The district of Steinfurt already set the course for sustainable development about 20 years ago and decided politically in 2010 to become energy self-sufficient by 2050. With the Office for Climate Protection and Sustainability and energieland2050 e.V., which was founded in 2017, the district has contact points firmly anchored in the administration that bundle climate protection activities, coordinate networks, bring stakeholders together and have the necessary resources to implement concrete projects.