The third day of the climate forum was also the start of the public participation process for updating the district's climate protection concept. A total of around 150 participants once again came to the district hall in Ludwigsburg. "The Climate Forum has hopefully given me and you a lot of encouragement. It has provided a lot of inspiration on how we can tackle the climate crisis and actively protect the climate. Here locally, in our partner municipalities and regions, at home and around the world," said District Administrator Allgaier. He thanked all the participants who had discussed what needed to be done to change the world on their own doorstep.
Online participation on climate protection concept and climate mobility plan from the middle of the year
"Only together can we achieve the goal of making the district of Ludwigsburg climate-neutral by 2040. Online participation on climate protection for citizens will start in the middle of the year, in combination with our public participation on the climate mobility plan," reported the district administrator. From early summer, the district administration will continue to develop its climate protection measures and continue this process in coordination with the European Energy Award activities. The involvement of companies will be coordinated with the development of the future strategy for the business location. "Climate protection now permeates everything we do. And that's the way it has to be!" concludes Allgaier.
Energy and heat transition at the heart of the updated concept
It is already clear that the focus of the climate protection concept is on the energy and heating transition. The climate forum had also underlined this once again. In addition, the district of Ludwigsburg was the first district in Baden-Württemberg to adopt a heat action plan on April 19, which is primarily intended to protect vulnerable groups - such as children and older citizens - from the health consequences of heat.
Focus year on climate protection continues with numerous events
District Administrator Allgaier reported on the other climate protection events that will follow in the current focus year. These include the "Digital Twin Neckarterrassen" project, a closed meeting of the members of the district council on the topic and the "Energy Saving Models" project, which is aimed specifically at schoolchildren.
At the end of April, the "Science goes Society" symposium in Sersheim will focus on the question of how climate change scenarios can be estimated with the help of IT and AI. The aim is to plan ahead and save costs. Also at the end of April, the district administration invites you to a forest experience day in the Hardtwald forest.
Local responses to global crises
To kick off the day, Professor Dr. Maike Sippel from the University of Applied Sciences in Constance reported on the "Climate Heads" project. This was followed by a presentation by Dr. Sabine Hafner from Klimakom on the key role of local authorities, before the managing director of the Ludwigsburg district energy agency and climate protection manager Julia Neuhäuser spoke about the concrete implementation of measures in the Ludwigsburg district. Impulses from voluntary work, education and administration came from the head of the Bietigheim-Bissingen vocational school center, Stefan Ranzinger, from Werner Berner, ambassador for solar parties, and the "Stecker Solaer" initiative from Erlangen.
