… second half of the twentieth century. The oldest ESB was established more than 50 years ago in Sweden. Today, the number of environmental specimen banks has grown to … molluscs each year on 150 sampling locations from 1981 and sediments every 10 to 6 years from about 400 sampling locations. In 2013, the French National Radioactive …

… like UNEP, UNDP, International Science Council, Kenya and Future Earth. 50 Years after the Stockholm Conference, environmental change remains a major global …

… reference to 'nature' in their literary work. The prize, which is awarded once a year, builds on the tradition of nature writing, which is particularly widespread in … The submitted texts should be previously unpublished (until the end of the year of the competition). The following materials must be enclosed with the … in its prominent Nature Writing Seminar from 2 to 5 December 2025. The jury This year's jury is made up of journalist and author Petra Ahne, Jean-Marie Dhur, …

… The submitted texts should be previously unpublished (until the end of the year of the call). Entries must be accompanied by the following: A piece of prose … be addressed to dpnw@matthes-seitz-berlin.de in digital form by 30 April 2023. This year’s prize is endowed with €10,000. The award ceremony will take place during the …

… is open to employers who have been using the management tool for at least nine years to implement family- and life-phase-conscious personnel policy. UBA was first awarded the audit certificate in 2006, which was valid for three years. The second dialogue procedure followed after three re-audits, by which the …

… gas emissions in 2015 could be traced to materials production. This is 8 percentage points more than in 1995 which is why more efficient material consumption is … The ERF has been organised by the German Environment Agency since 2012 and this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is being held entirely as an online conference. …

… from the start. The Blue Angel for eco-friendly ship design is a good starting point. But unfortunately, there is still little ambition to work toward award of … oceans. Furthermore, the number of ships in the world continues to increase every year. The UN's Maritime Organization (IMO) published voluntary guidelines for …

… be repaired or recycled enter the domestic market in the future. For more than ten years now, the winning projects of the German Ecodesign Award have repeatedly shown … sustainable products or services of the future can look like. The unique selling point of the award is that it combines outstanding design with ecological aspects. … use a deposit system, REX can be returned at any time to local Circuform collection points. Returned deposit chairs are checked and cleaned, repaired if necessary and …

… safety, for example within the international SAICM policy framework. Our four-year research project, which has analysed and shed light on the state of knowledge … the other EU countries, North America and China has improved markedly in recent years. In contrast, little was known about the global situation. Whereas there is …

… an optimal combination of design, ecology and utility.” Ms Schwarzelühr-Sutter also pointed out that the environmental properties of products and services are often … makes maximum use of solar, thermal and geothermal energy, which adds up after a year to generating at least as much energy as it uses. The energy consumption …