Publication:Video

Microplastics can find their way into the environment via various pathways. It can also be detected in living organisms. But what dangers can microplastics pose? What effects does it have on animals and plants? And how can this risk be assessed? The results video of the research focus "Plastics in the Environment" was designed and produced by Ecologic Institute.

Risiken von Mikroplastik in der Umwelt bewerten

Ergebnisvideo des Forschungsschwerpunkts "Plastik in der Umwelt"

Year 2022

Publication:Video

Most packaging for many consumer goods is thrown away after a very short period of use. In Germany, plastic packaging accounts for the largest share of plastic waste at almost 60%. How can the amount of packaging be reduced? Where exactly does the packaging waste occur? How can it be avoided and who should bear the main responsibility for it? The results video of the research focus "Plastics in the Environment" was conceived and produced by Ecologic Institute.

Plastikverpackungen sinnvoll vermeiden

Ergebnisvideo des Forschungsschwerpunkts "Plastik in der Umwelt"

Year 2022

Publication:Video

Germany is striving for a circular economy, which aims to use products, components and materials for as long as possible and to reuse, repair and recycle them as often as possible. In this way, raw materials are to be saved and the life cycle of products is to be designed in such a way that hardly any waste is generated. But how exactly can the circular economy be implemented for plastics? What contribution can recycling and biodegradability of plastics make to waste prevention? What is technically possible? And where are the limits? The results video of the research focus "Plastics in the Environment" was designed and produced by Ecologic Institute.

Recycling und Bioabbaubarkeit können Plastikeinträge in die Umwelt reduzieren

Ergebnisvideo des Forschungsschwerpunkts "Plastik in der Umwelt"

Year 2022

Publication:Postcard

For the project "New Cooperation for Sustainable Landuse and Food Supply in Urban-Rural Areas (KOPOS)", Ecologic Institute designed a ten-part postcard series. The postcard series promotes the first two episodes of the four-part KOPOS podcast series "Ernährungswende – Regional gedacht". In it, the focus of the two model projects (1) regional nutrition in Freiburg and (2) access to farmland in Brandenburg are discussed. The postcards are designed according to the project's style guidelines and also include a QR code to the corresponding podcast episode.

New Cooperation for Sustainable Landuse and Food Supply in Urban-Rural Areas – Ten-part postcard series

Year 2022

Publication:Report

Kemper, Melanie, Ilka Merbold 2022: Konzept finale Website forum-fischschutz.de. Umwandlung des dynamischen Portals in eine statische Archiv-Website. Berlin, October 2022, unpublished.

Konzept finale Website forum-fischschutz.de

Umwandlung des dynamischen Portals in eine statische Archiv-Website

Year 2022

Publication:Article

The EU Effort Sharing Regulation is of great importance for EU climate policy, but its revision hardly gets public attention. This is a problem. Without a public debate, important structural issues of EU climate policy could be set wrong. In the Tagesspiegel Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf makes proposals for a good outcome of the trialogue negotiations.

Falsche Weichenstellungen drohen

Article in the Tagesspiegel

Year 2022

Publication:Report

The study for BUND provides scientific input for the discussion on more environmentally friendly crop protection in the future. It provides an overview of the potentials and barriers associated with alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides, as well as approaches on the implementation of integrated pest management that have so far been given too little consideration. The study is available for download.

Alternativen zu chemisch-synthetischen Pestiziden in der Landwirtschaft

Zusammenfassung und Überblick zum aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Stand

Year 2022

Publication:Infographic

The discussion about possible alternatives to conventional pesticides has gained momentum in recent years with the announcement of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy. The European Commission proposes a 50 percent reduction in synthetic and hazardous pesticides by 2030. But what are possible alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides? This infographic from Ecologic Institute shows indirect and direct non chemical crop protection measures.

Übersicht nicht chemischer Pflanzenschutzmaßnahmen

Year 2022

Event:Workshop

It's that time again: From 15 September to 15 November 2022, youths between the ages of 10 and 16 are being called upon to take part in the "Plastic Pirates – Go Europe!" campaign along with their teachers or group leaders. The aim is for participants to deal with the issue of plastic waste in the environment – especially in and around rivers. The accompanying teaching and working materials, as well as the booklet, guide the participants through the campaign and can be ordered free of charge by teachers or group leaders on the campaign website.

Plastic Pirates – Go Europe!

Autumn 2022

15 September - 15 November 2022
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain

Publication:Article

Record high energy prices and inflation are putting social cohesion in Germany under stress. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf discusses in the IPG Journal whether this will divide Germany or not. The article is available online.

Vom Spaltpilz befallen?

Year 2022

Event:Digital Event

On 13 September 2022, the online workshop "Strengthening supply chain resilience: identifying climate risks and taking adaptation measures" was held as part of the Climate Adaptation Week organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). The event provided an overview of climate risks for the globally interconnected German economy and showed how companies can deal with these risks.

Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience: Identifying climate risks and taking adaptation measures

13 September 2022
online

Publication:Article

Member State policies for CO2 removal lack basics – a big problem for society. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf discusses possible solutions in the Tagesspiegel.

Entnahme von CO2 – sind die EU-Mitgliedsstaaten bereit?

Article in the Tagesspiegel

Year 2022

Presentation:Interview

Video screenshot: Dr. Stephan Sina infront of a lake or river

The environmental disaster on the Oder River has brought the issue of environmental crime back into the spotlight. In a video report by the TV station Deutsche Welle, experts, including Stephan Sina from Ecologic Institute, explain the reasons for the difficulties in prosecuting environmental crimes and possible approaches for improvement. The contribution "Environmental Crime – How do they get away with it?" can be viewed online.

Environmental Crime – How do they get away with it?

5 September 2022
Dr. Stephan Sina

Publication:Article

Germany must reduce input of pollutants into water bodies, enable the development of near-natural water bodies, and restore and improve the continuity of water bodies to achieve the objectives of the Water Framework Directive in the future. The article highlights individual legal levers, especially in legal areas beyond water law, to tackle these tasks and to bring surface waters and groundwater to a good status, as required by the Directive, in the medium and long term.

Rechtliche Hebel zum Erreichen der Ziele der Wasserrahmenrichtlinie

Year 2022

Publication:Report

The regulatory framework for the transformation to a climate-neutral industry has evolved. To take account of the changes, we have revised our analysis on the role of climate protection contracts in the steel industry, which was mainly based on data from 2020. This updated study analyzes how climate protection agreements in the steel industry can be designed in such a way that – in conjunction with the reform of European climate policy – they have an impact on climate protection, energy security and a meaningful transformation of the economy as a whole.

Klimaschutzverträge für die Industrietransformation – Aktualisierte Analyse zur Stahlbranche

Year 2022

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