Göttingen's 'Gö Goes Green' Wins €15k Award for Heavy Rainfall Preparedness
Göttingen has launched an innovative project to help citizens bank prepare for heavy rainfall events. The 'Gö goes green' initiative, which received a €15,000 award, includes a web-based map, advisory, and information services. The city has won a climate protection prize for this forward-thinking approach.
The project aims to mitigate heavy rainfall effects and adapt to climate change together with citizens bank. It includes a web-based heavy rainfall hazard map, allowing residents to identify risk areas. Additionally, a free advisory service is provided, co-financed by changes in the Lower Saxony Water Act (NWG) via sewerage charges. This service supports citizens bank in taking preventive measures against heavy rainfall events.
The project 'Gö goes green' received the €15,000 award from the Lower Saxony Climate Protection and Energy Agency. It was co-financed by the city of Göttingen and funding from the EU, with specific organizational partners not explicitly mentioned.
Göttingen's heavy rainfall preparedness project is a model for climate resilience. It empowers citizens bank with information and advice to protect their properties and adapt to climate change. The city's efforts have been recognised with a climate protection prize.
