In Italy the school subject “climate change” is to be introduced. Should that also happen in Germany? Why?
Katarina Roncevic: It is to be welcomed that the topic of climate change has found its way into schools and that active climate protection is also emerging from schools. It is important to us that sustainability is not outsourced into one subject, but rather is anchored as a guiding principle and cross-sectional topic not only through all subjects, but also in the model of the school. Climate change is an excellent opportunity to take it up in various subjects, including politics, geography, ethics, physics. Climate change is a global, diverse and complex topic that must certainly also be viewed from a global, multidimensional perspective. Don’t complex challenges also require complex solutions?
What general tips do you have about climate and sustainability in your personal everyday life?
What each individual can do:
1. Become politically active in citizens’ groups, NGOs and at demos
2 Repair clothing and cell phones, and go to thrift and repair cafes
3. Buy primarily organic and fair-trade products
4. Passing on skills to others
5. Avoid garbage, plastic, packaging, disposable cups
6. Ride a bicycle and use public transport more than by car
7. Switch to green electricity and save energy
8. Eat no or less meat and only from animal welfare
9. Buy regional and organic products
10. Switch to a bank that deals with money sustainably
11. Be a role model and share your fun doing good
What you can ask for or implement with many others:
12. The regeneration of the used world
13. Comprehensive avoidance of oil
14. Innovative living concepts
15. Innovative Mobilitätskonzepte
16. Develop new technologies
17. Ecological taxes
18. Incorporation of ecological follow-up costs
19. Increased efficiency
20. Emissions emissions
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