Vienna Climate Tour Enthralls Young Swimmers at Großfeldsiedlungsbad

With the "Water Adventure – Free Swimming Courses" project, the city of Vienna aims to promote physical activity while also raising awareness of climate and resource protection. A total of 164 free intensive courses for children and teenagers will take place in seven municipal pools over the summer. The Vienna Climate Tour is also part of the initiative and was recently present at the Großfeldsiedlungsbad with an interactive offering.

"With the Vienna Climate Tour, we want to highlight the connection between water and climate and raise awareness, especially among young people," explained Climate Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky. Water is much more than a bathing element – it appears "as drinking water, wastewater, rain, or rising sea levels" and plays "a central role in our everyday lives."

Enormous Demand – Courses of the Vienna Swimming Initiative Quickly Fully Booked

The demand for the free offer was significant: just two hours after registration began, all courses were fully booked. Children from six years old and teenagers up to 17 years old can participate. After ten sessions, participants have the opportunity to earn an Austrian swimming badge – a contribution to more safety in the water, but also to personal development.

The Wonder of Water – Explained in Detail

The course at the Großfeldsiedlungsbad was accompanied by the "Water" theme wheel of the Climate Tour. At interactive stations, experts from the city of Vienna conveyed the ecological value of the resource. The importance of Vienna's high spring water, which reaches the federal capital from the Lower Austrian-Styrian Alps without pumping, was particularly highlighted. On its way, it generates electricity in 16 drinking water power plants – enough to supply a city like Wiener Neustadt.

The Vienna wastewater treatment plant also plays a role in sustainable water management: it cleans up to 500 million liters of wastewater daily and produces more energy than it consumes.

Furthermore, Vienna relies on measures for immediate climate adaptation in urban spaces. Mobile mist showers, spray mist systems, and public drinking fountains are intended to reduce heat stress during the summer months.

Education in Urban Spaces

The Vienna Climate Tour is traveling citywide – with eight electrically powered cargo bikes, each dedicated to its own thematic focus: from biodiversity to circular economy to urban greenery. The stations offer information, interactive formats, and the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts.

Further information and current tour stops are available online at www.wien.gv.at/klimatour.

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