The One World Forum Mannheim e.V. and the Center for Global Learning offer a city walk on the SDGs on September 25, starting at 10 am. Meeting point is at the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum, D5, opposite city hall E5 (Mannheim).
Description: With the 2030 Agenda, the United Nations has adopted common goals for a more just and sustainable world, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All 193 countries have committed to jointly achieve these 17 goals by 2030. With its Mannheim 2030 mission statement, the city of Mannheim has also set out to implement the goals and contribute to sustainable development. On the interactive city tour, we will learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals and discover together inspiring projects and exciting places where the SDGs are already being implemented in Mannheim.
You can find more information at: www.zentrum-globales-lernen.de.
The One World Forum Mannheim e.V. and the Center for Global Learning in cooperation with Ökostadt Rhein-Neckar e.V. offer a forest excursion for children on September 22nd starting at 16:30. Meeting point is the Karlstern in the Käfertaler forest (Mannheim).
Description: Trees keep our air and water clean, produce the gas we need to live and provide us with paper, fuel or building material. With forest educator Frank Hoffmann and his dog Emma we take a closer look at these all-rounders. In exciting activities and games we will also learn how trees can help us against climate change.
You can find more information at: www.zentrum-globales-lernen.de.
The One World Shop at Johann Sebastian Bach High School will be the place to go for ideas on sustainable and fair trade. The opening hours are as follows: 09/20/2021 - 09/24/2021, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 13:20 - 15:30, Tuesday and Thursday 11:20 - 15:30.
Description: As a Fairtrade School, we are committed to promoting Fair Trade at our school, e.g. through the eineweltladen or the school's own clothing company KEAFEA. On the occasion of Fair Week, record your demand for a sustainable, fair policy and the promotion of fair trade on a pennant in our eineweltladen at Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Gymnasium. The garland with the collected demands will be presented to newly elected members of the Bundestag from our constituency after the election.
More information can be found at: www.instagram.com/fairtrade.jsb.
The FnF gGmbH organizes in cooperation with Think Global e.V. and Eine-Welt-Forum Mannheim e.V. an action week on fair and sustainable nutrition in the city canteens. The action week will take place in both canteens (canteen in the city hall E5 and canteen in the technical city hall) from September 20 to 24 from 11:30 to 13:30.
Description: Our food is political! All the food and treats we eat every day have a direct impact on the living and working conditions of people around the world, as well as on our environment and climate. On the occasion of Fair Week, FnF gGmbH offers an enjoyable menu such as fair trade couscous with herbs and tahini sauce or fair trade chickpeas with regional vegetables. The ingredients are preferably from fair and/or regional trade as well as from organic cultivation. Enjoy the sustainable menu!
For more information, visit: www.fairewoche.de.
The Climate Protection Agency Mannheim will be present at the Parking Day in Mannheim on September 18th from 11 am to 4 pm (Lange Rötterstraße, Mannheim-Neckarstadt-Ost).
Description: Visit us on Saturday 18.09. at the Parking Day. Between 11:00 and 16:00 you can find out how big your ecological footprint is at the moment. You can also find out in which areas of your life you can be more climate-friendly and in which areas you are already very climate-friendly. We are looking forward to meeting you and have prepared a lot of information and helpful tips around a more climate-friendly lifestyle for you.
You can find more information at: www.klima-ma.de
The German-Bosniak Cultural Association and the Omar-Al-Faruq Center are hosting an online event on September 18 starting at 6 p.m. entitled "We are ECOfit! - From ECOfit to Fair Mosque".
Description: In 2020, mosque communities also set out to strengthen environmental and climate protection in Mannheim with the ECOfit program. ECOfit is a funding program of the Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy Management of the State of Baden-Württemberg. During workshops and consultation meetings, concrete measures were jointly developed to achieve more energy efficiency and consume fewer resources. Following input, there is an opportunity for joint discussion.
More information can be found at: https://www.alfaruq-mannheim.de/faire-moschee/ecofit/.
The Lukaskirche Women's Room team is hosting a clothing swap party on September 17, starting at 5 pm. The event will take place at Lukaskirche (Rottfeldstraße 16, Mannheim).
Description: How does it work? It's simple! Bring up to 10 pieces of clothing that are in good condition. These will then be sorted onto the designated tables. We are happy to help! Then you can browse for yourself and surely find a new favorite item or two for yourself.
You can find more information at: markuslukasgemeinde.ekma.de.
About City of Mannheim
The City of Mannheim supports Fair Week in Germany. Together with the One World Forum Mannheim, a variety of actions and events will be offered from September 10 to 24. As a Fair Trade Town, it is our responsibility to specifically promote fair trade at the communal level.
