Green Cities of YOUth

Increasing the role of young people in the development of sustainable cities

 

 

       

 

River Ranger

Motivating youth for nature protection

The Würm Rangers (Würm is a river in Germany) are the Children, Youth and Adults who are dedicated to take care of the Würm, a river in Munich. Through direct experiences with nature, the children are sensitized and the children are directly involved in the activities.The activities to protect the river include - monitoring the water qualtiy (based on species that live there), - keeping invasive species from taking over the area, - creating insect oases to improve the populations, - clean up litter, - offering schools and kindergardens opportunities to explore nature, - create events to learn more about the region and nature etc.

Costs: €€ (costs could include staff, materials and tools, communication)