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RESTORE4C Policy Brief Coastal Wetlands

© RESTORE4C

How can coastal wetlands help achieve EU climate goals?

A Policy Brief from the RESTORE4Cs project

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Policy Brief
The first policy brief of the EU-funded RESTORE4Cs project explains the importance of European coastal wetlands in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing carbon from the atmosphere, promoting their restoration as a climate mitigation solution.
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promotional poster for the AgriKultur Festival, which will take place in Berlin at the Wriezener Park on September 20-21, 2024. The poster features a stylized carrot designed as a guitar, symbolizing the blend of agriculture and culture. The festival is organized by KOPOS and is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Stadt Land Plus initiative, and FONA (Research for Sustainable Development). The website www.agrikulturfestival.de/berlin is provided for more information.

© KOPOS project 2024

AgriKultur Festival Berlin 2024

Experience sustainability in urban spaces

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Workshop
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Berlin, Germany
In 2024, the KOPOS project, in cooperation with the Ecologic Institute, is launching the successful AgriKultur Festival concept in Berlin! The festival places sustainable agriculture and nutrition in a cultural context and offers a platform for information, learning, enjoyment, celebration, exchange and networking.
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The image is a cover page for a report titled "State of EU progress to climate neutrality." The cover features the following elements: Title: The title "State of EU progress to climate neutrality" is prominently displayed in bold white text on a deep purple background. Subtitle: Below the title, the subtitle reads, "An indicator-based assessment across 13 building blocks for a climate neutral future." Date: The date "July 2024" is shown below the subtitle.

©European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) 2024

2024 Report: State of EU progress to climate neutrality

An indicator-based assessment across 13 building blocks

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Report
The European Climate Neutrality Observatory's (ECNO) second annual assessment of progress towards climate neutrality confirms that the EU is moving in the right direction, but that the pace is still too slow.
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Promotional graphic for an online survey about ideas and solutions for dealing with heavy rainfall in Berlin. The text reads: "Online-Umfrage (inkl. Gewinnspiel). Ideen und Lösungen zum Umgang mit Starkregen in Berlin. TEILNEHMEN UND GEWINNEN!" The background features a close-up image of raindrops on a red umbrella.

Photo: Canva

Help Us to Better Adapt to Heavy Rainfall!

Online survey

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Date
Location
Berlin, Germany
The NICHES project is in search of innovative solutions for adapting to extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall. To this end, we are analyzing the effects of heavy rainfall and the effectiveness of adaptation measures in an online survey.
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Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World

Ecologic Institute conducts inter- and transdisciplinary environmental research and has offices in Berlin and Brussels. In its role as a private, independent organization, Ecologic Institute is dedicated to the preparation of relevant sociopolitical aspects of sustainability research and contributing new knowledge to environmental policy. Innovative research methods, an orientation on practice and a transdisciplinary approach ensure scientific excellent and social relevance. The work done at Ecologic Institute covers the spectrum of environmental topics and includes the integration of environment-related issues into other political spheres.

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