Grüne Aktion Sachsen e.V.

The association Grüne Aktion Sachsen e.V. is a recognized provider of volunteer services that has been committed to nature and environmental protection in the Free State of Saxony for over two decades. Founded in 2005, when interested individuals, supervisors of placement sites, and alumni of the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) came together, the association has its roots in the GRÜNE LIGA Sachsen e.V. and was later renamed Grüne Aktion Sachsen e.V..

• Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) and Ecological Federal Volunteer Service (Ö-BFD): The association promotes and supports young people and adults in carrying out these services. The activities include areas such as environmental education, nature conservation, technical environmental protection, forestry, ecological agriculture, work with animals, scientific research, and ecological construction[3][2].

• Placement Sites: Over 80 volunteers engage annually in more than 60 different placement sites that offer a wide range of activities to gain practical experience in nature and environmental protection[3].

The main mission of the association is the Ecologization of Society. This is achieved through active and creative participation in environmentally oriented projects, with the aim of preserving and improving the living conditions of humans and nature. The association advocates for a heterogeneous volunteer structure that promotes diversity in terms of local and non-local children, nationalities, educational backgrounds, genders, age groups, and previous life paths, including the integration of disabled youth[2][3].

• Environmental and Nature Conservation: The association networks with initiatives, specialist working groups, and contact points to promote substantive collaboration and find mutual support. This includes areas such as environmental consulting, water, energy, transportation, waste, environmental law, and international networking[3].

• Education and Competence: Through seminars and educational support, volunteers are promoted in their personal development and teamwork skills. The seminars are intended to be pathways to ecological competence and enable appropriate action[2].

• Networking: The association supports and connects those engaged in ecology voluntarily to help them achieve greater effectiveness. This is done through continuous self-organization and regular external evaluation[2].

Grüne Aktion Sachsen e.V. is a central actor in the field of environmental protection and ecologization in Saxony. By promoting volunteer services, networking with various initiatives, and focusing on education and competence development, the association makes an important contribution to the preservation and improvement of living conditions for humans and nature.

• 1 - https://www.gruene-sachsen.de
• 2 - https://www.gruene-aktion-sachsen.de/foej/
• 3 - https://www.gruene-aktion-sachsen.de
• 4 - https://www.p-sachsen.de/p-sachsen-unterstuetzt-sie/infothek/
• 5 - https://bundespreis-stadtgruen.de/projekte/