Event:Digital Event

In the coming years, the course must be set for the necessary transformation toward a society and economy that is in keeping with the needs for future generations. Science, and sustainability research in particular, has a responsibility to support this change with its resources. But what must science resemble in order to find practicable answers to the most urgent questions of the future? And what demands does this place on the research policy agenda? This event is part of the "Knowledge for Change" series of events celebrating Ecornet's 10th anniversary. Ten years ago, leading independent institutes of environmental and sustainability research in Germany joined forces to form the Ecological Research Network (Ecornet) in order to bring their combined knowledge to bear on the scientific landscape and society. With their practice-oriented, transdisciplinary research, the Ecornet institutes have been accompanying - and actively shaping - socio-ecological change for decades.

Knowledge for Change!

A new start in research policy

25 November 2021
Berlin, Germany

Event:Digital Event

The more stringent climate targets of the state of Berlin require that both the heat supply is converted to renewable energies in the next few years and that the building envelopes are ambitiously renovated to make them more energy efficient. This poses great challenges for the state and districts as well as the real estate industry. At the same time, due to the tense situation on the Berlin housing market, there is a need for regulations to protect tenants, which is why the number of milieu protection areas in Berlin's districts has risen sharply. In these areas, which already contain a relevant proportion of old buildings which are in need of refurbishment, there are additional obstacles to climate protection measures that are in line with the objectives. At the event, we want to explain why it is necessary to ambitiously refurbish the energy efficiency of these areas, that this can also be beneficial for tenants in the medium term, and that these areas therefore even represent an opportunity for socially acceptable energy efficiency refurbishments. The districts are an important actor here — what options do they have for action to promote ambitious climate protection in these areas and beyond in neighbourhoods in general without neglecting the protection of tenants? In the seventh edition of Wandelwecker, our morning impulse for a social and ecological metropolis, we discuss this with two proven experts: Jörg Zander, District Office Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Dr. Julika Weiß, Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW)

Making the Heating Transition Socially Acceptable

How Berlin's neighbourhoods and protected areas can be renovated to make them more energy-efficient

17 November 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

Europa its on its way towards a circular economy and has set itself an extremely ambitious plan to this end in the form of the Circular Economy Action Plan; among other things, non-recyclable residual waste is to be halved by 2030. But how is it being put into practice? And what does it take to gain more speed here – for example in the textile sector, which is virtually exemplary for the linear thinking of a throwaway culture.

The Transformation to a Circular Economy Caught between Ambitions and Realities

The textile example

16 November 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

Infrastructure development in Germany must be increasingly geared towards increased climate targets and the need for decarbonization. At the same time, public participation is still needed to involve the population in the upcoming change processes and to ensure democratic achievements. Thus, leveraging efficiency potentials in planning processes is considered key to manage infrastructure development in a more targeted manner in the years to come. What are the possibilities, limits and sensible approaches to accelerating planning?

Infrastructure Planning: Goal-Compatible, Participatory and Efficient!?

10 November 2021
online

Event:Conference

In the Ecornet Berlin research partnership, five Berlin institutes of transdisciplinary sustainability research are jointly providing impetus for Berlin's transformation. Their annual conference "Knowledge. Change. Berlin. 2021" brings current research findings into dialogue with experiences from other cities and the voices of Berlin's practitioners and civil society – for a social and ecological capital. The annual conference "Knowledge. Change. Berlin. 2021" of the Ecornet Berlin research partnership will take place on 2 November 2021 from 09:30 to 17:30 followed by a reception at the Urania Berlin.

Knowledge. Change. Berlin. 2021

Annual Conference of the Research Network Ecornet Berlin

2 November 2021
Berlin, Germany

Event:Digital Event

Germany wants to become climate-neutral by 2045, the EU by 2050. Both targets became legally binding in 2021, an important breakthrough on the way to structural transformation to a climate-friendly economy. What further breakthroughs are needed to anchor this transformation in society and enable its implementation? How can the responsibility of individuals as well as economic actors for climate protection be realized?

