Ëmwelt-Mëttwoch

A short review of a great mobility day in our commune. Under good weather conditions, many citizens tried out on foot, by bike or with a rollator the tours we suggested them.

As part of the European Mobility Week, we're inviting you to take part in the various tours through the commune on the 17th of September.
Whether you're a pedestrian, in a wheelchair, with a walking aid or on a bike (mountain bike or racing bike), everyone can take part. The tour starts at 10 am at the Kulturhaus in Niederanven

But there's more to come. Bring a bite to eat before the tours through the commune and join the Sunday Brunch of the Commission for Intercultural Living Together in the park of the Kulturhaus in Niederanven.

Find out more about the Mobility Day and Sunday Brunch in our Mobility Week section:

Mobility Week

Did you know? It is forbidden to simply pick fruit from a tree. That is why the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development, together with the Syvicol, launched the "Gielt Band" campaign in 2021 .

You can also find fruit trees in our municipality, marked with a yellow ribbon - here you can pick apples, quinces, cherries, pears, plums as well as grapes. Help yourself and contribute to preventing huge amounts of fruit from rotting in gardens and public places every year!

Do you also have a fruit tree in an accessible garden? Then join the action and pick up your yellow ribbon at the town hall!

Interactive map with the fruit trees in our commune: http://g-o.lu/3/H8vG

Flyer Campaign ''Gielt Band'' - Trees all flagged

Flyer Campaign ''Gielt Band'' - Trees not all flagged

Did you know? From now on, you can make your request for state subsidies for the purchase of a photovoltaic system, a heat pump, a bicycle, a charging station and much more digitally via myguichet.lu!

What if you could produce energy... with the sun and on your balcony? Balcony power plants, or "Plug&Play" plants, are photovoltaic systems that generally consist of two modules and an inverter, and can be installed very easily on your balcony. The power of such a plant must be less than 800 Wp. 

•   How does such an installation work?
•   What do you need to pay attention to?
•   Is a balcony power station cost-effective? 
•   Can I also benefit from subsidies for a balcony power station?

Read the article from the Klima-Agence here!

Have you seen it? In addition to the QR code, the signposting in the Parc de l'Europe now also includes a label with the name of the tree. So you can identify the tree at first glance. If you want even more information, you can of course still scan the QR code.

Do you also have an old mobile phone lying around that you no longer use? Then take part in the "Mobile Bag" project and donate your old smartphone to give others digital access. Mobile-Bag envelopes have recently been available at the reception desk of the town hall. You can put your old smartphone in these envelopes and drop it off at a POST collection point or hand it directly to your postman.

How to use the Mobile Bag?

1. Remove your SIM card from the mobile phone
2. Set your smartphone to factory settings. However, if you have any problems with this, the Digital Inclusion asbl team will take care of it for you
3. Put your mobile phone (with or without charger) in the envelope and close it tightly
4. Hand in the envelope at a POST collection point or to your postman

You can find more information at www.mobile-bag.lu.

Today we present you the COPIL ''Guttland Musel'' with its rich diversity of different habitats.
Discover together with the animator Natura 2000, Tobias Mosthaf, from SIAS the nature conservation projects implemented by different actors of the COPIL ''Guttland Musel''!

Did you know? Subsidies for solar energy have never been so attractive than at the moment. Visit the web site of the Klima-Agence and discover the financial incentives from which you may benefit.

Subsidies Klima-Agence

On Friday, the 5th of May, we took part in the NaturePact Day in Bettembourg. In the morning, we went on a great tour through the Bettembourg forest and the Ellergronn, and at noon we continued with interesting presentations and the awarding of the trophies. Along with 40 other municipalities, we also received our certificate. We have implemented over 40% of the measures and are now heading towards the next certification with motivation. A big thank you to everyone who was involved in this process!
 

Have a look at the pictures of the day:

NaturePact Day

As a Fairtrade certified commune, we have would like to introduce Fairtrade to our citizens. Come and see the exhibition in the town hall until the 14th of May, during the Fairtrade weeks and try our juice, tea, chocolate and cookies. 

On Friday, the 31st of March, we received our ClimatePact 2.0 certificate as a municipality. We have achieved more than 65% of the measures and are now moving with motivation towards the gold certification. Many thanks to all those who have contributed to this success!
 

