6. Communication, cooperation
Communication strategy
The municipality has a concept for planning the various communication and cooperation activities. This concept includes the communication target, the target group, the means of communication and relevant measures. The municipality defines and takes an active role in the cooperative process.
The municipality incorporates an innovative energy and climate policy as part of its identity and communicates this commitment actively.
Cooperation and communication with authorities
The municipality cooperates with public housing institutions and cooperatives in order to implement high standards of energy efficiency, the use of renewable energies and climate protection.
The municipality cooperates with other municipalities on issues of sustainable energy policy at a regional, national and/or international level. Synergies in measure implementation are systematically analysed and utilised.
The municipality cooperates with universities and researchers in the areas of sustainable energy use, transport and climate.
The municipality cooperates with schools and pre-schools (involving students, teachers and building managers) in order to implement high standards of energy efficiency, promote the use of renewable energies, support climate protection and conduct energy projects.
Cooperation and communication with industry, business and trade
The municipality cooperates with industry, businesses, trade and service providers in order to implement high standards of energy efficiency, promote the use of renewable energies and support climate protection.
The municipality cooperates with professional investors in order to implement high standards of energy efficiency, promote the use of renewable energies and support climate protection.
An innovative energy and climate policy represents the most significant factor in the location marketing of environmental businesses, sustainable tourism and leisure activities. The municipality focuses on sustainable location policies and the establishment of environmentally friendly businesses and "green" commercial zones.
Forestry
The municipality supports and manages the sustainable and climate change-adapted use of forests (tree species, etc.) and protects forest services facing climate change challenges (protection against natural hazards, fire, wood production, energy wood, biodiversity, recreation areas, etc.).
Agriculture
The municipality supports and manages sustainable, organic and climate change-adapted food production within its territory and its immediate surroundings as well as on green roofs. It promotes local sales of produce.
- Organic farming, biodiversity
- Resistant crops (drought, stagnant water, etc.)
- New cultivation areas (without hazard potential)
Communication and cooperation with residents and local multipliers
The municipality involves its citizens in its decision-making processes and forms working groups to initiate, support and implement energy or climate-related projects.
The municipality sensitises and motivates the local population to implement energy and climate measures in their decisions and to achieve sustainable living standards.
The municipality sensitises and motivates multipliers to implement energy and climate measures in their decisions and to become role models.
The municipality works together with multipliers and integrates them into its activities.
Support for private activities
The municipality maintains, supports or participates in an information centre to provide consultancy and advice on renewable energies, building maintenance, energy-related behavioural measures and mobility behaviours. It advises builders/constructors at the point in time that delivers the greatest scope of action within the construction process.