From Knowledge to Action

Anchoring climate neutrality in politics and society

26 October 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

In Berlin, a variety of initiatives show how the economy can be different: with more solidarity, more democracy, more ecological and better for all. We discuss why this is not easy, but can be promising. In the sixth edition of Wandelwecker, our morning impulse for a social and ecological metropolis, we discuss these questions with two experts.

Alternative Economies in The Capital

How New Standards for The Economy of Tomorrow Are Being Developed in Berlin

6 October 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

The expert dialogue aims at informing and discussing the implementation of Re-Use and recycling measures for insulation materials. The Berlin Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection, the "Verband für Dämmsysteme, Putz und Mörtel" (Association for Insulation Systems, Plaster and Mortar) and the "Gesamtverband Deutscher Holzhandel" (German Timber Trade Association) invite you to attend – alongside around 250 expected participants – the Webinar, taking place on 6 October 2021. Ecologic Institute supports organising and implementing the event logistically and technically.

Re-use and Recycling of Insulation Materials in Buildings

Expert dialogue

6 October 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

The digital, or perhaps in this case "intelligent" technologies that are to shape all areas of society in the future, especially our cities, need regulation. After all, these kinds of technologies inform, decide and control — but in whose interest and with which objectives in mind? Recently, there has been increasing thought and debate about the possibilities of democratic data governance "from below". Citizens should (also) be able to decide what intelligent, data-driven machines are used for by consciously sharing their data. Can such approaches be a model for the sustainable digitalization of cities and municipalities and provide a counterweight to the data monopolies of large corporations? What could democratic data governance in Berlin look like?

Data Governance in Berlin

Where are the keys to social-ecological digitization?

22 September 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

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On September 2021 at the online Future Forum, the research network Ecornet Berlin discuss the future of cities and their relationship to the surrounding areas with an expert panel

Conceiving Sustainable and Healthy Cities Together

Strategies for a Post-Corona City

14 September 2021
online

Event:Workshop

As a part of its co-design process, the COACCH project organized a series of interactive stakeholder workshops to discuss research objectives, activities, and outputs. The first three co-design workshops between 2018 and 2020 produced key insights to guide the COACCH project. In this fourth and final workshop, held on 9 and 10 September 2021, the project team presented their concluding research findings and together reviewed the final outputs to be produced. More than 40 participants from eight European countries joined the workshop.

Adaptation Policy Assessments and COACCH Co-design Process

4th Interactive Co-Design Workshop

9 - 10 September 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

The Berlin Energy and Climate Protection Program 2030 gives solar energy a central role, as it is the most important renewable energy source that can be developed locally. The state government wants to cover 25 percent of Berlin's electricity supply from solar energy as quickly as possible. In the densely populated city, this also requires the roofs of apartment buildings to be used. In the discussion format Wandelwecker on 8 September 2021, Fabian Zuber from the Reiner Lemoine Foundation and Ecologic Institute's Katharina Umpfenbach discussed options transforming the regulation of tenant electricity and local solar power supply. The event was moderated by Valentin Tappeser from IÖW. It became clear that solar expansion can only be achieved at the required speed with a fundamentally new regulatory approach centered around joint self-supply that intelligently links on-site power generation via solar systems with charging of electric vehicles and heat generation.

ElectricityNeighbours – Prospects for Dynamic Tenant Electricity Expansion in Berlin

8 September 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

In EU policy, the textile value chain is currently in the focus of efforts to build a circular economy. Textile recycling in the EU is still in its infancy, although promising innovative technologies are about to enter the market. How can policy support the industrial uptake of textile recycling? This was topic of a webinar held on 31 August 2021. Members of Ecologic Institute's Circular Economy Team presented policy recommendations to the European Commission to enhance systems for the collection, sorting and recycling of textile waste - and to create a market for recycled textiles.

High-quality Textile Recycling as Part of a Circular Textile Economy

31 August 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

How circular economy approaches in the construction sector can be strengthened is discussed in this episode of Wandelwecker together with two proven experts in circular construction.

