Communication
Ecologic Institute's goal is to promote sustainable change through research and education. This requires an intensive exchange between science, policy-makers, and civil society.
Ecologic Institute's communications team has expertise in knowledge management, public relations, information design, web development, and event management. Based on thoughtful communication strategies, online and offline communication are combined and tailored to reach specific target audiences. The aim is to give research results attention and public relevance. A wide range of communication options and formats are used, such as websites and web applications, surveys, print products (e.g. policy briefs, brochures, flyers, posters, postcards), infographics, video, and audio podcasts. Participative events are organized and realized in various formats, such as webinars and workshops for experts, conferences with more than 1000 participants, study tours on environmental policy or international training courses.
Close cooperation with the scientific teams as well as many years of experience in communicating environmental policy issues ensure the appropriate selection of target groups, content, and communication formats for each project. Ecologic Institute's communications team supports and uses the principles of open source, open access, open data, and creative commons.
Selected Projects for Communication
Transformative Policies for a Climate-neutral European Union (4i-TRACTION)
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
International Cooperation to Restore and Connect Urban Environments in Latin America and Europe (INTERLACE)
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
The EU4Ocean Coalition for Ocean Literacy
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European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG Maritime Affairs and Fisherie), International
Internet Platform Marine Litter
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German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Information Platform for the Restoration of Rivers
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German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Nature Based Urban Innovation (NATURVATION)
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Coal Exit in Germany
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Projektträger Jülich, Forschungszentrum Jülich (PtJ), Germany
Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain (REFRESH)
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European Commission, Research Executive Agency (REA), International
Facilitating Multi-level Governance for Energy Efficiency (multEE)
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European Commission, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), International
Communication Strategies for Reducing Agriculture-related Entry of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals into the Environment
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German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Bottom-Up Climate Adaptation Strategies for a Sustainable Europe (BASE)
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Updated Inventory and Assessment of Soil Protection Policy Instruments in EU Member States
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European Commission, Directorate-General Environment (DG Environment), International
Strategic Planning and Outreach Strategy of the LIFE Climate Action Sub-Programme 2014-2020
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European Commission, Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG Climate), International
Selected Publications for Communication
Websites
Umweltbundesamt 2019: Runder Tisch Meeresmüll. Internet platform. URL: https://muell-im-meer.de
German Environment Agency (ed.) 2019: Renaturierung von Fließgewässern. Internetportal compiled by Kemper M., Lamberty G., Wagner F. and Zumbroich T. on behalf of the German Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau. URL: www.uba.de/renaturierung
Ecologic Institute 2019: RECIPES. Precaution – Innovation – Science. URL: https://recipes-project.eu
Ecologic Institute 2018: Urban Nature Atlas – NATURVATION. URL: https://naturvation.eu/atlas
Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (ed.) 2016: Monitoring-Tool. Datenerfassung und -analyse für die Kommunalrichtlinie. URL: https://nki-monitoring.de
Ecologic Institut (2018): Plastic in the Environment. URL: www.bmbf-plastik.de/en
Ecologic Institute 2017: "The BRIGAID Market Analysis Framework (MAF+)". Web. November 2017. Online: http://maf.brigaid.eu.
Ecologic Institut 2016: Atlas Fischschutz & Fischabstieg. URL: http://forum-fischschutz.de/atlas-standorte.
Ecologic Institute 2019: Quiz: Food Waste Valorisation. Online: eu-refresh.org/quiz
Print materials
Hackfort, Sarah, Jakob Zwiers, Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers and Michael Schipperges (2020). Die Zukunft im Blick: Sozio-ökonomische und sozio-kulturelle Trends der Ressourcenschonung. German Enviroment Agency, Dessau Roßlau.
Ecologic Institute (ed.) 2019: BMBF-Forschungsschwerpunkt Plastik in der Umwelt – Quellen • Senken • Lösungsansätze. Statuskonferenz, 09./10. April 2019, Kalkscheune, Berlin. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.
German Institute for Economic Research, Wuppertal Institute, Ecologic Institute (eds.) 2019: Phasing out Coal in the German Energy Sector. Interdependencies, Challenges and Potential Solutions.
Krüger, Ina et al., (2016): Marine Strategy Framework Directive, AQUACROSS Policy Review, European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation grant agreement No. 642317.
