Combating global climate change is high on today's political agenda. It is a global process that can only work if we all see the need for action, get actively involved  and combine forces at the local, regional, national and international level. Following and furthering the concept of "education for sustainable development", this platform serves a two-fold purpose: (i) raising  people's awareness of the socio-economic and ecological impact of climate change and related issues threatening our common future and (ii) motivating the public to adopt a green(er), climate-friendly and socially just lifestyle, take action, communicate their thoughts and ideas, campaigns and projects etc on our web site and combine forces with us and like-minded groups.

We thank the Coordination Center for Climate Issues (Ministry of Urban Development and Environment, Hamburg BSU) and our local District Authority for funding the set-up of this portal within the  framework of Hamburg's Climate Action Plan 2007-2012.

The precursor of this trilingual website was the Local Sustainability Portal run by "HARBURG21 - the Local Sustainability Network". This is a German non-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) wishing to further the so-called "Agenda 21 process" predominantly at the local level. Click here to learn more about HARBURG21.

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