Sustainability Report 2023

We founded the Students for Future Bielefeld university group in 2019 with the aim of raising awareness of the climate crisis and measures to combat it in the university context. Since then, we have planned and implemented various projects, some of which we would like to explain below.

Sustainable Semester: We organised two events as part of Bielefeld University's sustainable summer semester 2023. Firstly, two upcycling sewing workshops were organised in cooperation with VHS Bielefeld. Secondly, there was a flea market at Bielefeld University's Social Field at the end of June, where students and staff were able to run their own stall.

Public Climate School: In 2022, we organised and held two events as part of the Public Climate School (PCS). The PCS is an educational programme that aims to raise awareness and provide information on combating the climate crisis for a future worth living on this earth and to enable climate education for students. As part of PCS 2022, there was a panel discussion on climate anxiety and a presentation on the topic of "Climate crisis and health". At the end of the PCS in November 2022, we formed a human chain in the university hall of the main university building to express our demands (including compliance with the 1.5 degree target, rapid expansion of public transport, more climate education).

Sustainability Action Week: As part of the Sustainability Action Week with the Studierendenwerk Bielefeld, we were involved in Instagram recipe campaigns and an information stand under the motto "climate-friendly nutrition", where we provided information about sustainability and nutrition.

Petition: The connections between nutrition and climate were taken up again around a year later when we launched a petition in favour of a larger vegan and regional offering at Studierendenwerk Bielefeld. The petition is still ongoing (as of 12 June 2023: 1,811 supporters) and we plan to hand it over to the Studierendenwerk soon.

We have also been in the StuPa since 2021 and in the Senate since 2022, where we advocate for the interests of students. Furthermore, we have already organised several demonstrations and rallies in the city of Bielefeld.