Germany


Networks in Germany


Förderkreis Umweltschutz in Unterfranken e.V.:FUU e.V.


The „Förderkreis Umweltschutz in Unterfranken e.V.“ (FUU) was founded as a non-profit organiszation in 1988 in Würzburg with the aim to develop and support integrated and sustainable environmentalism concepts in lower franconia. The aid of environmental orientated behaviour of the industry, craft, service industry, administration, associations and other public institutes as well as private households is fixed in the articles of association.

Right now FUU has about 80 members. These includes among others companies, administration, communes, associations, freelancer and other interested persons that support the aims of the FUU. There are also opposite memberships and cooperations with the well-known german environmental initiatives B.A.U.M e.V., future e.V. and since the early 1997s with Modell Hohenlohe e.V.

Objectives:
- The support and development of sustainable environmentalism concepts in lower franconia
- The aid of environmental orientated behaviour of the industry, craft, commerce, communes, private households etc.
- networking und exchange of information with other environmental inititives und associations

Contact:
Förderkreis Umweltschutz in Unterfranken e.V.
Frankfurter Str. 7
97297 Waldbüttelbrunn
Tel.: +49 (0) 931 – 40480148
Fax: +49 (0) 931 – 40480076
info@fuu-ev.de
http://www.fuu-ev.de



Modell Hohenlohe e.V.


Since 1991 the network Modell Hohenlohe e.V. stands for corporate responsibility in the fields of environmental and climate protection. Through the networking of existing regional and supra-regional capacities, they support and improve the sustainable economising (the coequal observance of ecological, economic and social matters), the ecological awareness and the environmental responsibility of their members.

The members are to realize sustainable development und therefor live the responsible acquaintance with nature and the protection of natural ressources. The objective of the Modell Hohenlohe e.V. is to support and promotion of the realization. They haunt it in an practical and regional orientated way, e.g. with help for self help.

Consistently the network assume a nationwide pioneering task and lead by example, e.g. in the field of environmental management. Since 2002 they attend companies at convoy projects to an emas validation.

Objectives:
- The improvement of environmental and climate safety beyond legal requirements
In terms of a sustainable econimical development, their goal is to improve the environmental protection, to strengthen the competitiveness of the participating campanies and so secure employment in the region.

Contact:
Modell Hohenlohe – Netzwerk betrieblicher Umweltschutz und nachhaltiges Wirtschaften e.V.
Hohebuch 36
74638 Waldenburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 7942 – 944910
Fax: +49 (0) 7942 – 9449129
info@modell-hohenlohe.de
http://www.modell-hohenlohe.de


Saar-Lor-Lux Umweltzentrum

The "Saar-Lor-Lux Umweltzentrum" located in Saarbrücken (Germany) was foundes in 1994 as an organization of the handcraft with the support of the german "Bundesstiftung Umwelt" and it engages especially in projects handling with operational environmental safety, environmental management, energy-safing methods und sustainable development. As an example for further education, it offers courses like "Gebäudeenergieberater HWK" (energy consultant for buildings) and "fachgerechte Schimmelpilzsanierung" (professional cleaning of mildew).

Because of longtime experiences in the field of operational environmental safety and with the international collaboration the "Saar-Lor-Lux Umweltzentrum" offers a perfect and individual consultation within the following subjects:

* environmental management (EMAS, ISO 14001)
* approval procedure
* optimization of waste
* operational safety
* dangerous goods and
* energy saving

Since 2003 it is EMAS validated on its own.

Furthermore handcraft companies have the possibility to let consultants of the Umweltzentrum carry out a free environmental check.

For more informations contact:


Saar-Lor-Lux Umweltzentrum
Hohenzollernstr. 47-49
66117 Saarbrücken
Phone: 0681 / 58 09 206
Fax: 0681 / 58 09 211
www.saar-lor-lux-umweltzentrum.de
umweltzentrum@hwk-saarland.de