New nature lovers in Mecklenburg: A sign of diversity and sustainability!

New nature lovers in Mecklenburg: A sign of diversity and sustainability!

Mistorf, Deutschland - Nature lovers Rostock are committed to building a new nature friends in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. This initiative aims to create a cross -generational place for exchange, encounter and events, especially in a rural area in which the need for such community offers grows. The planned location is located in Mistorf, about 30 kilometers south of Rostock, where there is currently no nature lovers, although there are around 400 across Germany. According to Naturfreunde the "Haus Uhlenflucht" near Rostock used to be this function, but was torn down after expropriation by the National Socialists.

The new nature lovers are housed in a former stable that has a base area of ​​75 square meters. The planned rooms include a kitchen, sanitary facilities and a multifunctional room on the ground floor. In the attic, further accommodation for up to ten people and an additional multifunctional room are provided. Surprisely seating and a barbecue area are planned outside. The area offers an attractive nature with swimming lakes, forests and a cycle path network, and the Baltic Sea can also be reached by S-Bahn in 40 minutes.

a sign of an open society

The local local group not only wants to create a cultural space with the project, but also to set a sign of nature and environmental protection, democratic socialism and an open society. Against the background of an increase in right-wing extremists in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as reporting on the riots in Rostock-Lichtenhagen from 1992, nature lovers see an important task in their project. These riots are one of the most massive racist events in Germany after the Second World War, as xenophobic attacks against the central reception center for asylum seekers and a dormitory for Vietnamese contract workers. According to Wikipedia , hundreds of rioters had to broken for several days and set the dormitory on fire, while the police and fire brigade were hindered.

Nature lovers Rostock see responsibility to strengthen democratic civil society in Mecklenburg. You are currently developing a financing concept for the new nature lovers and asking for donations to realize the project. No regular accommodation with catering is offered in order not to compete in the village. Instead, the house should be a space for sustainable dialogue and common activities without pursuing commercial interests.

The project reflects the desire of many in the region to face history and actively oppose racism and xenophobia. Nature lovers are not only committed to the environment, but also for a culture of coexistence and openness at a time when such values ​​are more asked than ever.