Federal Environment Agency 2018: Cooles neues Handy? Postcard.
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety (2018): Innovation, Renovation, Transformation - Good practice examples of projects promoting green growth across Central, Eastern and Southern Europe.
Reilly, Kate, et. al. (2017): The Business Benefits of Engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals. Business Brief No. 1. European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation grant agreement No. 642317.
Gerstetter, Christiane, Christoph Stefes, Andrew Farmer, Michael G. Faure, Teresa Fajardo del Castillo, Katharina Klaas, Mitsilegas Valsamis, et al. "Environmental Crime and the EU: Synthesis of the Research Project 'European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime' EFFACE". Report in the framework of the EFFACE research project. Berlin: Ecologic Institute, 2016.
Umweltbundesamt (Ed.) 2017: Landwirtschaft – Tierarzneimittel – Umwelt. Wie kann die Tierhaltung Einträge vermindern? UBA brochure. 12 pages. Dessau-Roßlau.
Umweltbundesamt (Ed.) 2016: Gartenlust statt Gartenfrust - Praxistipps zum Pflanzenschutz. UBA-Ratgeber Brochure. 32 Pages. Berlin.
Beáta Vargová (Design), Katharina Umpfenbach (Concept) 2013: Sustainable Lifestyle – InContext Poster Series. Poster. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.
Infographics
Ecologic Institute 2019: Nachhaltige Ideen für den Alltag. Interactive Infographic. Online: https://nachhaltigeswirtschaften-soef.de/nachhaltige-ideen-fuer-den-alltag
Umweltbundesamt (2019): Measures for river restoration. Infographic. Online: uba.de/massrenat
Ecologic Institute 2019: Meat and Soy Products: Comparison of environmental effects. Infographic.
Ecologic Institute 2019: Plastik in der Umwelt: Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung. Überblick über Forschungsgegenstände, Ergebnisarten und Zielgruppen der Projekte mit sozialwissenschaftlichem Anteil im BMBF-Forschungsschwerpunkt "Plastik in der Umwelt". Infographic.
Ecologic Institute 2019: Evaluation Outcome for Measures to Promote EV. Infographic.
Umweltbundesamt (2017): Tierarzneimittel in der Umwelt: Abbau, Verlagerung und Verbleib. Interactive Infographic. Online: www.umweltbundesamt.de/TAM-verbleib
Ecologic Institut & IGF Jena / FLUSS (2015): "Überblick über typische Korridorkomponenten und damit verbundene, charakteristische Schädigungsursachen." Infographic published in: Schmalz, Wolfgang; Falko Wagner und Damien Sonny 2015: "Arbeitshilfe zur standörtlichen Evaluierung des Fischschutzes und Fischabstiegs.", page 39.
Ecologic Institute (2015): 20 Years Ecologic Institute. Infographic. Online: http://www.ecologic.eu/20-years-infographic
Umweltbundesamt (2016): Gezielt Nützlinge zum Pflanzenschutz einsetzen. Infographic. Online: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/2618/bilder/psm_infografiken_gezielt-nuetzlinge-einsetzen.jpg
Videos
Ecologic Institute 2019: Research Against Food Waste. REFRESH. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/-1cM7mUcQ-o
Umweltbundesamt 2019: Renaturierung von Fließgewässern in Deutschland. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/PEhVHyFBu-k
Federal Environment Agency 2018: Spuren in der Arktis. Animated Video. Online: https://youtu.be/02C5sN98-RU.
