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  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    Waste collection and transport Large waste containers for waste paper and residual … allow for the proper disposal of a broad range of recyclables and problematic wastes (hazardous waste). The Waste Management Act (Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz) …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    … Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient sustainability transformation, 12th - 14th December … from Russia's war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, several regions have been severely hit by climate change impacts, for example in Germany by the flooding taking place in 2021. …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    … on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the … challenges does the war in Ukraine pose for achieving the SDGs and international climate goals? What are the implications for international sustainability policy? …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation

    Treppe auswärts mit grünem Blättern umringt.

    … Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. last update on 18.11.2025 … and misappropriation of funds earmarked for environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and climate protection, and ultimately hinders sustainable …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations

    keywhole in concrete wall

    … every inspirational session two keynote speakers shared their view on a joint topic and present their proposals and best practices. Questions, opinions and further ideas of the participants were … administrations: Challenges and approaches for small entities and institutions - Climate Action at the lowest English administrative level 23.05.2024 Speaker: Ian …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela Krakau / UBA Oceans and seas absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. … calcareous algae, mussels and snails). Without this storage function of the oceans, climate change would progress much faster and more intensively. Oceans can therefore … stresses - such as rising temperatures, eutrophication, or pollution from waste and pollutants. More information can be found in the results of the …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … (EPR) has been increasingly discussed as a concept to solve the current waste problems for specific products. Thomas Lindhqvist first described it in 1990 … manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources

    The photo shows a solar park and several wind turbines

    … resources Wind power wind turbine solar farm Source: Hrui / AdobeStock “Factor X” stands for an intelligent, efficient and environmentally friendly use of natural resources (e. g. raw materials, water, … products and services must increase. Short film FLOW – Faktor X: Beyond Climate Change FLOW, a ten-minute film (playable below) produced by sustainable …

  • Article from 15.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Perspectives of sustainable and crisis-proof cities in the

    Perspectives of sustainable and crisis-proof cities in the ‘More local, public and agile, the cornerstones of a … of ‘walkable cities’ serve the health of people living in cities as well as climate protection. This applies especially to the widely diverse socio-ecological …

  • Article from 22.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    A new kind of closeness - Impulses for more sustainability in

    … A new kind of closeness - Impulses for more sustainability in The drastic travel and contact restrictions during the COVID 19 pandemic abruptly stopped movements and … internationalisation and career opportunities seem to be irreconcilable with climate protection. The initiatives to reduce emissions from air travel have got the …

  • Article from 23.07.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Resilience thanks to green energy: Future investments for

    … Resilience thanks to green energy: Future investments for Deserted streets, markets and offices. Global supply chains are disrupted and supply shortages appear. Many … the disappearance of insects, the flood of plastics and, last but not least, climate change - as is the case with the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet they are already …

  • Article from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Science and science-policy advice in post-normal times: chance

    Science and science-policy advice in post-normal times: chance Rarely has there been a time when scientists have been in the focus of politics and the public over a longer period of time than since the beginning of the Corona … daily press conferences of the Robert Koch Institute ... last update on 31.07.2020 Science and science-policy advice in post-normal times: chance and challenges …