Local policy change
Despite all the adversities and fears of life spread by the mass media,
it is possible to orient ourselves towards concrete utopias of a
good life in the In harmony with nature, a fulfilling life will be possible.
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Experience has shown that starting points can be found in our
families, in our municipalities and cities and here in elections or participation in the shaping of local politics.
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Local politics thrives on the commitment of volunteer women and men from civic movements, municipal Constituencies and political parties. In these, citizens and politicians can be found who have thoughts and concerns to make the future, are more or less future-oriented. They can be found within their groups and parties and in the Municipal and city councillors can contribute their ideas for the future, plan for the future, workshops and projects on the future. bring the way.
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In the area of political orientation, these are the stimulus of model developments, such as that of child-friendly
municipality, that of the (energy) self-sufficient, growing and livable municipality. With regard to planning for the future,
Plans such as official development or urban development planning are stimulated or enriched with contributions
become. The organisation of future conferences and workshops promotes the participation of citizens and has an inspiring
effect as well as stimulating projects (Jung & Müllert 1997; Stange 2000; Böttger 2006).
At the beginning of each legislative period, on the basis of municipal regulations or special constitutions, it is possible to: to design municipal participation and decision-making structures; for example, by the municipal council, if necessary associated local advisory councils and youth and senior citizens' advisory councils.
Participatory and transparent policy-making arouses interest in and involvement in local politics. Important Instruments are e.g. Residents' assemblies, participatory procedures, open committee meetings, integrative political style, understanding Political mediation and, if necessary, political mediation and, if necessary, Project facilitation.
Sufficiency and local governance
At the municipal regulatory level, various sub-policy fields can be found in the respective governance structures, which are to be shaped politically.
Relatively new and at the top of the list is the municipal sufficiency policy. Sufficiency is about strategies, measures and
instruments, "with which resources can be saved, namely by people changing their behaviour with the intention of: To use
energy and raw materials differently and to consume less of them than before." (Kopatz 2016: 7).
Municipal sufficiency policy "provides a framework. It promotes justified limits and makes it clear that an enjoyable life
is possible within defined limits. Limits liberate from the schizophrenia between knowledge and action and enable
a life in harmony with personal responsibility towards children and future grandchildren.". Justified limits define in laws and
ordinances the space "within which sufficient freedom can prevail. The following are also necessary: Guardrails and limits
for horsepower, vehicle weight, consumption of household appliances, pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics, Residential and
commercial areas, runways, etc." (Kopatz 2016: 36).