Exchange hut opened in Kellinghusen

On 15 June 2021, the Kellinghusen district committee decided to initiate a sustainability process in the district region with the involvement and participation of the citizens of all 19 municipalities and to establish itself as a globally sustainable municipality. The 2030 Agenda with its 17 global sustainability goals serves as the basis for the office and the 19 municipalities. The Agenda provides an ideal basis for the sustainability process thanks to its comprehensive catalogue of goals. In Kellinghusen, the goals are mainly looked at from a local perspective, with the attempt being made to recognise the interdependencies of the official region on a global level. Kellinghusen has thus made the 17 goals its own, developed its own vision for implementation in the region and is thus making an active contribution to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

In cross-municipal conferences, citizens dealt with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and the 169 sub-goals. Six key UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4, SDG 7, SDG 10, SDG 12, SDG 13 and SDG 15) were prioritised for the official region. In three cross-municipal working groups that met regularly, citizens developed key levers for the region with concrete implementation steps and measures.