Social Commitment
Social and Engaged
Living sustainably – in our daily work, in our projects, and in our responsibility for the future.
Commitment to energy transition and nature conservation
Uwe Leonhardt and Heiko Roß, members of the Executive Board of Umwelt Management AG, have been actively involved locally and regionally for years in the German Wind Energy Association (BWE), the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), the Association of German Engineers (VDI), the Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND), the Elbe-Weser Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), and the Nature Conservation Foundation. The aim is to make affordable renewable energy accessible to everyone. At the same time, climate protection and nature conservation are paramount for Uwe and Heiko in every project. Both understand the energy transition – in the spirit of the BUND – as species conservation, because everything is interconnected: climate change, the shift to renewable energies, and nature and species conservation. Energy Transition = Climate Protection = Species Conservation.
The ultimate goal of every project: to harmonise renewable energies with nature and environmental protection. As chairman of the BWE Regional Association Elbe-Weser-Nord, Uwe Leonhardt has been organising up to 3 events per year for 5 years in the districts of Cuxhaven, Stade and Bremerhaven with selected, invited guests from business, associations and politics on topics relating to renewable energies.
We give our best in both large and small matters: You can find our individual projects in the information boxes.
WWF funding
Since 2001, UMaAG has been supporting the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) annually.
Greenpeace funding
Since 2002, the UMaAG has been a member of Greenpeace.
Student competition
We are convinced that performance unfolds its value when it takes on responsibility. That is why we support young people in STEM subjects at BBS Cuxhaven, Amandus Abendroth Gymnasium and Lichtenberg Gymnasium, and Gymnasium Otterndorf through Rotary International and the Leonhardt Foundation, and we support numerous local activities – such as clubs, bazaars, and charitable projects. For a strong region with a sense of community.
Our godchild
Since 2008, we have been sponsoring children through the organisation PLAN International Deutschland e.V., supporting their education, healthcare, and other charitable projects in local communities. Between 2008 and 2021, for example, we were able to support Beatrice from El Salvador until she turned 18. Since 2022, we have been supporting Jeferson from La Libertad on his path to a better future. Jeferson is currently attending primary school. His favourite subject is mathematics. This sponsorship through PLAN was initiated by the UMaAG staff; the sponsorship contribution is also collected by this group and paid to PLAN International via UMaAG. In doing so, we make an important contribution to enhancing social competence.
Impulses for a better future
Our white papers provide analysis and concrete proposals for solutions to the urgent issues of our time.
From the heat transition in rural areas to building and bureaucratic reform – our white papers cut through complexity.
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