Kriterien zur Erfassung des Transformationspotentials von Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen (Quelle: Ecologic Institut 2019)
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Kriterien zur Bewertung des Transformationspotentials von Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen

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Wunder, Stephanie et. al. 2019: Kriterien zur Bewertung des Transformationspotentials von Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen. Abschlussbericht. Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau.

In many civil society initiatives, innovative and locally adapted ideas are implemented that are oriented towards the principle of sustainability and thus make a valuable contribution to society. However, capturing and communicating this added value is often still a challenge. The report "Criteria for Evaluating the Transformation Potential of Sustainability Initiatives" represents a novel system to understand the impact of these activities and is now available for download. Compared to other existing assessment systems, the novel and central element is the development and application of the assessment category "transformation potential". This category takes into account the necessity of deep and innovative solutions to solve the serious sustainability challenges affecting the globe.

The assessment system developed here is aimed at political decision makers who are in the position to support civil society initiatives and social innovations, whether politically, financially, or institutionally. Foundations can also work with this set of criteria, and civil society initiatives themselves can use it for a self-evaluation. For research projects, it can be used as a basis for a uniform assessment to evaluate sustainability initiatives.

The set is directed explicitly at actors without a thorough knowledge of sustainability evaluations. Easily understandable guiding questions, explanations of the assessment categories, and examples ensure the assessment system's easy application and a uniform starting point in different contexts.

The assessment system was optimized for the evaluation of sustainability initiatives in Germany, but is also applicable in other contexts.

The added value of civil society initiatives: an evaluation tool showcasing transformation and sustainability impacts

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German
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Stephanie Wunder
Stefanie Albrecht
Lucas Porsch
Lisa Öhler
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150 pp.
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1862-4804
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Source URL: https://www.ecologic.eu/16464