REFRESH consortium (2017): REFRESH Food Waste 2017 Multistakeholder Conference. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/uDiwgHU2S_g
Ecologic Institute 2017: multEE Monitoring and Verification Platform (MVP) for Energy Efficiency. Video Tutorial. Online: https://youtu.be/LXmFf-FDldM
Ecologic Institute 2016: Food Waste Innovators wanted! REFRESH Food Waste Solution Contest Call for Submissions. Animated Video. Online: https://youtu.be/jqj7uaeMR1
Ecologic Institute 2016: About REFRESH. Animated Video. Online: https://youtu.be/yjkVpM-Q-Zw
Ecologic Institute 2013: The Drugs We Wash Away: Pharmaceuticals, Drinking Water and the Environment. Animated video. Online: http://youtu.be/OYbRlJLBzn4
Audio Podcasts
Ecologic Institute, detektor.fm 2020: Transdisziplinäre Forschung: Und in der Praxis?. Knowledge for Future – The Environment Podcast. Podcast. 29 January 2020. Online: https://detektor.fm/wissen/knowledge-for-future-transdisziplinaere-forschung
Ecologic Institute, detektor.fm 2019: Klimaschutzgesetze in Europa – Von anderen lernen. Knowledge for Future – Der Umwelt-Podcast. Podcast. 10 September 2019. Online: https://detektor.fm/wissen/knowledge-for-future-klimaschutzgesetze-in-europa
Ecologic Institute, detektor.fm 2019: Nachhaltige Finanzierungskonzepte – Auch Weltverbesserer brauchen Geld. Knowledge for Future – The Environment Podcast. Podcast. 20 June 2019.
Ecologic Institute, detektor.fm 2019: Landwirtschaft, aber nachhaltig - Einer muss immer anfangen. Knowledge for Future - The Environment Podcast. Podcast. 19. June 2019. Online: https://detektor.fm/wirtschaft/nachhaltig-wirtschaften-vom-milchviehbetrieb-zur-bio-marke
Communication strategies
Mazzetti, Chiara, Karl Lehmann 2019: RECIPES Dissemination and Communication Plan. Berlin, unpublished.
Lehmann, Karl, Chiara Mazzetti 2019: Concept for the RECIPES Web Platform www.recipes-project.eu. Berlin, unpublished.
Kemper, Melanie, Christian Bruhn 2019: Kurzkonzept für den Relaunch der Internetplattform Meeresmüll – www.muell-im-meer.de. Berlin, unpublished.
Wunder, Stephanie; Kemper, Melanie; Pätzke, Franka; Bygrave, Kate; 2019: Final report on dissemination and exploitation of REFRESH results. Report of the REFRESH project. Deliverable 7.2.
Kemper, Melanie et. al. 2018: Kommunikationsstrategien zur Verminderung von Tierarzneimitteleinträgen aus der Landwirtschaft in die Umwelt. Abschlussbericht. Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau.
Kemper, Melanie 2018: Website-Konzept für die Einbindung der Plastikpiraten in die Website der Fördermaßnahme "Plastik in der Umwelt" www.bmbf-plastik.de. Berlin, unpublished.
Lehmann, Karl, Melanie Kemper 2017: Website-Konzept für die Fördermaßnahme "Plastik in der Umwelt" www.bmbf-plastik.de. Berlin, unpublished.
Kemper, Melanie, Georg Lamberty, Falko Wagner 2017: Informationsplattform Gewässerrenaturierung – Website Konzept, Berlin, September 2017, unpublished.
Kemper, Melanie 2017: MinFuture Web Platform Concept – www.minfuture.eu – Milestone MS8, Berlin, August 2017, unpublished.
Kemper, Melanie, Karl Lehmann, Saraniya Nageswaran 2017: Kommunikationskonzept "Wangeliner Workcamps – eine grüne Idee von Zukunft". Berlin, unpublished.
Kemper, Melanie et al. 2016: Konzept für die Website der Wangeliner Workcamps – www.wangeliner-workcamp.de, Berlin, November 2016, unpublished.
Kemper, Melanie 2015: Kurzkonzept für die Erweiterung des Informationsangebotes der Website des Forums "Fischschutz und Fischabstieg" – www.forum-fischschutz.de, Berlin, October 2015. Unpublished.
Kemper, Melanie and Mascha Schacht 2015: Konzept Online-Informationsangebot "Umweltverträglicher Pflanzenschutz" – www.uba.de/pflanzenschutz-im-garten-startseite, Berlin, February 2015, unpublished.
Wunder, Stephanie; Kemper, Melanie; McFarland, Keighley; Smith, Lucy 2015: REFRESH Dissemination Strategy. Communication strategy within the project: Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain (REFRESH). Berlin, unpublished.
Mazzetti, Chiara; Prahl, Andreas 2015: multEE Communication Strategy. Communication strategy within the project: Facilitating Multi-level Governance for Energy Efficiency (multEE). Berlin, unpublished.