Environmental Protection Initiatives: An Essential Contribution to the Protection of Our Planet

We live in an era where the demand for protecting our environment is more important than ever before. The alarming warnings from researchers in the 1980s about global deforestation have become unmistakably visible in our current reality. We now face an irreversible climate crisis that is inexorably approaching. Therefore, it is essential that each individual takes an active role in preserving our environment and contributes to the conservation of our planet for future generations.

For us, as a committed foundation, environmental protection projects are of the highest priority. However, our commitment goes beyond just empty words or purely symbolic actions. We strive to take concrete steps to bring about sustainable change and take responsibility for saving our planet.

A central part of our work involves promoting reforestation projects while also ensuring the protection of existing forests. In particular, we are concerned with the preservation of extremely important tropical forests, boreal old-growth forests, and European mixed forests. These diverse forests provide an indispensable basis for life for countless animal and plant species and play a crucial role in climate protection.

We are aware that it is not enough to act solely at the ecological level. Environmental protection also requires political engagement. Therefore, it is essential to leverage political mechanisms and advocate for environmental protection at the political level. In this sense, our foundation is also actively involved in political matters to advance environmental protection. We work closely with legislators to promote sustainable environmental policies and lobby for the protection of our Earth.
However, our foundation is not solely focused on politics. We firmly believe that protecting our environment requires a collective effort. Therefore, it is our concern to also raise awareness and educate society about this challenge. Through various events and campaigns, we try to sharpen awareness of the urgency of environmental protection and sensitize the public to the importance of environmental initiatives.

Our commitment to environmental protection is a response to the urgency of the current ecological crisis. But it is also an investment in the future of our planet. We are firmly convinced that by protecting our environment, we can not only improve our quality of life but also secure a livable planet for future generations. Everyone has the opportunity to contribute to this, and we invite all to join us and stand together for the preservation of our Earth.

In summary, our foundation follows a multi-layered approach to environmental protection. Our commitment includes reforestation measures and the protection of existing forests, political work to promote sustainable environmental policies, and societal awareness-raising for the importance of environmental protection. By connecting these various aspects, we hope to make a significant contribution to solving the most urgent ecological challenges of our time. Your support and commitment are crucial for our collective success in tackling this monumental task.

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Future Projects
Future Projects
The farm is an organic vegetable farm in Großwoltersdorf in the northern Havelland area. Vegetables, herbs and fruit are grown organically on three hectares of leased land.
Glashüpfer e.V. is the owner of a market garden site in Oberweimar near Marburg.
Since the autumn of 2022, the foundation has been supporting the Basta Farm with funding for the establishment and maintenance of an agroforestry system.
Ongoing Fundraising Campaign
Ongoing Fundraising Campaign
On the Cape Verdean island of Santiago, in the northern part of the city of Tarrafal, lies the Delta Cultura education and leisure centre, which was founded in 2002 by Florian Wegenstein and his wife Marisa.
Agriculture and climate are closely intertwined. On the one hand, food crops are suffering dramatically from the effects of climate change.
Every year, the Moabiter Ratschlag e.V., the OTTO playground and some other committed actors organise the Moabit education and action week.
A former farmland in the region around Alfhausen in Lower Saxony is now 20 trees richer. To achieve this, we joined forces with friends and planted the old fruit varieties ourselves.
Romania is home to Europe’s last virgin forests. However, illegal logging has reached enormous dimensions in recent decades. For many years, the local organisation Agent Green has been fighting for the reforestation and preservation of the forests.
The Lower Havel is one of the most important wetlands in Europe. For decades, it has been straightened, dyked, wet meadows have been drained and side arms removed.
Facing obstacles at the federal level with regard to environmental protection or when bureaucratic hurdles serve as blockers, citizens can launch successful campaigns at a municipal level.
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