Particle.news
Download on the App Store
8 ARTICLES
·
4w ago

Environmental Pioneer Hubert Weinzierl Dies at 89

His tenure at the helm of Bavaria’s Bund Naturschutz set the stage for Germany’s inaugural national park, catalyzing broader conservation reforms.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Hubert Weinzierl died on June 16 in Wiesenfelden at the age of 89, as announced by the Bund Naturschutz in Bayern.
  • He served as chairman of Bavaria’s Bund Naturschutz for 33 years, reshaping it into an influential, independent environmental advocacy group.
  • In 1975, he co-founded the national Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland and led the organization for 15 years, expanding its membership to over 670,000.
  • Weinzierl championed the establishment of Germany’s first national park in the Bavarian Forest in 1970 and later secured the creation of a Bavarian environmental ministry.
  • His honors included the Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande and the Bavarian Constitutional Medal in Gold, and he withdrew from public life after losing his sight to a nerve condition.