The power of positive networking
An insight into our alliances and networks
“The whole is more than the sum of its parts” is a philosophy we subscribe to. After all, we can only stop the climate crisis by joining forces with many others. It takes all of us!
In the current global situation, the cornerstones of democracy and the rule of law, and with them the commitment to a livable planet, are coming under increasing attack worldwide. Protect the Planet acts on the conviction that, as a (global) climate and environmental movement, we must overcome boundaries, accept opposing opinions, and focus on what unites us. It goes without saying that all cooperation is based on our values, which are non-negotiable.
Protect the Planet is active in a diverse range of climate change alliances and contributes to many different campaigns, from corporate and political to VIP and local activist initiatives. Networking is in our DNA—all our projects are based on a strong and broad network, as is the case with our wind energy networking project, the WindRat (wind alliance).
We are members of various alliances: Nationwide, we are members of Klima-Allianz Deutschland e.V. (Climate Alliance Germany) and the Bundesverband Nachhaltig Wirtschaften (Federal Association for Sustainable Business). Across Europe, we are involved in the Climate Action Network Europe and Beyond Fossil Fuels. In Munich, where we are based, we are also successfully campaigning for climate justice locally with our strong network and are involved, for example, in the Munich Climate Network and the alliance “Stop Right-wing Extremism – Defend Democracy.”
Globally we cooperate by offering partner organisations global solutions to achieve our common goal of combatting the global climate crisis. This includes attending climate conferences, amongst other events.
More about our alliances and memberships:
Our memberships
- Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-E)
- Beyond Fossil Fuels
- Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft e.V.
- Klima-Allianz Deutschland e.V.
- Netzwerk Saubere Energie München e.V.
KlimaNetz München (climate network Munich)
Our alliances, targeted actions and campaigns
- Leaders for Climate Action
- Klima-Streik.org alliance
- Support group for climate protection in the Bundestag
- Klima-Aktionsbündnis Freiburg
- Action group #ExitSpiritEnergy
- Klimaherbst München since 2021
Our project partners
- Alliance for People’s Petition to Stop Using Hard Coal Raus aus der Steinkohle” Munich 2016-2023
- network climate case People’s Climate Case 2017-2021
- Alliance for the Bavarian Biodiversity initiative Volksbegehren Artenvielfalt 2018-2019
- People’s Petition to Save Urban Green Spaces “Grünflächen erhalten” 2020-2023
- Cooperative network on Campaigningsschool since 2020
- Strategic partnership with Green Legal Impact since 2020
- Netzwerk Saubere Energie München since 2021
- Wind-Rat network in Germany since 2021
We were active here with a strong network:
Klimageld
Die CO2-Preise müssen steigen, um das Klima zu schützen – doch nicht ohne einen sozialen Ausgleichsmechanismus. Unterschreiben Sie für die Einführung des Klimagelds!
Klimakonferenzen
Protect the Planet auf Klimakonferenzen der Vereinten Nationen. Selbst auf Klimakonferenzen präsent zu sein, hat sich für uns als sehr wertvoll erwiesen. So bieten sich stets wertvolle Gelegenheiten für Gespräche mit anderen NGOs, mit hochrangigen Politik-Repräsentant*innen oder Fachexpert*innen.
People’s Petition to “Keep the City Green”
Green spaces are the “lungs of the city” – and urgency is required to save and maintain them in the face of ongoing global warming, heatwaves and extreme drought conditions. In addition, these green spaces are increasingly sacrificed for the profit of investors or to address the housing shortage – at the cost of our environment, climate and the quality of urban life. This is why we campaigned in Munich in particular for de-sealing and the retention of green spaces and woodland areas: ultimately succeeding with the People’s Petition “Keep the City Green”.
Unternehmen Klimaschutz
Mit dem von uns ins Leben gerufenen Projekt „Unternehmen Klimaschutz“ treiben wir Unternehmen zur CO2-Reduktion an und nutzen deren Einfluss auf Politik und Öffentlichkeit. Bereits heute setzen sich viele Unternehmen ernsthaft für Klimagerechtigkeit ein. Jenseits von Greenwashing und leeren Versprechungen gehen sie mit gutem Beispiel voran und fordern echten Klimaschutz.
Save the Bees
Great success with the people’s petition to retain biodiversity and natural beauty in Bavaria The biggest threat to humanity, apart from the climate crisis, is the decline in biodiversity. The
Munich’s exit from coal
The burning of coal is the most environmentally harmful form of energy generation and makes a significant contribution to climate change. Coal emissions are known to be damaging to human health, as they cause illnesses and lead to premature death. While there has been much discussion nationwide about the urgent need to exit from lignite coal mining, the burning question in Munich was how to close down the hard-coal-fired power plant HKW Nord.
Our vision:
to stop the
climate crisis
We help prevent the climate catastrophe and make our planet just and liveable.
Current events
Zukunft statt Autos diskutieren: Mobilitäts.Wende.Kongress an der TU setzt Kontrapunkt zur IAA
Vom 13. – 14. September 2025 findet während der IAA der Mobilitäts.Wende.Kongress im TUM Stammgelände, Theresianum in München statt.
There is still too little known about the climate crisis and what we can do to avert it. To bridge this gap, our Climate Talks aim to provide information on many different aspects of climate change with a particular focus on specific things we can do ourselves.
Numerous experts join us in exploring the pressing questions of our time.
Missed an event? No problem, you can watch the recordings of the presentations in the archive.
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