According to the wishes of several environmental associations, Hessischer Rundfunk is to report more "on the scope of the climate catastrophe and the extinction of species", to promote the "change in consciousness" among the population and to show "how the transformation of life can succeed" in entertainment programmes as well as feature films. In an open letter to the broadcaster, the Hesse State Association of the Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation and Greenpeace Frankfurt, among others, write that films would be effective that portray the "adapted lifestyle" of a family in 2035 to 2040 in car-free cities and with greater closeness to nature as a matter of course.
Manfred Köhler
Head of the Rhein-Main editorial department of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
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In addition, citizens should be made aware of political decisions so that they can network. The connection between "inadequate climate protection measures and the economy" should also be shown. Finally, it is demanded that an environmental association should be represented in the Broadcasting Council. Hessischer Rundfunk said on Wednesday that it was already "very active" in reporting on climate issues. "In any case, we will enter into dialogue with the initiatives."