Experience sustainability: From herb walk to Dokusion

Eleven degrees, drizzling rain, gusty wind - not exactly the ideal weather for a herb walk. But true to the motto "There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes", ten THI students were not deterred and immersed themselves in the world of native plants together with expert Andreas Kuhn from Institut für angewandte Nachhaltigkeit (inas). During the one-and-a-half-hour hike from the Neuburg campus, the forestry scientist and founder of the unpackaged store "NurINPur" provided fascinating insights into the history of the origin of plants and their similarities with humans. The use of their active ingredients, e.g. in medicine, and the communication between individual plants were also discussed. A visit to the Neuburg herb garden was a must. With refreshed knowledge and new impressions in the identification of herbs and trees, the herbal walk kicked off the "Circular Future" series.

Vivienne Kleinschmidt (23), Nadja Noras (25), and Larissa Wagenknecht (21), students on the Bachelor's degree course in Sustainability and Environmental Management, have launched this initiative. The topic of sustainability has been on their minds for a long time, including in their private lives: "For a future worth living, it is important that we all contribute to living more sustainably," says Wagenknecht. The young women are not dogmatic; they want to reach out to people with their events and show them ways towards a more sustainable future.

The "Circular Future" series of events is part of the Mensch in Bewegung project. A "Dokusion" with a film screening is planned for November 22 from 7 pm. Based on the documentary "Ressource Müll", there will be a panel discussion with Prof. Reinhard Büchl, Prof. Dr. Oliver Blask as well as students and representatives of "Zero Waste" Neuburg. Participation is free of charge and registration is not necessary. Information at https://www.thi.de/hochschule/veranstaltungen/einzelansicht/news/dokusion/ and at www.-mensch-in-bewegung.info