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The pupils spend a school year learning about the circular economy, climate and environmental protection.(Bild: Charlotte Titz)

The circular economy is important. That is why the HAK/HAS Frauenkirchen, the Gymnasium Neusiedl and the Klosterschule Neusiedl are launching a joint project. 

As part of the project "C2C-Cradle to Cradle: Circular economy - no question - it's here every day", teachers and pupils from the three schools are working together with the Lake Neusiedl - Seewinkel climate and energy model region to implement model projects focusing on climate change, energy efficiency and the circular economy in the 2024/25 school year. A kick-off workshop was held yesterday at the Weinwerk in Neusiedl am See.

Great interest from politicians
The importance of the topic was also demonstrated by the fact that Deputy Governor Astrid Eisenkopf, National Councillor Maximilian Köllner, Provincial Councillor Daniela Winkler, Member of Parliament Elisabeth Böhm and Anja Haider-Wallner attended the launch workshop. National Park Director Hannes Ehrenfeldner also listened to the pupils' projects.

But why are such projects with young people so essential? The manager of the "Neusiedler See - Seewinkel" climate and energy model region, Robert Schitzhofer, explains why working with young people is so important: "The pupils of today are the customers, politicians and decision-makers of tomorrow," explains Schitzhofer. For them, climate and environmental protection must already be a matter of course. "What we still had to painstakingly learn should be completely normal for young people," explains the model region manager

The project is being funded 100 percent with 30,000 euros from the Climate and Energy Fund.