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Why Facts and Think Tanks Matter – 1st Launch of Global Think Tank Ranking in Lisbon

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31 January 2019
Lisbon
Portugal
Speaker
R. Andreas Kraemer
To mark the launch of the 2018 Global Think Tank Ranking report on 31 January 2019, Ecologic Institute convened a Luncheon discussion of think tankers and policy experts to discuss "Why Facts and Think Tanks Matter". The event, the first of its kind in Lisbon (Portugal), was part of a worldwide launch of the report in over 80 cities around the world, with over 230 think tanks hosting or co-hosting.Read more
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Discussion
Biodiversity
Cities
Climate
Energy
Sustainability

Nature-based Solutions and Multi-level Governance for Carbon-neutral and Resilient Cities and Regions – COP24 Side Event

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8 December 2018
Katowice
Poland
Speaker
McKenna Davis
On Saturday, 8 December 2018, Ecologic Institute hosted a side event in the EU Pavilion at the COP24 in Katowice (Poland), in cooperation with ICLEI Europe. Invited practitioners and experts discussed the role nature-based solutions (NBS) and multi-level governance play in facilitating the transition of cities and regions to carbon-neutrality. Read more
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Arctic

Footprints in the Arctic – Evening event

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22 October 2018
Berlin
Germany
What does Germany have to do with the Arctic and what impact do Germans' daily decisions have on it? These and other questions were discussed on 22 October 2018 during Ecologic Institute's evening event on Germany's Arctic activities, part of a project for the German Environment Agency (UBA). The evening brought a broader audience together with experts in a scientific setting and enabled exchange interaction with various German organisations at information booths. The evening’s opening event was the premiere of a short documentary film called "Footsteps in the Arctic," which explores to what extent Germans are responsible for the changes in the Arctic and what they can do.Read more
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Arctic
Land Use
Sustainability
Transatlantic Program

Participation, Appropriation, Representation: Towards an inclusive, sustainable Arctic – Arctic Circle Assembly 2018 Side Event

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20 October 2018
Reykjavík
Iceland
Speaker
Brendan O'Donnell
Ecologic Institute's Arctic Summer College, supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, hosted a side event on sustainable development in the Arctic that welcomed over 50 participants in its first session during the Arctic Circle Assembly on 20 October 2018. A recording of the side event is available online.Read more
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Business
Climate
Energy
Indicators

Germany's Coal Exit – Press Briefing

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5 October 2018
Berlin
Germany
In this press briefing, the "Coal Reader" is presented. It has been developed by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Wuppertal Institute, and Ecologic Institute. The "Coal Reader" presents options and implications of a phase-out of coal-fired power generation in Germany. It provides facts, explains the pros and cons, and shows the respective scientific background. Read more
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Democracy
EU Environment
Global Environment
Transatlantic Program

2017 Global Think Tank Ranking

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30 January 2018
Berlin
Germany
Ecologic Institute has been ranked 7th among Top Environment Policy Think Tanks in the 2017 Global Think Tank Ranking of the University of Pennsylvania. Ecologic Institute is proud to be among the Top Ten for the 8th year in a row. The results and the respective report were released on 30 January 2018, with launch events worldwide in over 100 cities. The Berlin launch was hosted by Ecologic Institute and the European Council on Foreign Relations, with support by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.Read more
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Cities
Climate
Nature Conservation
Sustainability

Guide to Art and Sustainability Initiatives in Berlin – Book Launch

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12 December 2017
Berlin
Germany
Speaker
Dr. Camilla Bausch
The fruits of Yasmine Ostendorf's Writer-in-Residence term at Ecologic Institute were presented at a festive December evening at Zabriskie Bookshop. The publication "Creative Environment – A guide to art and sustainability initiatives in Berlin" was rolled out to a vibrant group of scientists, artists, curators and the general public. The publication is available online and in hard copy.Read more
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Climate
Governance

Long-term Climate Policy Frameworks – elements for success – COP23 Side Event

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10 November 2017
Bonn
Germany
Speaker
Dr. Jakob Wachsmuth
Dr. Camilla Bausch
Matthias Duwe
This side event presents analysis on both long-term climate policy scenario development as well as the respective governance frameworks and discuss it with practitioners involved. Furthermore, case studies from around the world are showcased.Read more
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Biodiversity
Governance
Marine Policy
Nature Conservation
Education

Science Sips on Fisheries Policy in the Science Year 2016*17 – Seas and Oceans

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19 July 2017
Berlin
Germany

Ever tried bycatch curry, or discussed ocean sustainability while sipping seaweed cocktails? The fourth Science Sips event took place on 19 July 2017 at the Berlin Museum for Natural History and featured talks that explore fisheries policy.

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Agriculture
Biodiversity
Marine Policy
Nature Conservation
Education

Science Sips on Marine Biodiviersity in the Science Year 2016*17 – Seas and Oceans

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21 June 2017
Berlin
Germany
The third Science Sips event event once again offered the opportunity to discuss mare topics together with by-catch curry or seaweed cocktails. At the event on 21 June 2017, three short presentations on the subject of biodiversity of the oceans were presented. Additionally, the winners of the recipe contest "Klug gefischt/Smart fishing" were honored during this event.Read more

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