"Voluntary commitment to environmental, nature and species protection is not only valuable today - this commitment is indispensable," said District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier. "We live in a time in which habitats are dwindling, species are disappearing and the climate is changing noticeably. But instead of giving up, you are leading the way," said the District Administrator, addressing the award winners.
Dr. Heinz-Werner Schulte, Chairman of the Board of Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg and member of the Board of the Kreisparkasse Foundation "Environment and Nature Conservation", said in his welcoming address: "All those who submitted their projects to the 'Environmental Award 2025' competition basically serve the same idea as our foundation 'Environment and Nature Conservation': Namely, the idea of working actively and with commitment today to ensure that the environment and nature can still be intact tomorrow."
The winners of the various categories
The main winners in the "Clubs and Associations" category are BUND Stromberg-Neckartal for its commitment to protecting sand lizards in the municipalities of Löchgau and Walheim and Foodsharing Ludwigsburg e.V. for its district-wide food rescue, fair distribution of rescued food and raising awareness of consumer behavior. This is associated with prize money of 1,750 euros each.
The commitment of NABU Hemmingen-Schwieberdingen was rewarded with 500 euros each for its environmental education programs and maintenance work, the Ludwigsburg section of the DAV working group for its biotope enhancement on an abandoned vineyard and the Free Food e.V. association for its food rescue campaigns. In addition, two other groups were each awarded 250 euros for their environmental education activities in the district.
The main award winner in the "Private individuals, private groups" category is the Remseck partridge working group, in which Remseck farmers, hunters and volunteer nature and species conservationists work together with the Ludwigsburg Landscape Conservation Association to protect the partridge. The extensive work of the partridge working group was recognized with
prize money of 1,750 euros. In addition, the Öko-logisch mobil working group in Pleidelsheim was awarded 500 euros for its diverse activities to improve pedestrian and cyclist traffic on public roads. A further prize of 250 euros was awarded to teacher Sandra Blum, who has put her heart and soul into rearing and reintroducing orphaned mallard ducklings into the wild, as well as getting her pupils interested in the subject of native wild ducks in science lessons.
The main prize winner in the "Schools, daycare centers, other educational institutions" category is the "Team N" sustainability working group from Ellentalgymnasium in Bietigheim, which was awarded prize money of 1,750 euros for its diverse and creative activities. In addition, the "School and Nature" project group from the Lindenschule in Murr received 250 euros for its diverse environmental education program for primary school pupils.
Aim: to recognize voluntary work in the environmental sector
The aim of the prize is to promote voluntary work by private individuals, clubs and associations as well as educational institutions in the environmental sector and to recognize this commitment, which is otherwise often neglected. The prizewinners invest a great deal of time, energy and money in their spare time in projects close to their hearts without expecting any financial reward.
