Good morning,
Potsdam has its first tree occupation: At the University campus Golm Students and employees are protesting against the deforestation that began on Wednesday on an area where the student union is located build a new home want. The Studentenwerk defends the plans, referring to the exemption for the felling and compensatory planting – which, however, are made in Havelland and in Berlin-Mahlsdorf.
The Golmer protest shows: what has been largely silent up to now Next-So in Potsdam despite the fact that it is now almost four years old Climate emergency decision in the city council, which has few consequences beyond the symbolic character, is no longer accepted without complaint. Felling of old trees in particular is at a time when Potsdam is anyway after a number of drought summers faces significant tree loss, hardly conveyable. With the climate crisis, priorities are shifting in public perception – this can certainly also be Success of Fridays for Future & Co be booked. The Studentenwerk invites you to an on-site exchange this Friday. my colleague Klaus Dieter Grote will report further.
Also in Potsdam’s city center is Resistance to be expected – against the planned and repeatedly confirmed by the city councillors Demolition of the Staudenhoffor the preservation of which a number of well-known Potsdamers – also Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, the founder of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) – have used in vain. A three-day climate camp starts this afternoon, for the weekend, among other things, a 24-hour run around the GDR block of flats is planned.
Better to walk slowly in the Nedlitzer Holz
There are also Achievements in climate protection to announce – in small steps: The Woods Up tree planting initiative wants this year two so-called “Tiny Forests” near Park Babelsberg plant. There they are mini grove Although not as effective for the urban climate as they could be in sealed concrete quarters, a start has been made – and follow-up projects are not excluded.
It’s better to take things slowly at the moment Nedlitz wood: There one can aggressive buzzard life difficult for contemporaries jogging near Amundsenstrasse. The breeding animal identifies fast-running athletes as a danger to their own offspring and sometimes flies mock attacks, according to the city administration. My colleague knows how to behave sensibly in order not to suffer any unpleasant head injuries Kay Grimmer written here.
Also in today’s newsletter:
- The good news: Subscription record for the Potsdamer Verkehrsbetriebe
- The question of the week: Does it need a new one Ossi debate?
- Outlook for the coming days Event Notes and a gastro tip
- person of the week: Day care parent advisory board Robert Witzsche on the day of action “Kitakollaps”
