ClimUP-Newsletter March 2024
You want to make a difference and create sustainable changes on campus and in your everyday life?
Get inspired and learn how you can get involved! In this month newsletter, you will find the information you need. Join us and together let's shape a more sustainable and climate-friendly future!
Current information
Household items swap: Drop-off dates in March
The AEGEE-Passau Student Group and theSustainability Hub have taken on the task of collecting used kitchen utensils at the end of the semester and distributing them free of charge to students at the beginning of the semester. We need your help for this: Please gather any unused kitchen utensils such as cutlery, pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and decorations from your household. Ensure that the items are in good condition, clean and ready for immediate use before bringing them to us. Your contributions help create a sustainable and supportive community for students. Thank you for your support!
When? March 20 and March 27, each from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where? Drop-off at the IM Building, Room 034 (behind the reception, above the PC pool)
What? Only small items (up to the size of kitchen appliances) will be accepted.
The pick-up dates in April will be communicated on the website, the University-Update and the blog.
You can find more information on the University’s website.
Construction status of the University's photovoltaic systems
As announced in the last ClimUP newsletter, the construction of the photovoltaic systems on campus has begun. The photo shows the building at Leopoldstraße 4.
The University is expanding its photovoltaic systems using funds from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts in the future. Currently, individual university-owned buildings outside the campus are being equipped with PV modules. The construction work is expected to be completed by mid-March but is highly dependent on the weather.
Building your knowledge
ZKK-Seminar: "Moving the World with Words: Effective Climate Communication for a More Sustainable Future" [DE]
Film Festival in Passau as part of the Climate Fasting Campaign
Various actors in the Passau region warmly invite you to the activities as part of the Climate Fasting Campaign. You can find all the information on the corresponding website [DE].
Particularly exciting is the film festival: Starting at 8 PM every Thursday in March, a film will be shown at Cineplex - with free admission.
- March 07, 2024, Cineplex: Aus Liebe zum Überleben [DE]
- March 14, 2024, Cineplex: Unser Boden unser Erbe [DE]
- March 21, 2024, Cineplex: Fashion Reimagined [DE]
- March 28, 2024, Cineplex: Das Beste kommt zum Schluss [DE]
More information about the films can be found on the Cineplex website.
Participating
Your ideas for sustainability and climate protection are welcome! You can submit them anonymously on the website!
Round Table Sustainability on March 13, 2024
We warmly invite you to participate in the upcoming meeting of the Round Table Sustainability.
As part of our University's climate action concept, we are intensifying our focus on measures we aim to implement on campus over the next 10 to 15 years. To facilitate this, five workshops on the topics of Nature and Environment, Energy, Procurement, Mobility, and Waste/Water will be offered.
The next session will address "Purchasing: Stationary, furniture and IT supplies" on campus:
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Time: 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Location: NK SR206
Everyone is welcome, regardless of existing knowledge on the topic. The workshop will provide basic information to ensure an accessible and enriching experience for all participants.
Save the date: All meeting
What the University does
Klimateller - Project for the automated climate balancing of dishes in the cafeteria
The KlimaTeller project in the cafeteria, conducted by NAHhaft e. V., enables STWNO, along with 19 other participating student unions, to automatically calculate the carbon footprint of their dishes. The cafeteria displays, similar to the image (excerpt from the cafeteria plan of the Studierendenwerk Berlin), indicate the CO2 emissions generated in the production process using a traffic light system. This approach ensures transparent communication of the carbon footprint of all meals and facilitates the choice of climate-friendly dishes for cafeteria guests. The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with particularly climate-friendly dishes being labeled as "KlimaTeller."
For more information about the project in the cafeteria, visit the STWNO website [DE].
Solarthermal system on the ZB building
The thermal solar system on the roof of the ZB building was comprehensively renewed, expanded, and optimized last year. This system provides hot water for the cafeteria, essential for food preparation. In particular, the use of electric cassette heaters, previously responsible for heating hot water in the summer, is significantly reduced. The operating technology anticipates an energy saving of 35 MWh or 6,000 euros per year. Additionally, thesystem reduces electricity usage and promotes the use of renewable heat energy.
What you can do
It's getting warmer and sunnier, marking the start of garden and balcony season. If you want to design your garden in an environmentally friendly way this year, you can learn more on the NABU website [DE].
Here are some tips:
- Let the lawn grow into a meadow instead of mowing it weekly: saves effort and helps the environment.
- Use regional seed mixtures from local sources for wildflower meadows to increase local biodiversity.
- Arrange flower beds to bloom all summer, pleasing both the eye and the bees.
- To protect water resources and your wallet, use mulch and rainwater.
- You can often find garden tools made from recycled plastic or available for rent at the hardware store.
Questions?
Project funding
National Climate Action Initiative
With the National Climate Action Initiative, the German Government has been initiating numerous projects since 2008 that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its programs and projects cover a broad spectrum of climate action activities: From the development of long-term strategies to specific support and investive funding measures. This variety is a guarantee for good ideas. The National Climate Action Initiative contributes to the local implementation of climate action activities. Consumers, companies, municipalities and eductional institutions have benefitted from the initiative.
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