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Anyone interested can realise their own ideas and give free rein to their creativity in the workshops. (c) Canva.com_iJeab

The project, led by the Energy Institute Vorarlberg in cooperation with CIPRA Lab GmbH, is pursuing a bottom-up approach to promote sustainable development in the Lake Constance region. It accompanies people and civil society initiatives on the path from the development to the realisation of their climate protection ideas. The experience of existing initiatives meets new, sometimes unconventional ideas and results in a productive mix of knowledge. The organisations involved in the project complement this mix with their expertise. This ranges from project development and implementation to the preparation of an overview of climate protection-relevant DIY projects according to areas of interest and the organisation of cooking courses and workshops. They also provide financial resources and workspaces – such as workshops for building bicycle trailers or creating vegetable patches.

Further information and sources: 

www.energieinstitut.at/forschungsprojekte/einfach-machen/ (de), www.cipra.org/en/empowerLife (de, en, fr, it, sl)