On Sunday, 4 May, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the "ZukunftsGarten" will open its doors. Together with Staudenfreunde e.V. and the volunteer initiative "typisch.paderbörnsch", Schlosspark und Lippesee GmbH is transforming the Schloss- und Auenpark in Schloß Neuhaus into a blooming oasis of encounters and inspiration. Paderborn University will also be represented with a joint stand: The Sustainability Office, together with the student project area "oikos" and the General Students' Committee (AStA), will encourage visitors to get involved and promote dialogue on the topic of sustainability. The ZukunftsGarten combines tradition and modernity, city and countryside. Interested parties can find out about topics such as renewable energies, urban mobility, and zero waste. There is also a wide variety of climate-adapted and site-appropriate perennials, seeds, and garden decorations. Regional delicacies and musical accompaniment round off the colourful programme, which is aimed at all generations. Admission is free.
Sustainability at Paderborn University
The team at Paderborn University's Sustainability Office aims to network across the university with a focus on sustainability and increase dialogue. "We see ourselves as multipliers for topics relating to the transformation towards greater sustainability. The establishment of the Sustainability Office, which was initiated by the Advisory Board and the Executive Board 1.5 years ago, was the first step on the path to change – but we are not travelling this path alone. That is why we attach great importance to transparency, creating understanding and the active involvement of all status groups at the university," says Friederike Haver, Sustainability Officer at Paderborn University, who works under Prof. Dr. René Fahr, Vice President for Transfer and Sustainability. "oikos Paderborn e. V." has been campaigning for sustainability at Paderborn University since 2009 and has received the alumni network's award for "Outstanding Commitment 2024". Among other things, the focus is on implementing specific campaigns and workshops, such as the current participation in the ZukunftsGarten. The members of the AStA are also committed to raising awareness of sustainability and have their own officer for culture and sustainability.
"NachhaltigkeitsKulturOWL" research project aims to make ZukunftsGarten even more sustainable
As part of the "NachhaltigkeitsKulturOWL" research project (ERDF), researchers from Paderborn University and twelve other project partners are investigating how sustainability can be harmonised with the needs of the cultural events industry. The focus is on outdoor cultural festivals in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) region. For the next ZukunftsGarten on 21 September, the members of the project, which is headed by Prof. Dr. Beate Flath, Vice President for Teaching, Studies and Quality Management, will work with Schlosspark und Lippesee GmbH as an associated partner to develop a sustainable concept for communicating sustainability.
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