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  • Press release 47/2019 from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 17.12.2019

    A focus on risks and side effects for mankind and the planet

    Foto der Ausstellung in Osnabrück

    … release by German Environment Agency and German Federal Environmental Foundation A focus on risks and side effects for mankind and the planet UBA and DBU open exhibition on interactions …

  • Press release 14/2025 from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 15.04.2025

    Environmental pollutants: How exposed are children and young people?

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … exposed are children and young people? German Environment Agency launches health study “ALISE” Blood sample Source: Guido Grochowski / Fotolia.com Heavy metals, … recommendations for action are made to politicians and the general public and the effectiveness of existing regulations is reviewed. Both the participants and their …

  • Press release 26/2024 from 31.05.2024 | Last changed: 29.07.2024

    Environmental and climate protection remain important for youths

    Auf dem Bild sind Jugendliche zusehen, die in einem Kreis auf dem Schulhof sitzen.

    … important for young people – importance of other topics increases For the youth study, 1,150 young people between the ages of 14 and 22 were surveyed Source: … and the climate is an important issue. This was the result of the representative study “Future? Ask young people! 2023”, which was conducted on behalf of the German … people is of great importance to the Federal Environment Ministry, and the youth study was also developed together with them. From conversations with young people, I …

  • Press release 23/2025 from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.06.2025

    Climate change impacts mental health

    Grafik mit drei diskutierenden Personen auf Stühlen

    … our livelihoods can lead to anxiety about the future and depression. In a recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA), funded by the Federal Ministry for the … must support people in recognising and coping with not only the physical but mental effects of climate change,’ says Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment …

  • Press release 18/2022 from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 07.04.2022

    Young people care about environment and climate

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … Consumer Protection Young people care about environment and climate Current youth study: Young people want a greater say when it comes to their future Climate action … the shaping of environmental policy. The collaborative development of the youth study is just one example of this.” Dirk Messner, President of the German … (88 percent) and social justice (87 percent). In terms of their own behaviour, the study found that 62 percent often cycle or use public transport for everyday travel, …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … are targeting children and youth in particular with information about noise and its effects. UBA has a new interactive publication for pupils in the third and fourth … are targeting children and youth in particular with information about noise and its effects. UBA has a new interactive publication for pupils in the third and fourth …

  • News from 25.01.2019 | Last changed: 25.01.2019

    How does emissions trading work?

    Screenshot aus dem gezeichneten Kurzfilm: Zu sehen ist ein Kraftwerk, das Geld für Emissionsberechtigungen zahlt.

    … of extreme weather events and ever-increasing global warming show the need for effective climate protection. In 2005, based on the UN Kyoto Protocol, the European … The extension of the EU ETS 1 to maritime transport: market and policy mix analysis Effectiveness of EU Emissions Trading: What drives emission developments? Carbon …

  • Press release 48/2020 from 15.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

    Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … space, the virus can accumulate in the air. Ventilation is the simplest and most effective way to remove viruses from the air in classrooms. Our guidelines are designed to help schools ventilate properly and as effectively as possible. Of course, airing does not provide one hundred percent …

  • Press release 06/2016 from 18.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Klimafieber

    bunte, von Kindern gemalte Bilder zeigen eine Kuh, die Methan-Wolken ausstößt, grüne Marsmännchen, eine Frau und einen Jungen, der mit einer futuristischen Brille vor einem Laptop sitzt

    … climate researcher or in a story about extraterrestrial planet researchers who are studying Earth. Schoolchildren can apply the knowledge gained in gap text exercises, …