Green Culture Festival Commences

Initiation ceremony in Potsdam - Green Culture Festival Commences

The opening event for the Green Culture Festival in Potsdam emphasized the urgent need to protect our green spaces due to climate change. Claudia Roth, a Green politician, expressed her concerns about the potential danger to our cultural heritage. She said that taking care of this heritage is crucial, and to achieve this, the cultural sector must adopt sustainable practices. This includes conserving energy, using more eco-friendly materials in construction, and ultimately, becoming climate neutral.

The festival is designed as a platform for discussing and generating innovative solutions to the growing climate crisis, with the aim of ensuring that art and culture can continue to be enjoyed for years to come.

From the perspective of Federal Minister of Building Klara Geywitz, the preservation of parks and gardens is essential in protecting people from the effects of climate change, such as heat, storms, and floods. These green spaces are both significantly impacted by climate change and provide vital relief from its consequences. As a result, Geywitz's ministry is actively supporting the transformation of parks and gardens into urban oases that can withstand the challenges of a changing climate.

Manja Schüle, Brandenburg's Culture Minister, emphasized the importance of the relationship between culture and nature. She noted that in order for the entire cultural industry to achieve climate neutrality by 2045, significant investments are necessary, as well as the sharing of knowledge, experiences, and ideas. The festival serves as an ideal platform for achieving these goals.

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1. As part of Germany's cultural policy, Claudia Roth, a Green politician, is advocating for the cultural sector to adopt sustainable practices in response to the imminent threat of climate change in Brandenburg.
2. The Green Culture Festival in Potsdam, a crucial event in Germany's climate change discourse, provides an opportunity for discussing innovative solutions to mitigate climate change's impact on art and culture.
3. Recognizing the significant role of parks and gardens in combating climate change, the Federal Government, through its buildings minister Klara Geywitz, is supporting their transformation into climate-resilient urban oases in cities like Potsdam.
4. In line with Berlin's commitment to becoming climate neutral by 2045, Manja Schüle, Brandenburg's culture minister, calls for substantial investments and knowledge-sharing in the cultural industry to curb greenhouse gas emissions and safeguard cultural heritage.
5. Amidst the backdrop of the Green Culture Festival, various German institutions aim to unite forces in addressing climate change issues and ensuring that the cultural sector remains a vibrant, sustainable landscape in Brandenburg and beyond.

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