Climate Protection Award 2026

Ab sofort bis zum 30. September bewerben!

Klimaschutz beginnt vor der eigenen Haustür – und gute Ideen verdienen Aufmerksamkeit: Die Stadt Beckum lobt auch 2026 wieder den Klimaschutzpreis aus. Gesucht werden engagierte Menschen, Vereine, Unternehmen und Institutionen, die mit kreativen Projekten zeigen, wie sich Klima- und Umweltschutz ganz konkret vor Ort umsetzen lassen. Auf die besten Projekte wartet ein attraktives Preisgeld.

Ob weniger Verpackungsmüll, gemeinsame Müllsammelaktionen, eine Klima-AG, ein naturnaher Garten oder ein Insektenhotel: Beim Klimaschutzpreis sind der Kreativität kaum Grenzen gesetzt. Auch innovative technische Lösungen und neue Ideen für mehr Energieeffizienz und weniger Treibhausgasemissionen sind willkommen.

Im Mittelpunkt des Klimaschutzpreises steht die Eigeninitiative vor Ort. Gesucht werden Projekte, die nicht nur einen Beitrag zum Klima- und Umweltschutz leisten, sondern auch andere Menschen zum Mitmachen und Nachahmen motivieren.

„Klimaschutz lebt von Menschen, die selbst aktiv werden und zeigen, was möglich ist“, so die Stadt Beckum. Mit dem Klimaschutzpreis soll dieses Engagement sichtbar gemacht und besonders gewürdigt werden.

Teilnehmen können Privatpersonen, Unternehmen, Vereine, Verbände, Bildungseinrichtungen und soziale Institutionen, sofern sie ihren Wohn- oder Geschäftssitz in Beckum haben.

Das eingereichte Projekt muss innerhalb der vergangenen 18 Monate vor der Bewerbung realisiert worden sein. Auch Projekte, die noch nicht vollständig abgeschlossen sind, können teilnehmen, wenn bereits erste Ergebnisse vorliegen. Eine Jury aus Mitgliedern des Klimabeirats entscheidet über die besten und innovativsten Projekte. Bewertet werden insbesondere:

• the importance for climate protection in Beckum,
• the role model aspect and feasibility,
• energy and greenhouse gas savings achieved, as well as
• exceptional innovative strength.

Der Klimaschutzpreis 2026 ist mit 2.000 Euro dotiert. Das Preisgeld kann auf mehrere Projekte verteilt werden.

Bewerbungen sind bis zum 30. September 2026 möglich. Eingereicht werden sollen das Bewerbungsformular, eine Beschreibung des Projekts sowie möglichst aussagekräftige Fotos.

Die Unterlagen können per Post an Stadt Beckum – Fachdienst Umwelt und Grün, Weststraße 46, 59269 Beckum oder per E-Mail an herzog@beckum.de gesendet werden.

Mit dem Klimaschutzpreis möchte die Stadt Beckum Menschen auszeichnen, die Verantwortung übernehmen und mit ihrem Engagement zeigen: Jede Idee kann einen Unterschied machen.

In 2024, the town of Beckum once again organised a climate protection award in the period from April to October. There were no limits to creativity when selecting the projects for the climate protection prize: applications were welcome for everything from avoiding packaging waste, joint waste collection campaigns and climate working groups to species protection projects for endangered species with near-natural gardens and insect hotels as well as innovative technical projects. The focus here was on personal initiative in order to become active together locally for environmental protection and thereby encourage other
Beckum residents to join in. The aim of the climate protection award was therefore not least to recognise this civic commitment in conjunction with environmentally-oriented action.

Who could take part?

Private individuals, companies, clubs, associations, educational establishments and social institutions with their place of residence or business in Beckum were eligible to take part. The climate protection project had to have been realised within the last 18 months prior to the application or be so far advanced that initial results were already available. Projects that had already won an award in the past were not allowed to be submitted again within the same framework.

The climate protection prize was endowed with 2,000 euros. The prize money was split between the first three places. This year's winning projects were a sustainable school project, a daycare centre project and a local volunteer animal welfare initiative.

Scope of the project ideas:

1. Private individuals:
   • Energy-efficient house refurbishment with the use of renewable energies such as solar systems or heat pumps.
   • Switching to electromobility by buying an electric car or using e-bikes for the daily commute to work or the shops.
   • Creation of a near-natural garden with native plants that contribute to biodiversity and attract insects.
   • Organising car-sharing initiatives in the neighbourhood to reduce the number of cars on the roads.
2. Company:
   • Introduction of measures to reduce packaging waste through the use of sustainable packaging alternatives or the introduction of reusable packaging.
   • Implementation of a company mobility concept that offers employees bicycle leasing or job tickets to reduce CO2 emissions caused by commuting.
   • Conversion to energy-efficient lighting systems and appliances as well as the use of renewable energies in the company buildings.
   • Promoting home office options and virtual meetings to reduce employees' commuting and carbon footprint.
3. Clubs and associations:
   • Organising waste collection campaigns in the community to free the environment from waste and raise awareness of waste avoidance.
   • Organising information events and workshops on topics such as sustainable consumption, recycling and climate protection.
   • Establishing community gardens or urban gardening projects to promote local food production and create green spaces.
   • Establishment of repair cafés where defective items can be repaired and recycled in order to extend the life of products and reduce waste.
4. Educational institutions:
   • Integration of environmental and climate protection topics into the curriculum to raise pupils' awareness of sustainable behaviour.
   • Implementation of energy-saving projects in school buildings, such as the installation of motion sensors for lighting or the optimisation of heating and cooling systems.
   • Organisation of environmental education programmes and excursions to inform pupils about local ecosystems, biodiversity and sustainable lifestyles.
   • Creation of school gardens to provide practical experience of horticulture and organic farming and to promote environmental awareness and responsibility.
5. Social institutions:
   • Introduction of waste avoidance and separation measures in the facilities in order to reduce waste production and promote recycling.
   • Organising communal gardening projects or urban gardening activities for residents to promote a sense of community and improve access to fresh food.
   • Implementation of energy-saving measures in the buildings, such as the installation of energy-saving lighting systems and the improvement of building insulation.
   • Organising workshops and training courses to promote an environmentally conscious lifestyle among users of the facilities.

Climate Council as jury

The jury, which consisted of members of the Climate Council, decided on the most innovative and best projects for climate protection. The assessment criteria for this were relevance for climate protection in Beckum, role model function and feasibility, energy and greenhouse gas savings as well as the special category of innovation.

"One of the aims of climate protection manager Max Hegemann was to give Beckum residents' commitment to climate protection a platform with the climate protection award."

The climate protection prize was supported by Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost and Energieversorgung Beckum.