Car fasting" campaign in Saxon city for the first time

"Car fasting" in Thuringia since 2011

In the neighboring federal state of Thuringia, experience has been gained with "car fasting" since 2011. Transport associations and churches support the project. "It's about providing food for thought," said Tilman Wagenknecht, Managing Director of Bus & Bahn Thüringen e.V., where the "Autofasten" campaign office is based. People should be encouraged to include the topic of mobility in the fasting period.

At the beginning in particular, the organizers faced "strong headwinds", reported Wagenknecht. Critics complained that the aim was to make driving a car unpleasant. In the meantime, the insults on the internet have decreased significantly, even "almost come to a standstill", said Wagenknecht. He emphasized that the "car fast" was an offer - nothing more and nothing less. The number of people who take part each year is not recorded.