Sponge project in Nahe-Glan: Water rescuer against climate change!

Sponge project in Nahe-Glan: Water rescuer against climate change!

Nahe-Glan, Deutschland - The innovative “sponge project” starts in the Nahe-Glan community, which focuses on the effective collection of rainwater. According to the regional alliance Soonwald-near-close, the project aims to specifically absorb water reserves and make it available during drought. In addition, the falling groundwater is to be raised, while floods can be better checked. Dr. Jörn Schultheiß from the Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences emphasizes the urgency of this approach in the face of frequent extreme weather conditions as a result of climate change, such as strong rainfall and drought -rich periods.

The concept is based on saving rainwater directly where it falls and having it seeped into the ground with special measures. Private individuals are also invited to redirect rainwater into seeplers instead of guiding it into the sewage system. The implementation of the "sponge project" is planned for the end of this year or at the beginning of the next year in the Soonwald-Nahe region as reports www.antenne-kh.de .