Strengthening Circular Economy in the Construction Sector

circular construction to reduce construction waste in the German capital

25 August 2021
online

Event:Summer School

From 16 August to 10 September 2021, the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) convened the first ICAP Online ETS Academy. The Academy consisted of four modules (ETS basics, ETS implementation, policy & politics of emissions trading, global & regional action on emissions trading) of one week each. These modules were designed as self-contained learning units, focusing on different aspects of ETS design and implementation, and progressing from basic to intermediate to advanced. Applicants could apply for one, two or three modules. 40-45 carefully selected professionals from the public, nongovernmental, academic and private sectors participated in each module. Participants came from 35 different countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. The course offered participants an opportunity to deepen their understanding of ETS design and implementation and provided illustration through hands-on examples, practical experience and case studies.

ICAP Online ETS Academy 2021

16 August - 10 September 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

Re-using goods and products offers numerous economic, ecological and social potentials. An exciting case example for the reuse of building components and furnishings was presented on 15 July 2021 at the online expert dialogue "Re-use of building components and furnishings in the construction project of the church community of Staaken".

Re-use of Building Components and Furnishings in the Construction Project of the Staaken Church Congregation

Expert dialogue

15 July 2021
online, Germany

Event:Digital Event

On 7 July 2021, Ecologic Institute organized an online event to discuss insights on Sustainable Adaptation Pathways gained in the project "Joint implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement". The panel discussion was moderated by Camilla Bausch, Director of Ecologic Institute and took place as a virtual event parallel to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021 of the United Nations.

Towards Sustainable Adaptation Pathways

Learning from integrative action targeting SDGs, Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework

7 July 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

Across Europe, national climate advisory bodies exist in many shapes and forms. Most countries have one or more such institutions. While many of the existing advisory bodies bring together a range of stakeholders and cover a broad range of sustainability issues, over the past five years there has been a surge in the creation of independent scientific councils, dedicated to climate policy.

How Can Advisory Bodies Effectively Support Climate Policy?

Report launch and online discussion

2 July 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

How well is the EU doing in its pursuit of climate neutrality by 2050? Are national long-term strategies and national energy and climate plans up to the task? Are the recovery efforts in line with this goal? Across EU policy, a range of processes are in the process of developing methods to assess progress towards climate neutrality – but there is no integrated set of "net zero indicators" being developed to do the job. And simple greenhouse gas emission data is not enough to judge whether the necessary transition is happening "under the hood" of Europe's economic sectors.

Measuring Progress towards Climate Neutrality

How net zero indicators can improve planning and reporting in EU climate policy

24 June 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

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The aim of the SPRINT project (Sustainable Plant Protection Transition: A Global Health Approach) is to support the transition towards more sustainable plant protection. This relies on close interaction with stakeholders along the whole supply chain, civil society and regulatory bodies. The SPRINT Stakeholder Introductory event, co-organized by Ecologic Institute, took place on Tuesday 22nd June, 2021. With 117 participants and a lively discussion in breakout groups, the meeting was a great way to kick-off our exchanges with stakeholders.

Successful SPRINT Stakeholder Introductory Event

22 June 2021
Online

Event:Digital Event

On 17 June 2021, representatives from Berlin's public administration, business and civil society discussed how to accelerate the expansion of tenant electricity in Berlin in the virtual expert workshop of the StromNachbarn project. Practical experience inputs enriched the discussion.

Tenant Electricity x 100

How to accelerate the expansion of prosumerism in Berlin?

17 June 2021
Berlin, Germany

Event:Discussion

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Biodiversity continues to decline dramatically worldwide. However, current policy instruments, such as the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, are generating new optimism and a great deal of political attention. Are these processes enough to tackle the biodiversity crisis? Or is radical change and rethinking necessary all the same? At the 6th Future Forum Ecornet, which was organized by Ecologic Institute in cooperation with ISOE on 15 June 2021, approaches for the protection of biodiversity were discussed.

Ways Out of the Biodiversity Crisis – Continuing as is or Reorienting?

15 June 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

What innovations are needed to develop a climate-neutral energy system of the future? How can the national and European climate targets be achieved in 2030? What can Germany do to advance the European Green Deal together with the other member states? These and other questions will be the focus of the virtual Copernicus Symposium on 9 and 10 June 2021.

