Direct effects of COVID at local level

We know that many of the effects of the viral situation have affected adults and children alike. The curfew, the closure of schools and shops, the minimization of human relations and social contacts proved to be a great spiritual burden. However, there are also positive effects of the crisis. If we only look at our small local community, we can list a number of positives. We used a lot less fuel, we sat in a car less often. We cycled more, and even last year and this summer, during the camps, we only chose excursion sites that we can approach by bike. A lot of exercise, cycling and sports characterize our programs in the open air. In households, a lot more home-made food was on the tables, fast food was pushed into the background. Small gardens came to the fore again, residents of family garden houses grew many more small garden plants again, and we used home-grown raw materials in households. At the same time, of course, energy consumption in homes has increased as people have stayed at home for 0-24 hours, there has been much more water, electricity, gas, and of course online learning and online contact is increasing the use of digital devices and the internet.