Soil consumption in Austria: Theater pulls alarm level red!

Soil consumption in Austria: Theater pulls alarm level red!

Linz, Österreich - on December 5, 2024, on the occasion of the World Floor Day, the satire trio "We State Artists" with Robert Palfrader, Florian Scheuba and Thomas Maurer made aware of the alarming effects of the progressive soil sealing in Austria. They urgently warn: "A lot is bottomless in Austria. The permanent seal means that Austria literally becomes bottomless." Every year around 20 square kilometers of soil, which corresponds to an area about the size of the Wörthersee, is lost by asphalt and development. This has serious consequences for our fertile soils, which cannot store or cool water and are lost for agricultural use.

experts like Leonhard Hartinger from the climate alliance get to the point that the destruction is particularly worrying, since Austria would already need four times its available arable land for self -supply with food. An important reason for space consumption lies in municipal financing, where many municipalities tend to seal for financial reasons. Hartinger calls for a U-turn and recommends using industrial and commercial space to protect valuable fields. "Free surfaces can save water, regulate heavy -duty and cool down on hot summer days," said his urgent message.

initiatives for the dismissal and soil protection

In Austria there are already more than 200 soil allies that implement different solutions for soil storage and sealing. Around 50 municipalities have started to adapt their settlement areas to the challenges of climate change. In addition, the managing directors of the climate and soil alliance, Elke Kastner and Norbert Rainer, criticize that the protection of homeland and food security is "simply concreted" by many politicians, which does not correspond to the wish of the population. The call for responsible use and preservation of our valuable soil is becoming increasingly urgent.

As the satire trio impressively emphasized, the examination of this topic is not only of local importance, but also crucial for ensuring our future.

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