Sustainability day in the Kraichgau: Together for our environment!

Sustainability day in the Kraichgau: Together for our environment!

Sinsheim, Deutschland - On June 18, 2025, Volksbank Kraichgau launched an exciting initiative: the first sustainability day, which will take place on July 27, 2025 in the Arena climate in Sinsheim. Above all, the topic of ecological footprint is the focus. The bank would like to encourage its members and the general public to think about sustainable design in everyday life and to become active. The Eppingen city portal emphasizes that not only the lectures and information are interesting, but also the interactive offers for children who promise games and fun.

A free entry for members of Volksbank Kraichgau is a matter of course. The program will include a colorful potpourri of exhibitions and various topics where the bank's employees are available for questions. In addition, a gastronomy with free water stations is provided - the perfect opportunity to get an overview of the topic of sustainable lifestyle.

ecological footprint under the magnifying glass

But what is actually meant by the "ecological footprint"? This concept was developed in 1994 by William E. Rees and Mathis Wackernagel and measures the resource consumption of an individual in relation to the biocapacity of the earth. The aim is to keep the ecological footprint as small as possible in order to promote a sustainable lifestyle, as on siebenlinden.org is explained.

The average ecological footprint varies greatly between countries. For example, a person in the USA needs a resource consumption of almost six planets, while people in Bangladesh only meet the need for 0.3 planetary units. This illustrates the urgency topic of sustainability in our global context. Political approaches to reduce ecological footprint are important and essential to keep the living standard of the world population within the planetary boundaries, as well as sustainability.info.

promote sustainable lifestyle

A central concern of the upcoming sustainability day is to show the participants how they can calculate their own ecological footprint. Providers such as the Global Footprint Network or WWF Switzerland offer corresponding online computers to get a personal overview of their own resource consumption. Based on factors such as nutrition, mobility and energy requirements, you can determine where you can achieve savings.

experts point out in particular on the areas of mobility and nutrition, where there is great savings potential. A reduction in meat consumption and more environmentally friendly means of transport can make major contributions to reduce ecological footprint. At the same time, it requires social rethinking and political action to create and maintain the necessary infrastructure, as on siebenlinden.org.

Overall, the sustainability day of the Volksbank Kraichgau is an excellent opportunity to actively deal with the topic of sustainability and to make conscious decisions in everyday life. It remains to be hoped that many citizens accept the offer and be inspired for a more environmentally conscious life.