Lesson 3: Municipal climate protection | New Life Initiative

Administration with responsibility: municipal climate protection

Climate protection is important for public administration Duty and opportunity at the same time. Local authorities have a responsibility to take effective measures to limit global warming. This involves far more than just planting trees or installing bicycle stands: It is about systematically CO₂ emissions to lower, Energy efficiently and to utilise the Quality of life on site for the future.

Climate protection is not just a ecological necessitybut also an economic and social one OpportunityEnergy savings reduce costs in the long term, sustainable mobility and greening make cities more liveable. However, municipal climate protection only works if it is well planned and consistently implemented. This requires climate protection concepts, funding programmes, clear responsibilities - and Motivated employees in the administration.

Climate-friendly municipal action means:

Creation and implementation of municipal climate protection concepts
Energy-efficient refurbishment of schools, town halls and other public buildings
Promotion of environmentally friendly mobility (e.g. cycling, e-buses, car sharing)
Conversion of the municipal energy supply to renewable sources
Participation of citizens, schools and companies in climate protection measures

As an introduction to the topic, take a look at the Video of the KIT for municipal climate protection.

Administrative assistant are important pioneers of municipal climate protection: they support tenders for energy-efficient products, help plan projects, process funding applications or inform citizens about new measures.

Your commitment helps to make your city more climate-friendly and liveable. Your actions make the difference - for a climate-resilient, resource-conserving municipality with a future.

Learning objectives of this lesson:

Importance of climate protection in municipal administration
Fields of action and strategies for climate protection
Analyse and evaluate examples from municipalities
Develop your own ideas for climate protection measures
The role of administrative staff in municipal climate protection

Contents

Checklist: Climate protection in our administration

How well is your local authority/training centre positioned in terms of climate protection? A checklist will help you to recognise strengths and weaknesses - and to develop suggestions for improvement.

Task: Enter "Yes", "Partly" or "No" for each criterion. Add examples or ideas. Discuss in small groups and create three concrete proposals for more municipal climate protection. The results are presented in a short presentation.

Learning objective: Evaluate the status of climate protection in their own professional environment and develop suggestions for improvement.

Case study: Energy-efficient refurbishment of the town hall

Learning objective: Analyse and evaluate refurbishment measures and their effects in a municipal context.

Scenario: Many cities are modernising their public buildings to save energy and reduce emissions. A good example is the energy-efficient refurbishment of a town hall - this saves costs and supports climate protection.

Task: Analyse a real example of a town hall renovation and create a profile for it that contains the following:

Building: year of construction, energy consumption (kWh/year), condition of building envelope
Refurbishment measures: e.g. thermal insulation (façade, roof), replacement of windows, modernisation of heating systems
Objectives: expected CO₂ savings, reduction in energy consumption, reduction in operating costs
Financing: funding programmes, municipal budget funds
Time frame and project participants: duration of realisation, offices involved, planning offices, executing companies
Monitoring and success control: Is there an energy management system? Is the success of the measures reviewed?

Reflection:

Which measure is particularly effective?
What support was needed?
How could your municipality benefit from this?

Simulation game: City council decides on mobility concept

Learning objective: Experience municipal decision-making processes and adopt different perspectives.

Scenario: Imagine your city council is discussing a new mobility concept to promote cycling. Various interests have to be taken into account.

Task: Carry out a role play in groups. Each group takes on a role. Develop arguments, discuss and vote. Take on the following roles, for example: Environmental representative, parents' representative, citizens' representative, retailer, chamber of commerce, transport planner, mayor.

Procedure of the business game:

1. role preparation (15 min): Each group considers its position on the planned mobility concept. What are the arguments in favour or against? What does the respective interest group demand?

2nd debate (20-30 min): All groups come together in the "city council". First, each group presents its position (2 minutes). This is followed by a moderated discussion.

3. vote: At the end, you vote on a joint concept.

4. evaluation: Reflect together on how the decision was reached. Was there an agreement? What compromises were found?

Poster campaign: Our town hall saves CO₂

Many climate protection measures are not visible - but they are important. With a poster campaign, you can show what your municipality is already doing or could do in the future to save CO₂. Such visualisations are not only informative, but can also motivate others to take action themselves.

Task: Design a meaningful poster that is suitable for the entrance area of the town hall or school. It should contain the following elements:

3-5 measures (e.g. PV system, LED, insulation, bicycle parking spaces)
Images or icons for visualisation
A meaningful headline or slogan, e.g. "Our town hall is getting climate-ready!"
Short info texts on the expected effects: e.g. "Saves 12 tonnes of CO₂ per year"

Learning objective: Present climate protection measures creatively, present them clearly and communicate them in a way that others can understand.

Reflection:

What is particularly easy to implement?
What effect could your poster have in the town hall?
Which measure would you prioritise?

Quiz: Who is the climate protection champion?

You can test your knowledge of municipal climate protection in a fun quiz. We have prepared ten questions. Several of the four alternative answers can be correct.

Task: Select the correct answer(s) for each of the ten questions. The quiz can be completed individually or in groups. Who is the climate protection champion?

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Quiz on municipal climate protection

Certificate of participation for pupils and trainees

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