Success Criteria

“Psychologist Felicitas Heyne Polarstern Munich, reveals the success criteria of good deeds, practice 22.05.2012 do good good”, the psychologist Felicitas Heyne white. More and more German feel. It is important to take responsibility and to engage them. When major issues of our time such as environmental and climate protection, or social justice, they believe in the commitment of each individual. * According to a survey of by market research company FORSA wants to act sustainably the majority especially in everyday life, whether while shopping or at the energy consumption. * to make the goodwill and good deeds, actions must meet the following four criteria(: 1) fast: people today have a time problem “, says Felicitas Heyne. Every day many details, charms, requirements on each flow, much more than even in the generation of our grandfathers.

And that makes it harder to bring everything under one hat. The less it us therefore time costs, to do something good, all the more the implementation easier for us.” (2) simple: I want to do something good, but it must fit to me. And, it has to fit into my everyday life. Extra paths, constraints, or even a waiver during previous action complicate a good deed or even prevent them. Good deeds must integrate into everyday life. This reduces the hurdles, because not yet another point added on anyway already mostly full time and activity agenda”, explained Felicitas Heyne. “(3) fair: the balance between the use and benefits must be perceived as just”, Felicitas Heyne says. A fair distribution of burdens, costs and effort motivated for a good deed if also the benefits in a balanced relationship to.

“(4) visible: I want to know what I meant with my good deed”, explains Felicitas Heyne. This is important not only for the external recognition, but also for their own satisfaction. An action has a speedy end without getting feedback on it or to see the success, because the positive “Gain” is missing.

The Fairtrade

In addition to the global activities prepared comazo also the local site Germany on a social and sustainable future before. Therefore, a heat recovery system was now installed at the headquarters in Albstadt. “Appendix image 1: comazo employees as photo models, we make favorite linen we wear favorite underwear”. The saved model budget goes to a good purpose. Figure 2: Dr. Christoph Maier at the Fairtrade cotton organic user comazo that 1884 family-owned company comazo has its headquarters in Albstadt and offices in Croatia, Russia and Romania.

Worldwide, the company has 600 employees, of which 170 in Germany. comazo operates 27 own manufacturer sales. Reseller contact directly the manufacturer in Albstadt. The production is in-house as a full stage with knitting, equipment, to tailoring, sewing, packaging and shipping. The production volume is approximately 55,000 garments per day.

The Executive Board is subject to Dr. Christoph Maier and Michael Nadele. Since early 2009 is comazo as first German lingerie company fair trade ‘ certified and may as a manufacturer of laundry ” distribute with the quality seal known from the food area for Fairtrade cotton. The first products from fair trade cotton come now with the collection comazo earth”in Germany on the market. Comazo applies his raw materials for the new underwear line, for example, from a Fairtrade organic cotton project in the Indian Mahima. Total this cooperative farmers have joined in 1950, based on biodynamic cultivation. The Fairtrade premiums in recent years built a school for about 500 students, which is open to all children of the region. In addition, a school bus was organized with the funds, which picks up children from remote areas to the classroom and brings it home.

Photovoltaic Systems

What possibilities there are for the financing of photovoltaic systems. So-called solar energy is a topic on which you hardly once again will pass within the media world, today not only because of the agreed withdrawal from nuclear energy, but also many private individuals and real estate owners have found an interest in this form of energy generation. Owning your own photovoltaic systems and to use them is not only a special blessing for the environment and nature conservation, but also just a financially regulates part. But not only their own electricity demand with solar energy can use, but with the supply of electricity to much generated earn some money, although alone has this form of refinancing by photovoltaic systems alone are not decisive for the popularity. In house construction or a renovation, but is simple and poignant even once that the emerging cost of the needed solar modules as well as their transport services and equipment Press which can often quickly result in a beautiful and quite decent high five-figure sum together. Meanwhile saved not only on its own can be but for the interested once in the financing of photovoltaic systems rely, but the State also supports the builders through numerous subsidies and funds. Just financial support in the form of subsidies for the purchase of various solar modules get who, for example, now once installed a powerful solar system on his roof or but in any other field, is this. Even if this and this now not the complete due amount is replaced and grants can be also now the reconstruction or the construction of a photovoltaic plant in attack without large financial capital, because even State-run and supervised banks offer special credit with particularly low used interest rates once this. That this can be used for the financing of photovoltaic systems on Government help and support the reason that are once again achieved and over longer periods of time to ensure this investment and this industry of the future. For more information about photovoltaic systems and energy technology at

Energiesparmeister 2011: Ten Winning Schools Now Compete For Gold

Ten best school in Germany from Berlin projects climate protection campaign, April 4, 2011. Nationwide, more than 10,000 students demonstrate how active climate protection works. They agreed with their projects for competition of Energiesparmeister 2011 and the special prize of measurable results”advertised. The Energiesparmeister is initiated by the Ministry for environment and climate seeks protection of the campaign”. The jury chose the ten best projects of in Germany over 160 entries now. The winning projects in the Energiesparmeister 2011 will receive 5,000 euros, a video camera including editing software, as well as a project sponsorship with renowned actors from business and society.

“A decision is still pending: from 4th to 18th April the online vote for the Energiesparmeister takes gold on” instead. Who voted for its favorite, has the chance to win a great many Energiesparpreisen. Students demonstrate commitment outside the school the projects from all over Germany to convince through much dedication and creativity. So the young climate protectionists plays write or compose rap songs, to draw attention to climate change, raise money as climate ambassadors to support reforestation projects or inform and motivate their classmates to the collective energy savings with special promotions. Compared to the past competitions, held more and more climate protection projects outside of school. So, students want to gain even more people for climate protection.

Targeted are street interviews conducted, performed theatre pieces in shopping arcades or motivated parents households to save energy. The students involved outside the school, only shows their will is how big to make a difference. “And the projects show: this bet pays off and delivers concrete results”, says jury member Johnny strange, singer of the Band Culcha candela. At the special price of measurable success”it was for the students to prove with the help of a special energy savings account savings achievements at the school. The ten Energiesparmeister 2011″these ten winners are the Internet voting for the Energiesparmeister gold”: Edith-Stein-Schule from 88212 Ravensburg, Baden-Wurttemberg (vocational school) VS Ottobeuren from 87724 Ottobeuren, Bavaria (primary school).