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The Energy Transition in Germany

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5 October 2014 to 11 October 2014

Berlin, Augsburg, Munich

Germany

From 5 until 11 October 2014, Ecologic Institute together with GIZ implemented a program on the German Energy Transition for 17 international experts and journalists. Participants were able to meet and discuss with representatives from ministries, think tanks, NGOs and business representatives in Berlin. Both national policies and examples of local and regional implementation of the German energy policy were highlighted during the tour.Read more

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Sustainability in Berlin

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1 September 2014 to 31 December 2014

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Stephanie Wunder

PhD Christoph H. Stefes

Between September and December 2014, the first group of students from the University Colorado Denver successfully participated in the newly established semester abroad program "Sustainability in Berlin." In addition to two courses on "Environmental Politics and Policy" taught by Prof. Christoph Stefes and a course on "The Global Ecological Crisis" taught by Stephanie Wunder from Ecologic Institute, the students experienced firsthand what sustainability means in practice. During field trips to Berlin, Dessau (Germany), and Copenhagen (Denmark) they learned about alternative concepts for transport, energy, food waste, diets, housing, and climate change adaptation. Read more

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Cocktail Reception Celebrating Ecologic Institute's 20th Year as an Organisation

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17 September 2014

Berlin

Germany

Following the conference "Research for a Post-Carbon Future," on 17 September 2014 in Berlin, a cocktail reception celebrated Ecologic Institute’s 20th year as an organisation. During this reception, the official change in management was announced.Read more

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School Debate About Sustainable Urban Development

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20 January 2015

Potsdam

Germany

Stephanie Wunder

The German research agenda in 2015 focuses on the future of cities ("Wissenschaftsjahr Zukunftsstadt"). This topic is also reflected in the curricula of schools. On 20 January 2015, ninety 9-year-old schoolchildren from Potsdam came together to watch the movie "Der blaue Tiger" and then discuss sustainable urban development from their perspectives. Stephanie Wunder, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, was invited to talk with them about the challenges of urban development, sustainability, the participation of children, and other issues. Read more

Publication

Supporting the Transition to a Post-carbon Society – POCACITO Poster Series

Monica Ridgway; Beáta Vargová (2014): Supporting the Transition to a Post-carbon Society - POCACITO Poster Series. Poster. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.Read more

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Locking in or Helping Shift? Trends and Developments Affecting Sustainable Resource Use and Degrowth

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4 September 2014

Leipzig

Germany

Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers

Susanne Langsdorf

A new economic paradigm and its multiple facets for future development were intensively discussed at the international "Degrowth Conference" in Leipzig from 2. until 6. September 2014. The Ecologic Institute contributed through presentations, workshops and moderations. Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers and Susanne Langsdorf presented results obtained in a "Horizon Scanning"-exercise done as part of the SimRess-project. The presentation slides are available for download.Read more

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European Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow – Flyer

POCACITO Project Flyer

As part of the visual identity for project "Post-Carbon Cities in Europe: A Long-Term Outlook" (POCACITO), Ecologic Institute designed a promotional flyer in small postcard format. The flyer summarize general objectives and aims of the projects, is styled according to the project style-guides and contains besides an project information also a list of partners, contact and an QR-code directing to the project website. Flyers are distributed during project events.Read more

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Ökostadt - Vision und Wirklichkeit

Döhler, Felix; Grünig, Max; Langsdorf, Susanne, 2014. Ökostadt – Vision und Wirklichkeit. In: Heike Leitschuh et al. (Hrsg.): Jahrbuch Ökologie 2015. Re-Naturierung. Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, 229-236.
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ELEEP Policy Recommendations for Urban Development and Transportation

Portland-Seattle Study Tour 26-31 January 2014

(2014). ELEEP Policy Recommendations for Urban Development and Transportation. Portland-Seattle Study Tour 26-31 January 2014. ELEEP Policy Brief. Ecologic Institute US, Atlantic Council, ELEEP.Read more

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Jahrbuch Ökologie 2015: Re-Naturierung

Gesellschaft im Einklang mit der Natur

The Yearbook Ecology 2015 was published at the end of August 2014. This issue's focus is on re-naturation: society in harmony with nature, which is examined from economic, social, technical and ecological points of view. Ecologic Institute is one of the institutes supporting this yearbook and contributed three articles in the 2015 edition.Read more