"Make it greener days" 2024
"MACH'S GRÜNER" is the title of a campaign for Chemnitz's urban nature. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the topic of urban nature and highlight the opportunities for each individual to influence our urban nature. The urban nature team, consisting of the city planning office, environmental office and green spaces office, is organised behind the slogan.
The campaign was launched in September 2023 with the MACH'S GRÜNER days. It will take place every year from now on. It will use the Climate Adaptation Week of the Centre for Climate Adaptation (ZKA) and the green building campaign week of the Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e.V. (BuGG) as a hook. During the week from 16 to 20 September, there will be an Urban Nature Slam (poetry slam), an Urban Nature Walk (urban nature walk), a World Café and various workshops on the topic of biodiversity.
There will also be something special for children from 26 September to 2 October: "NBS x Minecraft - Designing green solutions for Chemnitz with Minecraft". Pupils in years 2 to 5 can use Minecraft to discover, learn about, plan and design nature-based solutions in cities. The aim of the project is to encourage young people's creativity and imagination and to teach them how nature can be used to solve challenges such as climate change locally. A total of eight such workshops will be offered as part of the Schlingel Film Festival.
Accompanying action periods
Climate Adaptation Week of the ZKA:
16 to 20/09/2024
Green Building Action Week of the BuGG:
16 to 21/09/2024
CITY CYCLING of the Climate Alliance:
2 to 22/09/2024
European Mobility Week:
16 to 22/09/2024
Fair week "Climate justice":
13 to 27/09/2024
| date | Time | Topic | Brief description | Place | Registration |
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02.09.2024 | 16.30 - 18.30 hrs | #chemnitzdrehtamradtour2024 | Kick-off bike tour for the start of the CITY CYCLING campaign. Arrival: Market around 6 pm | G. Agricola Grammar School in the Park of the Victims of Fascism | No registration required |
14.09.2024 | from 9 am | Water cleaning | What to bring along: | Meeting point at the terminus of the railway line 1 in Schönau | > Online registration from the beginning of September in the participation portal of the city of Chemnitz |
16.09.2024 | 7 to 9 pm | MAKE IT GREENER Urban Nature Slam | The poetry slam with a green soul. As part of the MACHS GRÜNER campaign, the Urban Nature Slam will be organised for the second time. Urban nature + poetry slam = urban nature slam Come along, be surprised, share in the excitement of the slammers' texts and determine the winner of the lyrical urban nature slam. | Weltecho, Annaberger Straße 24 | |
17.09.2024 | 17.30 to 21.00 hrs | Urban Nature Walk - city nature walk | in cooperation with GELEBTE NACHBARSCHAFT - a project of the Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 Impulse lectures on the topic of urban nature and concluding bicycle cinema | Karl Marx Head | |
17.09.2024 | 5 pm to approx. 7.30 pm | And how do you/your child get to school? | Parents, teachers and pupils discuss the choice of transport on their daily journey to school in a relaxed atmosphere. After the debate, there will be plenty of time for further discussion over free finger food. Debate format: Oxford Debate | Weltecho, Annaberger Straße 24 | |
19.09.2024 | 5.15 pm to approx. 7.45 pm | Chemnitz changes lanes: Mobility for all | Mobility concerns us all: The topic will be addressed in an open discussion round as part of a World Café. Various information will be offered at themed tables to encourage people to exchange ideas, think along and contribute their own ideas. After the format, there will be enough time for a joint exchange over free catering. | Open Space, Brückenstraße 10 | |
19.09.2024 | 16.30 to 18.00 hrs | Discover new things and preserve species: A guided tour through the seed garden | Biodiversity is not only found in forests and meadows, but also in the centre of the city. Gardens, balconies and parks bring relaxing greenery to housing estates and provide a habitat for small animals. On a guided tour of the Nachhall e. V. seed garden, you can track down this species-rich diversity. You will gain an insight into the project, its origins and the cultivation of native seeds. Here you can be inspired by the "Chemnitz Meadow Mixture" and raise your awareness of the richness of species and varieties. | Saatgutgarten Nachhall e. V., Augustusburger Straße/corner of Tschaikowskistraße | > Booking via the Chemnitz Adult Education Centre Participation is free of charge. |
19.09.2024 | 5 to 7.15 pm | Natural plant protection against pests | Aphids, cherry vinegar flies and box tree moths can spoil your enjoyment of the garden. In this practical course, you will learn about tried-and-tested solutions to get rid of annoying pests gently and without harming beneficial insects. | Tietz, Moritzstraße 20 | > Booking via the Chemnitz Adult Education Centre Participation is free of charge. |
20.09.2024 | 8 to 12 a.m. | MAKE IT GREENER School roof garden | Children's yoga, Minecraft, using herbs | School roof garden of the primary school at Sonnenberg, Jakobstraße 20 | Closed group of participants |
21.09.2024 | 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. | KULA Literature festival | Four places - one festival: writing, reading, listening, printing, paper-making, bookbinding, chatting, quizzing, playing, eating, drinking etc. (including offers relating to environmental and climate protection) | Arthur cultural centre, Lila Villa, power station, environmental centre |
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24.09.2024 | mornings | Join in with the "Fair breakfast" campaign | Chemnitz residents are sensitised to fair products at breakfast. There will be a joint breakfast table. | ||
24.09.2024 | 5 to 5.45 pm | My ecological footprint | With a simple interactive game, you can quickly determine the footprint you leave behind in terms of resource and energy consumption through your everyday activities. In addition to the results, you will also receive practical tips for improving your personal ecological footprint. | Tietz, Moritzstraße 20 | > Booking via the Chemnitz Adult Education Centre Participation is free of charge. |
26.09. to 02.10.2024 | NBS x Minecraft INTERLACE and Schlingel film festival | Designing green solutions for Chemnitz with Minecraft... let's play! The INTERLACE project uses the video game Minecraft to help young people discover, learn about, plan and design nature-based solutions in cities. The aim of the project is to encourage young people's creativity and imagination while teaching them how nature can be used to solve challenges such as climate change in the places where they live. As part of the Schlingel film festival, a total of 4 WS are offered to pupils in 2nd - 5th grade during the week. | Closed group of participants | ||
18.09. to 08.10.2024 | Exhibition for the environmental award | Biblab C | |||
all year round | Climate Rally Chemnitz | > Further information |