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Courage to contradict: When it comes to nature, Brigit Annecke-Patsch raises her voice.
We only become loud when it doesn't fit.
This is what our role entails.
Brigit Annecke-Patsch on the work in the Nature Conservation Association Cities are growing, nature is shrinking “Great team” full of like-minded people © GERALD FÖRTSCH
Birgit Annecke-Patsch has been awarded Unterschleissheim's silver citizens' medal.
Why?
You can find out here.
Unterschleißheim – She parked her bike in front of the construction trailer on Berglweg in Unterschleißheim.
The chairwoman of the Federal Nature Conservation Association (BN) Schleißheim is standing in a parka and boots in one of her favorite places.
She looks out into the wide heath landscape, at poor grassland, isolated trees and cyclists in the distance.
“This is used a lot here, by walkers, kindergartens, school classes.” There is enthusiasm: here, nature takes priority over all other interests.
“This is the really big solution that the city has implemented here,” she says about the compensation area for the FOS/BOS.
Munich is growing, nature is shrinking.
Birgit Annecke-Patsch protects the green.
For 18 years, the woman from Unterschleissheim - long, red hair, fighting spirit - has been actively involved in building amphibian fences, protecting beaver castles or maintaining meadows.
Because she raises her voice when it comes to the environment, the city of Unterschleißheim recently honored her with the Silver Medal of Honor.
Some of the local politicians' plans were thwarted
The BN and its controversial chairwoman have thwarted some of the local politicians' plans.
What the 62-year-old has initiated in recent years is still worthy of honor for the city: fresh air corridor, Moos-Haide Park, Hollerner See – her most beautiful success.
“The fact that the lake remained largely natural and no thermal baths were built worked out great!
A lot of people enjoy that today.”
Sometimes you need that kind of success, she says, and talks about “writing stuff”.
The statements that she and her husband Hans formulate for the BN when the corridor is to be intervened somewhere in Oberschleißheim.
“We take a close look at the area that deserves protection.” Hours of desk work follow.
“Unfortunately, you have to be honest and say that most objections are rejected by the city council or local council.”
We only become loud when it doesn't fit.
This is what our role entails.
Brigit Annecke-Patsch about her work in the Nature Conservation Association
Nevertheless, she values the exchange with the city and community.
You give each other advice and look for compromises.
“Often everything fits,” for example at the Koryfeum business park or the Lohhof-Süd residential area.
“We only get loud when it doesn’t fit.” Then she has the courage to contradict: “That’s what our role entails.”
The BN also protested when it came to the Moos-Heide Park, and Annecke-Patsch was at the forefront: “With a lot of public relations work, we also managed to prevent BMW from setting up in the green area between Oberschleissheim and Unterschleißheim important for the fresh air corridor.
We put a lot of effort into it.” Moos-Heide-Park is currently on ice.
“But that’s often the case with inter-municipal projects, which are more difficult.”
People are looking for contacts
Every now and then, topics arise that cause the population to become uneasy.
tree felling.
Then the phone rings at her house: “People are looking for someone to talk to.
They are desperate because trees or hedges are being cleared." These are difficult situations in the urban tension between densification and nature conservation: "We can't change anything when it comes to private gardens.
Building law still applies before tree law.”
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A few children are running cross-country across the heath.
A father follows, pulling a cart with tea and rain gear.
He greets the BN chairwoman.
His children are often at the “Berglüchse” trailer, he says.
That's the name of the BN children's group.
Awakening a love of the environment in the little ones is the idea of the “Mountain Foxes”.
“Great team” full of like-minded people
Annecke-Patsch says she also experienced a fascination for nature from an early age.
She later studied landscape conservation in Weihenstephan.
In 1988 she moved with her husband from Freising to Unterschleißheim.
The mother of two and freelance proofreader was a passive member of the BN for many years until she was “activated” in 2005: Markus Büchler, founder of the Schleißheim local group, asked her to succeed him as chairman.
Success in environmental protection is always a collective effort, she emphasizes: “What I like about the local group is that we are a great team and I am with like-minded people who love the environment.
It's nice to know that these people exist." In her free time, she enjoys singing in the Lohhof singing group and swimming.
“Preferably in Lake Hollern.”
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