Dr. Harry Lehmann, Head of Division "Environmental Planning and Sustainability Strategies" at the German Environment Agency (UBA), said: "I am particularly pleased with the diversity of the submitted projects. Themes ranging from roof greening and local flood protection to heat protection training courses for caregivers have generated many exemplary campaigns. There's been some rethinking done at local level and innovative action taken."
This is the third round of the Blauer Kompass prize in which the German Environment Agency awards projects in three categories which focus on how to handle the impacts of climate change. The jury selected three winners from among 111 projects this year. It was also the first time an audience prize was awarded in an online voting procedure which drew about 12,600 votes. All the winners and nominated projects can be seen in the KomPass-Tatenbank database at www.uba.de/tatenbank.
Winners 2018
Category 1: Private or municipal companies
Technische Betriebe Solingen, 42719 Solingen – "Municipal flooding precaution in times of climate change": The Technische Betriebe Solingen group developed an integrated concept for urban drainage that counts on more than only the sewage system.
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Category 2: Education and research institutions
Heidelberg University of Education, Department of Geography – Geco-Lab, 69115 Heidelberg – Geco-Lab: Trainees encounter climate change - klimAZUBI: The Heidelberg University of Education developed training modules on climate adaptation in cooperation with companies in the region and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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Category 3: Societies, foundations and associations
Action group Unternehmen engagiert für’s Veedel”, 50739 Köln – „Gemeinsam für’s Klima in Bilderstöckchen: The action group starts community gardens together with local residents, is planting greenery on building facades and creating percolation areas.
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Audience award (online voting)
University Kassel and Kunsthochschule Kassel, Department of Experimental Design and Construction and Digital 3D Technology, 34127 Kassel – "Solar Spline": The university and the School of Art Kassel developed an ultra-lightweight construction with photovoltaic modules which provides shade and passive cooling for buildings. At the same time the unit uses sunlight to generate energy.
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Jury 2018
- Christiane Grefe (Berlin desk, DIE ZEIT)
- Prof. Andrea Heilmann (Harz University of Applied Sciences)
- Dr. Thomas Holzmann (Vice President, German Environment Agency)
- Ulrike Koch (Project management, Independent Institute for Environmental Issues e.V)
- Jörg Sommer (Chairman, Deutsche Umweltstiftung)
- Nadine Steinbach (Divisional director, Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V.)
Further information:
Wettbewerbsbüro Blauer Kompass
c/o co2online gGmbH
Tel.: +49 30 780 9665 23
E-Mail: blauerkompass [at] uba [dot] de
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