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Biodiversity

Plastics

Swimming in Trash – Marine Pollution and its Effects on Marine Life – Kick-Off Event

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4 November 2013

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Prof. Johannes Vogel

R. Andreas Kraemer

Ecologic Institute, the Urania Berlin, and the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin present the event series "Biodiversity - local/global" to offer a better understanding of biological diversity and its socially-relevant facets. The kick-off event, moderated by Prof. Dr. Ludwig Ellenberg, will take place on 4 November 2013 in the Urania Berlin. The dangers of marine pollution will be introduced by Prof Johannes Vogel and R. Andreas Kraemer. Read more

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Unlocking Innovation to Facilitate a Low-Carbon Industry in Europe - Berlin Seminar on Energy and Climate Policy (BSEC)

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9 October 2013

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Tomas Wyns

Dr Karsten Neuhoff

Dr. Antonio Pflüger

Matthias Duwe

Long-term decarbonization of the European economy requires technological innovation in all sectors. Key industries in Europe (and globally) are faced with the challenge to change their processes and products to reduce direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from their operations. They do so against the background of international competition and volatile energy markets around the globe - and debates on...Read more

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Adapting to Climate Change: From Research to Practice

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9 September 2013

Wieck a. Darß

Germany

Which impacts of climate change can we expect on the Baltic Sea coast? How can coastal protections prepare for these changes? And what does this all mean for tourism? Those are three essential questions which were addressed on 9 September 2013 at the discussion event "Adapting to Climate Change: From Research to Practice" in Wieck auf dem Darss. The agenda included a look at research findings and presented examples of adaptation strategies in practice.Read more

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Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Parliamentary Breakfast "Key Questions of German Resource Policy in the Next Legislative Period"

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27 June 2013

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Uwe Schneidewind

Prof. Dr. Martin Jänicke

Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers

On 27 June 2013, a parliamentary breakfast was held in Berlin to discuss key questions of German resource policy in the next legislative period. In order to allow for an exchange between policy, academia and business, the Resource Policy research project (PolRess) invited members of the German parliament.Read more

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Finance

Trade

Transatlantic Program

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - Impacts on the Clean Energy Economy

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25 April 2013

New York

United States

Cultural Vistas and Ecologic Institute held a conversation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Clean Energy Economy on Thursday, April 25 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Cultural Vistas Headquarters in New York. The discussion focussed on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its potential economic and political effects, as well as the...Read more

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Transatlantic Program

Climate Change and the Atlantic Basin

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24 April 2013

Washington, DC

United States

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Michael Mehling, LLM

R. Andreas Kraemer

Climate change is a key and growing concern for the Atlantic Basin: Although all parts of the world will be impacted by climate change, there are some common vulnerabilities across the Basin and certain unique issues facing the Atlantic. For example, with huge variance among countries in terms of response capacities, how can Atlantic Basin cooperation combat this challenge and contribute...Read more

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Transatlantic Program

From Metrics to Policy: The Use of Quantitative Information and Indicators to Inform Marine and Environmental Policy

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23 April 2013

Washington, DC

United States

Speaker

Elizabeth Selig

David Hole

Assoc. Prof. Tanja Srebotnjak, PhD

How can environmental statistics and metrics serve to effectively inform the public, policymakers, and the media? On 23 April 2013, Tanja Srebotnjak of Ecologic Institute's San Mateo Office and scientists Elizabeth Selig and David Hole from Conservation International engaged in a dialogue on the research they are conducting on measuring the dependence of human populations across the world on marine...Read more

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From Metrics to Policy - Local Sustainability Measurement, Reporting in Support of Community Action: The Sustainable San Mateo County Indicators Report

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23 April 2013

Washington, DC

United States

Speaker

Assoc. Prof. Tanja Srebotnjak, PhD

Cathy Schechter

How can environmental statistics and metrics serve to effectively inform the public, policymakers, and the media? On 23 April 2013, Tanja Srebotnjak and Cathy Schechter of Ecologic Institute's San Mateo Office offered a sneak peak into the 2013 Sustainable San Mateo County Indicators 17th edition Report, the longest continuously running local indicator report in the U.S.

The presentation and discussion highlighted...Read more

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Transatlantic Program

Climate Adaptation at the Local and Regional Level

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22 April 2013

Washington, DC

United States

Speaker

Jan Ahlen

Andrew Holland

Dominic Marcellino

On Monday, 22 April 2013, Ecologic Institute organized a roundtable discussion on "Climate Adaptation at the local and national level". The event was hosted by the American Security Project and profiled the contributions to the field of two members of the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP). ELEEP is a transatlantic network of young professionals working in...Read more

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Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Transatlantic Program

Conservation on Thin Ice: What You Need to Know about the Changing Arctic Environment

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22 April 2013

Washington DC

United States

On the occasion of the launch of the 2013 Arctic Summer College, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Europe Program and Ecologic Institute welcomed William M. Eichbaum, vice president of Marine and Arctic Policy of the World Wildlife Fund, R. Andreas Kraemer, Director of Ecologic Institute, and Dr. Kelly K. Falkner, Director of Polar Programs of the National...Read more