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Anna-Maria, David and Meike - Green islands in the middle of Bonn
Bench or bed? Well, both! The "green islands" are wooden planting and seating furniture that can now be found in numerous sealed squares and areas in Bonn.
"Green islands" in the middle of Bonn
Anna-Maria, David and Meike developed the idea together with other students in the specially founded "AG Grüne Infrastruktur" (AG GI) and realized it together with the Wissenschaftsladen (WILA) Bonn. The group was concerned with the question of what sustainable urban development could look like. "We wanted to put our university knowledge into practice and talk to people about important topics such as climate adaptation and biodiversity in the city," say the three.
They found an answer with the "Green Islands": The wooden benches with integrated plant tubs act as a green haven of peace in gray, asphalted squares. They demonstrate on a small scale what a greener, climate-adapted city could look like. They show "on a living object" how we can also make our private environment more climate-friendly and sustainable. And in schoolyards and Kita gardens, the islands even become an educational space for teachers, children and young people.
There are currently 20 of these green islands spread across the city of Bonn. (opens in a new tab) WILA Bonn was on board as a cooperation partner and the whole project was funded by the German Council for Sustainable Development. Volunteer island sponsors take care of the planting. And the committed students in the GI working group are delighted that their idea is taking root in the city in the truest sense of the word.
I want that too!
You can find out more about the Green Infrastructure Working Group and the Green Islands here:
Green areas store water, heat up less and provide a habitat for plants and animals. So follow the rule of thumb "More green, less gray" when designing your yard, garden or garage roof. Further tips on climate adaptation can be found here: Urban climate. Climate change.
If you already have a non-sealed area in your garden or yard, you can find out how to make it particularly species-rich and insect-friendly from the "Bonn blossoms and hums" project: "Bonn in transition (opens in a new tab)".
More biodiversity in private gardens and public spaces is the theme of the "Thousands of Gardens - Thousands of Species" campaign. Here you can get numerous tips and get actively involved: www.tausende-gaerten.de (opens in a new tab)
And what does the city do?
One of the effects of climate change - including in Bonn - is increased heat stress in the city. Greening buildings has the potential to reduce heat pollution. Since 2010, a council resolution has stipulated extensive green roofs for flat and low-sloped roofs of 200 square meters or more when drawing up project-related development plans.
In order to make better use of the potential of existing buildings, the city is now promoting façade greening as well as intensive and extensive roof greening.
The city also makes various areas available for urban gardening. The spectrum ranges from the sponsorship of tree grates to the leasing of larger areas.
