the greencheck - how green are you?

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In this article we present our student project the greencheck . We are Ariana, Amelie, Franziska and Jan, a group of 4 students from the first year of the Hegel-Gymnasium in Stuttgart.

As part of the business course , we take part in the student program “Environmental Professionals of Tomorrow” run by the BNW (Federal Association for Sustainable Business). This is a project designed to raise awareness among students in the business world about economic, ecological and social action. In addition to various specialist workshops, we work on a practical project with a sustainable company.

From analog to digital project

Our original project idea, in collaboration with rezemo GmbH, was to create a traveling exhibition on the topic of sustainable resource use in the packaging industry. Our "Trojan coffee capsule" was intended to make the general public aware of the immense consumption of plastic and aluminum and to show possible sustainable alternatives. Renewable resources (PLA and wood) and fossil resources (bauxite and petroleum) were to be contrasted and compared. The traveling exhibition, in the form of a walk-in wooden coffee capsule, would have been set up in June and July 2021 in the greater Stuttgart and Baden-Württemberg area, including at the Hegel-Gymnasium. However, due to the unpredictable conditions, we decided on a safer and digital alternative.

What is the greencheck?

We are therefore delighted to be able to introduce you to the greencheck . This is an Instagram page that uses checklists to structure and design a more sustainable life as simply as possible, step by step. In this way, we want to encourage as many people as possible to live more sustainably themselves with small impulses. We are also working on a homepage and a blog that will provide additional information in parallel to the Instagram page. This Instagram page was put online on May 2, 2021 and the first posts are already online. The website is currently still under development.

What we want to achieve

Protecting our planet is very important to us personally. Continuing as we are is not an option and scientists believe that it is the future of our generation that will bear the consequences. But as an individual, you often feel powerless and overwhelmed. There are countless sources of information on this topic on the Internet and on social media.

We often feel unable to cope with this task because we don't know exactly where to start and where to stop. This is precisely the problem we want to solve with our Instagram page. We want to provide a clear source of information, especially for beginners but also for those with experience in sustainability, with checklists and other concise overviews that allow you to continue your education in a short amount of time. This means you no longer have any reason to avoid becoming sustainable.

How you can support us

Even though the path to get here hasn't always been easy, we look to the future with confidence and would be delighted if some of you decided to share these experiences with us and check out our Instagram channel (@the.greencheck). The greater our reach, the more people we can reach and the faster we can ensure that together we make our planet a better and long-term home.

Your the.greencheck team