Kassel's Gloria Kino shines with an award for sustainable innovation!

Kassel's Gloria Kino shines with an award for sustainable innovation!

In Hesse, sustainability is very important in the cinema - this is also reflected in the current awarding of the “Hessian Prize for Sustainable Cinema”. This year, six cinemas were recognized for their exemplary measures. The main prize winners are: Hall construction light plays in Heppenheim, who were awarded a generous prize of 5,000 euros. Their success is based on sustainable operations that offer modern heat pump technology, their own photovoltaic system and innovative programs such as the “Kino der Kulturen” series.

The awards ceremony took place on June 11th at the Cinema Wolfhagen, and Art and Culture Minister Timon Gremmels was on site to present the awards. The competition is held every two years and is intended to support cinemas in their efforts to establish sustainable practices in the areas of resource management, mobility and social and economic participation. A total of 10,000 euros was made available for the award-winning cinemas, which were selected by a three-person jury.

The other award winners

In addition to the Saalbau Lichtspiele, other cinemas were also honored with prizes. The Gloria cinema in Kassel received 2,000 euros for his successful renovation of the historic building according to ecological criteria and his commitment to women's and girls' policy issues. The FilmBühne in Bad Nauheim was also pleased to receive 2,000 euros. Their concept of cultural sustainability includes, among other things, a hearing barrier system and the use of reusable containers.

The cinema in Lauterbach was honored with 1,000 euros for its cooperation with cultural institutions, while the Traumstern cinema in Lich and the Harmonie Filmtheater in Frankfurt, both of which also support sustainable initiatives, received praise.

What constitutes sustainable cinema?

The awards are not only an incentive for cinemas, but they also illustrate how diverse the issue of sustainability can be addressed in cinema operations. This ranges from reducing waste to environmentally friendly mobility concepts to social commitment for employees. The prize is based on a comprehensive sustainability concept that takes aspects such as cultural, ecological, social and economic sustainability into account, he said Hessian film and cinema office.

The awarding of the prize makes it clear that cinemas are not only places of entertainment, but can also play a central role in promoting a sustainable society. They bring different generations and social classes together and thus promote exchange about relevant social issues. The Hessian Prize for Sustainable Cinema motivates companies to continue to operate responsibly and resource-consciously in the future.