During Mobility Week 2022, the municipality of Niederanven launched a survey that gave residents the opportunity to submit their ideas and suggestions for improving mobility in the municipality. On Wednesday the 29th of March, the results of this survey were presented to the residents at the Centre des Loisirs ,,Loisi''.
 

You can have a look at the presentation by Schroeder & Associés here:

Mobility in the municipality of Niederanven

The new energy efficiency requirements apply from the 1st of January 2023 and thus the heat pump is now the reference heating system when drawing up an energy pass for a new building. Read the article of the Klima-Agence here below: 

 Article heat pump

Opt for the sun, a sustainable and renewable source of energy! In collaboration with the municipalities of Schuttrange, Contern, Sandweiler and Weiler-la-Tour, the SIAS and the Klima-Agence, we are pleased to invite you to the thematic evening on photovoltaics, on the 22nd of March at 7pm at the Centre Culturel at Sandweiler. An energy expert from the Klima-Agence will answer your questions during this conference. The evening will be held in Luxembourgish and entry is free!

Within the framework of the NaturePact, our municipality was certified in its first audit with 41.3% of the maximum number of points in the basic category. Especially in the area of "Nature conservation in general" we have made a big step forward with 86,5% and our efforts are bearing fruits. This is the right way to go.

Learn more about our efforts in the context of the NaturePact:

What is the NaturePact?

Nature Team & Certification

Annual activities

Targets 2030

Within the framework of the ClimatePact, our municipality was certified in category 3 with 73% of the maximum number of points. Especially in the area of "communication, cooperation" we have made a big step forward with 79% and our efforts are bearing fruits. This is the right way to go!

Find more information about the ClimatePact here! 

Dress a little warmer at home or at work and turn down the heating to save energy - take part in the European "Warm Sweater Day" on the 9th of February.
Participate in our contest on Facebook! Share your photo in a warm jumper with us under this post here, set the #waarmepulloverdag and with a little luck win a great drinking bottle from our municipality. The winner will be announced by us in a post on the 10th of February 2023.

In 2022, our municipality has launched and implemented more than 70 activities in the spirit of the ClimatePact. These activities include, for example:

•  the launch of the "Ruffbus Syrdall" together with the municipality of Schuttrange
•  the introduction of the environmentally friendly charter for associations
•  the production of a brochure with the ecological subsidies
•  the organisation of the 1st Repair Café on the 18th of June 2022 at the centre "A Schommesch" with 18 repairs
•  the actions to promote tap water such as the distribution of free drinking bottles to school children and staff and the installation of 10 water dispensers in municipal buildings
•  the workshops on the mission statement of the Climate Pact, the climate adaptation concept and the mobility concept
•  the adoption of the resource concept, the energy saving measures and the basic principles for 2030 of the ClimatePact

For safety, environmental and animal protection reasons, fireworks and firecrackers are not allowed on New Year's Eve.

With the right actions in everyday life, you can make a conscious contribution to climate protection and reduce your energy bills at the same time. Let's reduce our ecological footprint and our monthly costs - Find more information about the right behaviours in everyday life on the www.energie-spueren.lu site.

Since last week, a charging station has been installed in the parking lot at the water tower in Senningerberg. This station consists of 6 compartments with sockets where you can charge your e-bike, mobile phone etc. for free. There is also enough space in the compartment to store your helmet. To use a compartment, you have to insert a coin into the locking system.

Since 2 months the municipality of Niederanven has introduced the certification "Gemeng Nidderaanwen fir d'Ëmwelt" in the levels 60%, 80% and 100%, with which associations are awarded for their environmentally friendly work. The first manifestation to be certified with "100% fir d'Ëmwelt" is the "Thé dansant" this weekend by Club 50 plus Nidderaanwen. You can find more details about the Environment Charter online:
 

Environment Charter

After we highlighted the municipality's energy saving measures last week, here is some help on how to save energy privately.

Energie spueren / Économiser l'énergie

Since 20 September 2021, you can benefit from the two Vél'OH stations in the municipality of Niederanven. If you look at the one-year period, you can see that there have been around 6,400 removals and set-downs. Thereby, the use of the station in Senningerberg accounts for more than two thirds of the total use. It is also noticeable that the number of removals and deposits at the Senningerberg station is balanced. At the station "Am Sand", however, there were twice as many deposits as removals. For next year, 3 more stations are already planned in the municipality.

As our action to plant a fruit tree was very successful last year, the municipality offers each household a package of 6 wild perennials to plant around the house. Please return the form you received by post until 30.09.2022 to the Commune of Niederanven.

