Ocean Challenge 2023
What's this project all about?
After the successful environmental campaign in 2022, Never Walk Alone Nürnberg e.V. and the "iron Franke" Bernhard Nuss start the new "Ocean Challenge 2023"
In addition to the environment, inclusion is also on the agenda this year. With Konstantin Thiel, a person with Down syndrome, they started a 15-day tour from Nuremberg to Gibraltar and back again. Garbage is collected on the way with a cargo bike, as well as when swimming, on June 8th, World Oceans Day, in the Strait of Gibraltar. They want to take a stand against pollution of the seas and the environment and at the same time promote inclusion through sport. You want our project to raise awareness of these issues.
Macma supports the "iron franc" in this, you can also use the following link:
https://www.n-ergie-crowd.de/ocean-challenge
Special Olympics Bavaria
The Bavarian state association, Special Olympics Deutschland in Bayern e.V., was founded in April 2004 and has increased significantly in size in recent years. In Bavaria, more than 120 institutions for people with intellectual disabilities (schools, workshops, dormitories and open assistance for the disabled) as well as sports clubs and individuals are currently supported as members. 9,000 athletes are integrated into Special Olympics Bavaria.
Further information about the association and the Special Olympics can be found here:
www.landesverbaende.specialolympics.de
Environmental protection
Around 10 million tons of plastic waste flood the oceans every year. More than 663 animal species have been affected by this waste catastrophe. These include plastic bags, foils or plastic bottles. But not only in the sea, plastic is also an environmental problem in the soil. The Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) estimates the microplastic pollution on land to be up to 32 times higher than in the oceans. What can we do? Waste that is not produced does not ultimately end up in the sea. (Excerpt/source: Deutsche Umwelthilfe www.duh.de Plastic in the sea)
Each individual bears responsibility in this area. Macma also takes this important topic very seriously. With our 'packing without plastic' concept, we avoid any unnecessary plastic packaging. Our environmentally friendly packaging is made from recycled paper and can simply be thrown away in the paper bin as it is not foiled or laminated.
Plant for the planet
We support the children and youth initiative Plant-for-the-Planet and are happy to donate trees to help children fight for a better climate and a better future.
You can view our certificate as well as more detailed info here: certificate or you can get more information at www.baumgeschenk.org.
Aktionsgemeinschaft Artenschutz (AGA) e.V.
(action community for the protection of species)
The famous biologist Edward O. Wilson said "We should preserve every fragment of biodiversity as invaluable and learn to deal with it and understand what it means to mankind." There is still a long way to go, but the AGA is taking it - and we are supporting them.
For more info on species conservation, or how you can participate in donations, click here:
www.aga-artenschutz.de
CO2 Saving 2022
We have made our contribution for the year 2022! Using the power of the sun alone, Macma was able to generate 168.9 MWh of energy in 2022.
Around 178.15 tons of CO2 were avoided by using a solar system.
