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NABU should focus on serious environmental problems

Counter-commentary to NABU's criticism of Hamburg Harley Days

The NABU Hamburg strongly criticizes the Harley Days and is calling for their removal due to the environmental damage caused by engine noise and exhaust fumes. However, this stance fails to recognize the diversity of challenges we face in the area of environmental protection and sustainability. Instead of focusing on one event, the NABU deal with serious and long-term problems.

One example of this is the increasing damage that wind turbines are causing to the environment. Although they are touted as an environmentally friendly alternative, they have a significant negative impact on bird populations and the local ecosystem. In this case, a committed effort by NABU would be more useful and would contribute to long-term improvements.

The climate agenda is often misused as a pure money-making machine, as the recently uncovered CO2 scandal shows. The focus should therefore be on real and measurable progress, rather than popular events such as the Harley Days These events not only attract numerous visitors, but also contribute to the cultural diversity and economic development of the city.

Hamburg has the potential to be a sustainable metropolis without sacrificing its cultural events. A balanced approach that takes into account both environmental protection and the city's cultural and economic diversity would be the right way forward.

It should also be borne in mind that modern motorcycles are already more environmentally friendly and produce lower emissions due to increasingly stringent EU standards such as Euro 5+ and Euro 6. And let's not forget that Harley-Davidson in particular has been working on alternative drive systems for many years.

Ultimately, the NABU Hamburg focus its energy and resources on truly sustainable and long-term projects that make a real difference to the environment, rather than calling for symbolic measures that do little to solve the bigger problems.

External link to the article: Hamburg1

Text: Harleysite / Volker Wolf