Enhancing Practical Ways to Transform the Earth's Landscape
The Cooperative Comprehensive School (KGS) in Schneverdingen, located near a nature reserve, has established itself as a pioneer in environmental education and nature conservation. Last year, the Adalbert-Zajadacz Foundation transferred around 70,000 euros to the KGS for nature and environmental protection projects.
The KGS is not only locally committed to preserving the environment but also cooperates with the Naturpark Lueneburger Heide. The school receives 3000 euros annually for this cooperation, making it one of six Naturpark-Schulen in the region that have been working together since 2016. The KGS is the newest among these six schools.
The KGS's cooperation with the Naturpark is unique and tailored to the school's needs, according to an employee responsible for sustainable education. Each student and teacher at the KGS participates in at least one action for nature and environmental protection in the Lueneburger Heide per school year.
The school's commitment to the environment is evident in the various projects undertaken by its students. Class 8r, for instance, focuses on plastic recycling and has acquired a processing machine from the Precious Plastic initiative. Class 6g, on the other hand, planted 2,500 beech and oak trees before the fall break.
The district administrator Jens Grote and Mayor Meike Moog-Steffens, who has been actively involved in the Nature Park's board for 12 years, support the cooperation between the KGS and the Nature Park.
The KGS is not just a leader in environmental education and nature conservation within the Lueneburger Heide. It is also recognised as a "School without Racism", "Democracy School", and "Campus School of Leuphana University". Nationwide, there are currently 238 Naturpark-Schulen in 59 Naturparks, making the KGS one of the largest Naturpark-Schulen in the country.
While the largest Nature Park School in Germany is located in the city associated with the Nature Park Wildeshauser Geest, the nature park Lüneburger Heide boasts a total of three Nature Park Schools. This suggests that the KGS, along with the other schools in the Lueneburger Heide, plays a significant role in environmental education and conservation in the region.
The budget costs for the KGS's cooperation with the Naturpark are shared equally by the school, the Naturpark, and the county, reflecting a shared commitment to preserving the environment and promoting sustainable education. The KGS in Schneverdingen, with its unique cooperation model and dedication to environmental projects, serves as an inspiring example for other schools and communities.
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