Everyone on your bikes! From the 10th to the 30th of September, take part in the TOUR du DUERF and enter online the kilometres you have cycled with your bike. Sign up now at www.tourduduerf.lu/sias.

Tour du Duerf 2022

To further promote tap water, the number of water dispensers in our buildings has been increased. In addition to the existing installations in the sports hall and the football field, water dispensers have been installed in the Culture House, the Formation House and the Town hall recently.

We give you the opportunity to publish an article related to the environment in the municipality of Niederanven in "Ëmwelt Mëttwoch". We are interested in your ideas!
What do you have to do?
Write a short article on nature and environmental topics.
Monolingual is enough (Luxembourgish, German, French or English).
Send the article by 15.9 to secretariat@niederanven.lu.
The best article will be published at the end of September. (anonymous or with your name)

In addition to the nature of our beautiful municipality, do you sometimes visit the forests of the neighbouring municipality of Luxembourg City? Then give them your feedback and help to beautify the forest.

urban-forestry

In the context of promoting tap water, last week we gave each school child a drinking bottle with the municipality's logo. In the coming weeks, we will publish more actions to promote tap water. Look forward to it!

Reusable nappies, why not? On our web site you will find good reasons to turn your back on disposable nappies. Furthermore, we pay a subsidy that covers the purchase of reusable nappies.

Are you interested in a photovoltaic system but you don't know whether your roof is suitable? Then take a look at the solar roof cadastre on our website and get an initial estimate.

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This week's "Ëmwelt Mëttwoch" was not found on social media, but in your letterbox. Here you can find the online version of the brochure of the conventions.
 

NIEDERANVEN BROCHURE SUBSIDES LU-FR

As a Fairtrade certified commune, we have decided to introduce Fairtrade to our citizens. Come and see the exhibition in the town hall until the 13th of May, during the Fairtrade weeks. You can also help yourself to roses, chocolate and juice.

Have the energy consumption in your home assessed between the 2nd and 6th of May. Make an appointment with your personal advisor now  8002 11 90.

As municipality, we are permanently developing active mobility. In addition to the current construction site in the rue Routscheed, we have implemented three cycle and pedestrian paths in 2021 (towards Roodt-Syre, Munsbach and the Maison Relais).
 

The ''Ëmwelt Mëttwoch'' is celebrating its first anniversary today. During the past year, 52 articles were published in the context of climate and environment. These articles have been liked 627 times, commented 34 times and shared 250 times. 593 times you have visited our website with our personalised link. A big thank you to everyone who helps our articles reach the general public and we hope our community will continue to grow.

As heating costs are currently skyrocketing, here are a few simple tips to reduce costs.

•  Lower the room temperature: 1°C corresponds to 6% of the heating costs.
•  Don't leave windows in the tilt position: 4-6 minutes is enough.
•  Turn down the heating before airing
•  Lower blinds and close curtains at night
•  Ventilate and clean radiators
•  Do not cover radiators with furniture or curtains.
•  Reduce the heating temperature at night and when you are away with electronic controllers.
•  Close doors
•  Seal windows and doors

You can find more information at www.cleverhetzen.lu.

As of 1 March, the call bus of the municipality of Niederanven, the Charly will be merged with the Syri-Express of the municipality of Schüttringen to form the joint Ruffbus Syrdall. This merger will enable a more efficient use of the two buses, which will serve the entire territories of the two municipalities in their new design. In addition to the two municipalities, various stations in the neighbouring municipalities of Betzdorf, Contern and Sandweiler are also served.

Thanks to the efficient use of the buses, the Ruffbus Syrdall can also serve the rehabilitation centre and the Robert Schuman Hospital in Kirchberg. This means that there is again a direct bus connection between the municipality of Niederanven and the hospital and the rehabilitation centre, which had been omitted after the adjustment of the RGTR plan.

The Ruffbus Syrdall is free of charge for the citizens of the municipalities of Niederanven and Schüttringen. You can reserve your ride by calling 28 108 -39.

Flyer Ruffbus Syrdall

We are one of the few municipalities that are members of two Natura 2000 steering committees. Here you can find the newsletter of the COPIL Mamer-Äischdall-Gréngewald.

Newsletter Copil MAG 03

We are proud to have received this week the 5-year diploma for sustainable resource management from the SuperDrecksKëscht.