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MV Environmental Award: Seven winners set an example for sustainability!
In 2025, the MV state parliament will award environmental prizes to outstanding projects. Find out more about award winners and sustainable initiatives.
MV Environmental Award: Seven winners set an example for sustainability!
Environmental awareness is very important in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania! The state parliament recently awarded its renowned environmental prize, which this year was endowed with a total of 25,000 euros. This award has been presented annually since 1992 and is dedicated to the memory of the natural scientist and historian Ernst Boll. This year in particular, seven winners were able to impress the jury and were pleased with the awards. Loud South German newspaper The variety of projects dedicated to the topic of “Strategies for sustainable action – for the careful use of resources” was notable, as was also the case in the State Parliament MV is described.
The Finc Foundation received an impressive 7,000 euros for its project “Shaping a cultural landscape and preserving values on the Greifswalder Bodden”. Another notable project came from KuBuS e.V. in Rostock, which received 4,000 euros for sustainable initiatives at Hanse Sail. The locally committed volunteers Helmuth Schlage, Manfred Pach and Rudi Fink can also look forward to receiving 2,000 euros each; They actively campaigned for the restoration of natural areas and the planting of a walnut tree avenue.
Sustainability and education in focus
In the Youth Environmental Award category, which is intended to promote environmental awareness among young people, the high school in Crivitz and the Kita Biene Maja in Stralsund were honored. Both institutions received 4,000 euros each for their outstanding sustainability projects. In addition, the What Now?! e.V. in Schwerin accepted 2,000 euros for an innovative car sharing project. These initiatives are not only important for the region, but also a strong signal for more conscious and environmentally friendly behavior in society.
The challenges of modern times, such as water shortages, climate changes and species extinction, make it clear how important it is to promote sustainable economic activity. The State Parliament Environmental Award is part of an ongoing process to create greater awareness of environmentally friendly practices at an individual and organizational level. The State Parliament MV emphasizes that the importance of smaller, on-site measures is enormous in order to strengthen biodiversity and promote species protection.
Outlook on upcoming projects
For all those who want to become part of this important initiative in the future, the next environmental award is already in sight. The call for proposals for the next cycle is open to all individuals, groups, associations and companies as long as the projects are country-specific and have not yet been awarded an award. The application documents can be submitted until December 31, 2024, as can be read on the state parliament website. A great incentive to bring your own ideas and projects into the area of environmental protection and sustainability.
Lighthouse projects like these are important for raising environmental awareness and promoting the exchange of innovative ideas. The environmental award of the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is entering the next round - and a strong signal for sustainable change is being sent!