… rose from .8 million tonnes in 2000 to about 3 million tonnes in 2013. Take the example of production of one kilo of beef: it generates between seven and 28 kilos … kilo. Furthermore, the cultivation of feed crops – soybeans in South America, for example – requires a large land area which must be supplied by clearing rainforest …

… at room level”, explains Jakob Metz, Project Manager at ifeu. “The tool shows, for example, whether radiators in individual rooms should be replaced before installing … project database “So geht's mit Wärmepumpen!” (How Heat Pumps Work) now includes 75 examples of existing buildings that have successfully been converted to heat pump …

… diversity of implementation activities nationally and internationally visible as examples of good practice, the publicly accessible SDG 12 database in German and …

… business are detrimental to the environment and the climate. Broccoli, for example, is marketed according to a standard weight, apples with flawless skin only … To achieve this, easily accessible and comprehensible information is needed, for example in customer magazines or directly at the point of purchase Associated …

… especially environmentally friendly goods to a lower rate of value added tax. For example, an economical fridge would be sold at a 7% instead of 19% VAT rate, making … a very different type in their everyday lives. It is all the nicer when we lead by example.” The SOS Children's Village Berlin offers help where help is needed. In …

… mobility. Many subsidies which harm the environment are also socially unjust. For example, there is the privileged status of company cars, subsidised by the state … are known to be endocrine disruptors or toxic to the reproductive system, for example nonylphenol polyethoxylate (NPE), which is sometimes used for dyeing. Its …

… just as important as environmental education in the national park facilities, for example. But beach trash clean-ups and fishing-for-litter initiatives also reduce … date. Among others, they include a provision of action guidelines on best practice examples and legal options for municipalities to reduce plastic waste generation. An …

… entails risks that are often not obvious at first glance. Networked products, for example, need regular updates to fix bugs or close security and functional gaps. If … certain connected products can only be controlled with the help of others, for example a heating thermostat that can only be controlled via the smartphone of a …

… be increased. Innovative projects are therefore needed that provide good practice examples for everyone to copy. The federal 'Blue Compass' competition is a unique …

… – but have the same usability and quality. Smartphones with the Blue Angel, for example, must feature a replaceable storage battery and have low radiation … ecolabel, but has in the meantime added social aspects to its award criteria, for example with regard to smartphones, textiles, toys and shoes. Textile products with … and are reviewed and developed further on a continuous basis. Vacuum cleaners, for example, must meet more than 25 requirements and that number goes up to nearly 100 …

… which have come forward with innovative and promising ideas on the subject. One example is the Trashbusters H2O project of the Youth Association for the Protection …

… heavy rainfall can be predicted with increasing accuracy. These systems work, for example, using model calculations or water gauge data. Current bathing water quality …