Petition richtet sich an: Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Besigheim

EnBW is planning a large plant for drying and burning sewage sludge in Walheim in addition to the existing coal-fired power plant and gas turbine, which are to be decommissioned. This is in the immediate neighborhood of dense residential development in the Neckar valley, surrounded by the impressive landscape of the steep vineyard slopes.
For us it is clear: a sewage sludge incineration plant at the Walheim site will worsen the quality of living and life for all citizens now and for future generations in the Neckar valley!
For all surrounding communities, especially Besigheim, Gemmrigheim, Kirchheim am Neckar and Walheim, this means additional traffic. Gemmrigheim, with its residential settlement on the Neckar Valley escarpment directly opposite and the threat of odour pollution from this plant, is particularly affected. In addition, significant development potential for Walheim and the region will be prevented for future generations.
With the planning of this large-scale plant, EnBW is opening a completely new chapter at the Walheim site and entering the waste disposal business. At the same time, a political decision was taken decades ago to forego the construction of further industrial settlements in the Neckar valley in the future.
In the summer of 2021, the Walheim municipal council clearly rejected the construction of a sewage sludge incineration plant on the power plant site, passed a change ban for the area and called on EnBW to enter into dialogue with the municipality for the subsequent use of the vacated site. The municipal councils in Gemmrigheim, Kirchheim and Besigheim have also backed the Walheim municipal council's decision and passed a resolution.
It is clear: Neither the local councils nor the citizens of the surrounding communities want the plant intended by EnBW for drying and burning sewage sludge, but demand a sustainable and future-oriented use of the power plant site.
EnBW in Stuttgart shows how a sustainable transformation of a company site can succeed with its forward-looking project "Der neue Stöckach". Here, a former factory site is being transformed into a modern urban quarter.
A sewage sludge incineration plant in Walheim would instead create considerable burdens for Walheim and the surrounding communities, deteriorate the landscape in the Neckar valley for generations and prevent the development of a sustainable transformation of the site.
That is why we say NO to EnBW's intended plant in Walheim! Instead, we advocate FOR a sustainable transformation of the power plant site and the riverside area along the Neckar.
For us, this includes a mix of housing, services and small businesses, to create urgently needed housing and new jobs for the region. Parts of the power plant site can be renatured for local recreation and tourist enhancement. Air pollution control and quality of life for the directly surrounding communities, such as Besigheim, Gemmrigheim, Kirchheim am Neckar and Walheim, will also benefit.