Climate Neutral Germany: Technologies and Instruments for the Energy Transition

Kopernikus Symposium 2021

9 - 10 June 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

The recent decisions by the Constitutional Court and the German government on national climate legislation have brought new wind to the climate debate. But what does this mean for Berlin? Are the new targets suitable for transfer to the capital? Is the level of ambition sufficient to limit CO2 emissions "in line with Paris requirements" and allow Berlin to shoulder its fair share of the 1.5 degree target? And which areas of improvement do Berlin's politicians have to tackle now in order to set the course towards a climate-neutral Berlin 2045 without burdening the city's most disadvantaged residents in particular?

New Energy for Climate Action in Berlin?

2 June 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

Nature-based solutions have been gaining attention as effective solutions to address important global challenges. A virtual breakfast briefing was held on 18 May 2021 with around 140 participants to discuss these topics and launch the Think2030 paper 'Using nature-based solutions to foster synergies between biodiversity and climate: Missed chances and opportunities for a sustainable future', co-written by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and Ecologic Institute.

Using Nature-Based Solutions to Foster Synergies between Biodiversity and Climate

18 May 2021
online

Event:Discussion

Many consider the Climate Summit in Glasgow, which will take place end of 2021, the most important summit since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Upon invitation by the Andrássy University Budapest and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Dr. Camilla Bausch discussed recent developments in climate policy in the lead-up to COP26.

The EU on the Road to the Glasgow Climate Summit (COP26)

Dr. Camilla Bausch speaks at the Andrássy University Budapest event "Visions for Europe"

6 May 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

On 30 April 2021 at the online Berliner ENERGIETAGE, the research network Ecornet Berlin presented how tenants can benefit from the energy transition.

What Role do Tenants Play in the Energy Transition in Berlin?

ElectricityNeighbours at the Berlin ENERGIETAGE

30 April 2021
Berlin, Germany

Event:Conference

Presentation and discussion of research results from 20 projects on the issue of plastic pollution.

Plastic in the Environment – Final Conference of the BMBF Research Programme

A Digital Event

20 - 21 April 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

On 26 March 2021 the Climate Recon 2050 Platform hosted an online debate with the European Commission and national government experts, discussing the impact of the climate neutrality target on EU climate policy and national planning processes.

A Climate Neutral Europe by 2050

EU impulse and national action

26 March 2021
online

Event:Digital Event

Group photo of the Participants of the ICAP virtual ETS Seminar 2021

The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) in cooperation with the Asia Society Policy Institute convened an online Seminar from 22 to 26 March 2021, focusing on Southeast Asian countries. The Seminar was implemented by the Ecologic Institute and ICF as part of the ongoing programme for Training and Capacity Building on Emissions Trading. 35 participants from six Southeast Asian countries attended the seminar, which introduced them to the basic concepts and key elements of emissions trading. Drawing on examples and experiences from existing systems, the Seminar explained the main design choices for setting up an ETS and convey solutions for their implementation.

ICAP Virtual Seminar on Emissions Trading in Southeast Asia

22 - 26 March 2021
online

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A new start in research policy

How Berlin's neighbourhoods and protected areas can be renovated to make them more energy-efficient

The textile example

Annual Conference of the Research Network Ecornet Berlin

Anchoring climate neutrality in politics and society

How New Standards for The Economy of Tomorrow Are Being Developed in Berlin

Expert dialogue

Where are the keys to social-ecological digitization?

Strategies for a Post-Corona City

4th Interactive Co-Design Workshop

circular construction to reduce construction waste in the German capital

Expert dialogue

Learning from integrative action targeting SDGs, Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework

Report launch and online discussion

How net zero indicators can improve planning and reporting in EU climate policy

How to accelerate the expansion of prosumerism in Berlin?

Kopernikus Symposium 2021

Dr. Camilla Bausch speaks at the Andrássy University Budapest event "Visions for Europe"

ElectricityNeighbours at the Berlin ENERGIETAGE

A Digital Event

EU impulse and national action

Chairing of Ecologic Institute Team Members