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  • Appointment from 15.06.2020

    UNECE photo contest: Humans locked down, nature unlocked

    … for Europe (UNECE) is looking for the best pictures of flora and fauna at the time of COVID-19 in a global photo competition. More information … The United … for Europe (UNECE) is looking for the best pictures of flora and fauna at the time of COVID-19 in a global photo competition. … UNECE photo contest: Humans locked …

  • Press release 29/2023 from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 04.09.2023

    First "Environment in the Neighbourhood" Action Days bring sustainable commitment to life locally

    Kinder pflanzen in Dessau ein Blumenbeet.

    … visible, to improve networking between actors and citizens and, at the same time, to test a new format for participation. Press release No. 29/2023 | 01.09.2023 … local activities, are working hard to protect the environment and at the same time are creating a better quality of life in the city. I am therefore particularly …

  • Press release 31/2015 from 18.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Young people declare war on marine litter

    plastic bottles and other pieces of waste in the sea

    … every year, where they continue to 'fish' adrift and are able to kill for a long time. Press release No. 31/2015 | 18.09.2015 These are shocking figures, ones which … litter reaches open waters from inland. Some of the sources of litter are leisure time activities and tourism, rivers and canals, industrial facilities, sewage …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … the expense of the environment and the climate are growing ever louder. At the same time, there is a trend towards a minimalist way of life, a deliberately circular … is a project of the German Environment Agency in the context of its programme series “Art and the Environment” in cooperation with the Museum der bildenden Künste …

  • Press release 24/2024 from 28.05.2024 | Last changed: 31.05.2024

    German bathing waters rated excellent again

    Children jump in a lake.

    … cases, this was due to the occurrence of Cyanobacteria (‘blue-green algae’, 94 times) or for water hygiene reasons (37 times). The cause of inadequate hygienic water quality was mostly due to heavy …

  • Press release 32/2023 from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility saves energy

    A banner reads: "European Mobility Week 16 to 22 September Mix and Move! - climate-friendly mobility."

    … lower costs, a higher quality of life and thus protects the environment at the same time. The creative activities during EMW are intended to illustrate what sustainable … transport more climate and environmentally friendly in the long term. At the same time, further actions will take place in more than 2566 cities and municipalities …

  • 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.

    … use of their right to vote in the European elections on 9 June, especially first-time voters aged 16 and over. Environmental policy is future policy and that can … is viewed negatively. Details of the study The study was conducted for the first time in 2017 and has been conducted every two years since then. For the current …

  • Press release 48/2024 from 06.12.2024 | Last changed: 10.12.2024

    UBA game “Little Impacts” wins the German Children’s Software Award TOMMI 2024

    Das Bild zeigt das Logo des Deutschen Kindersoftwarepreises TOMMI.

    … to say: “Little Impacts wins the TOMMI because it is the right game at the right time. Topics such as climate action and the environment concern us in any case, and … to a better world. It’s exciting to read the story, even if there is sometimes a bit too much text. But you can also do cool things like draw posters, which …

  • Press release 26/2021 from 01.06.2021 | Last changed: 04.06.2021

    Germany's bathing waters: excellent

    Ein Badegewässer

    … people are to each other and when many people are in the same place at the same time. Therefore, rules for keeping a distance and minimising contact must also be …

  • 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

    … annoyed by noise. Children and young people also suffer from noise – often with sometimes grave consequences. Not only can noise hamper language development, reading … Environmental Survey one in every twelve children ages 11-14 reported that night-time street traffic noise is an annoyance, and one in every six claimed the same for …