced from this beekeeping is produced under strict husbandry and manners of the bees, which further underpinings the sustainability efforts of the First Vienna FC. Such initiatives reflect a progressive handling of the resources and a responsibility for the environment, which is also emphasized as part of the DFB-Sustainability strategy.

With the project in Hainburg, First Vienna FC impressively shows how sports clubs can act as role models for sustainable developments and thus emphasizes their role in society.