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Kyoto-Protocol: Trigger for the Campaign
co2online’s campaign helps fulfil obligations taken on by Europe and Germany in 1997: In Kyoto, Japan, 150 countries agreed to the Kyoto Protocol. For industrialised states that requires to reduce their emissions of CO2, methane and other greenhouse gases by 5.2 % below 1990 levels until 2012. The European Union must reduce emissions by 8 % and the USA by 7 %. The Kyoto Protocol came into force on February, 16th 2005.
Media Campaigns
co2online cooperates nationwide with radio, television and print media but does not buy advertisement. The "ZDF.umwelt" programme and co2online recently ran the fifth "champion energy saver" competition, this year targeted at school classes. Ten winners who demonstrably saved on energy as well as on CO2 received 50,000 Euro in total.
Germany’s oldest polar research ship, the "Grönland", will sail the North Sea under "No CO2" sails again in 2009. The message aboard is "protect climate – get active". Visitors are informed about sustainable usage of energy in several ports of call.
Municipal Heating Surveys and Written Heating Assessments
In 45 more German cities – adding to Aachen, Dortmund, Dresden and Munich, 34 in total since 2004 -, Municipal Heating Surveys (Heizspiegel) will raise awareness of reasonable heating costs and heat consumption in centrally heated residential buildings in 2009/2010. Smaller communities, tenants associations and consumer initiatives can take advantage of the Nationwide Heating Survey at no charge. Anyone checking the Heizspiegel-flyer’s tables who thinks he or she may be using too much energy or paying too much can request a Written Heating Assessment. Together with the local authorities and other partners, co2online introduces these Municipal Heating Surveys to the public at regional press events. The project is co-funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry for 2009/2010.
Online Climate Quiz "Mission Blue Planet"
The Climate Quiz "Mission Blue Planet" presents information and answers to over 1,000 questions, for three age groups between 7 and 17, on the subjects climate, energy saving, and weather. The users explore the links between energy generation, energy consumption, weather and climate and the consequences of climate change. Two editions of more than 50,000 CD-ROMs in total have been distributed. A slightly different online version allows to challenge others by email to compete on knowledge and speed and even to ask for a rematch.
