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Online Database: Sustainable Development Goal 12 – Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns

sdg12.de/en

SDG 12 'Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns' aims at the necessary changes in our lifestyles and ways of doing business. Together with Adelphi and Wuppertal Institute Ecologic Institute set-up a database of activities in Germany, which contribute to implementing SDG12 in Germany. The database currently comprises more than 120 activities, including civil society and business initiatives as well as policy programs and actions.Read more

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Ecologic Institute's 25th Anniversary Photo Contest

On the occasion of our 25th anniversary, Ecologic Institute organised a photo contest among colleagues and friends. As we are curious what the future will bring, and what visions are out there for a sustainable world, we chose the topic: Forward looking – Looking forward.

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Ecologic Brief

Global Environment

Sustainability

Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World

In our brochure "Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World", we introduce Ecologic Institute as a transdisciplinary research organization. Readers gain an overview of our capabilities in research, policy analysis, education, communication and stakeholder events. Suitable for clients, partners, funders and the interested public, the brochure describes the many ways that Ecologic Institute brings new insights into environmental policy. Read more

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International Governance for Environmentally Sound Supply of Raw Materials – Policy Options and Recommendations

Final Report

This research report of the Ecologic Institute addresses how Germany can contribute, through international governance, to reduce the environmental impacts of mining activities outside its territory. It provides a stocktake of existing governance approaches at the international level or with transboundary effect. It then develops specific policy options and recommendations for the German federal government to strengthen international governance for an environmentally sound supply of raw materials.Read more

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Mobilizing Up-scaling of Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Throughout 2020 and Beyond – DG ENV workshop

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4 February 2020 to 5 February 2020

Brussels

Belgium

McKenna Davis

On 4 and 5 February 2020, Ecologic Institute's McKenna Davis and Ewa Iwaszuk attended an expert workshop "Mobilizing up-scaling of Nature-based Solutions for climate change throughout 2020 and beyond" convened by the Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission (DG ENV). McKenna Davis moderated a discussion on mobilising the biodiversity benefits of nature-based solutions (NBS) deployed for climate action.Read more

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2019 Global Think Tank Ranking

Ecologic Institute has been ranked third worldwide among Environment Policy Think Tanks in the University of Pennsylvania's 2019 Global Think Tank Ranking. This marks the 10th consecutive year under the top 10 in this category. Ecologic Institute was also ranked among the Top 10 in the category "Best Quality Assurance and Integrity Policies and Procedures" for the fourth consecutive year.

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Global Environment

The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice

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30 January 2020

Berlin

Germany

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Thomas Birringer

Dr. Michael Bröning

Dr. Camilla Bausch

R. Andreas Kraemer

Arne Lietz

To mark the launch of the 2019 Global Think Tank Ranking report on 30 January 2020, Ecologic Institute convened and hosted a breakfast discussion of think tankers and policy experts to discuss "The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice". The event, co-hosted and sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, was part of a worldwide launch of the report in over 130 cities around the world, with over 500 think tanks hosting or co-hosting.Read more

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Carbon-Pricing: Concepts, Regional Developments and Future Governance – COP25 Side Event

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16 December 2019

Madrid

Spain

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Michael Mehling, LLM

Effective CO2 pricing is crucial to achieve the global climate protection goals. This was the subject of an event that was carried out by the Ecologic Institute as a co-organizer as part of a formal side event at the 25th session of the Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) in Madrid.Read more

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Speech

Global Environment

Plastics

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Ecologic Legal

Tackling Plastic Pollution – Introduction to Global Plastic Pollution and the Discussions at the International Level

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2 December 2019

Berlin

Germany

Doris Knoblauch

Dr. Stephan Sina

On 2 December 2019, Doris Knoblauch and Dr. Stephan Sina, Senior Fellows at Ecologic Institute, held a presentation on "Tackling Plastic Pollution – Introduction to Global Plastic Pollution and the Discussions at the International Level" for 21 experts from ministries, authorities, local government, and non-governmental institutions of low-income countries, including newly industrialized economies.Read more

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Climate Change in the Arctic. Heading to the North Pole with the IPCC and the Polarstern

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27 November 2019

Berlin

Germany

State Secretary Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, BMU

Prof. Hans-Otto Pörtner, AWI

Katharina Weiss-Tuider, MOSAiC

Martin Weiß, BMU

Botschafterin Sibylle Katharina Sorg, Federal Foreign Office

Rudolf Leisen, BMBF

Michael Schäfer, WWF

Dr. Camilla Bausch

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. Lead by German research institutions, international researchers from 20 countries are now engaged in the largest Arctic exploration of all times: the MOSAiC Expedition. Research approaches, findings and the impact of the Federal Arctic Guidelines were presented and discussed in a packed high-level evening event at the Bremen State House in Berlin. Dr. Camilla Bausch of Ecologic Institute moderated the event.Read more