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FIThydro – European Stakeholder Workshop

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28 January 2020 to 29 January 2020

Brussels

Belgium

The European Stakeholder Workshop on Fish-friendly Hydropower will be held on 28 and 29 January 2020 in Brussels (Belgium). This event will serve as a platform for consultation and exchange between FIThydro scientists, policy-makers and technical experts working on the assessment of impacts from hydropower plants and the planning of mitigation measures.Read more

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Workshop

Water

8th Workshop on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration

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3 December 2019 to 4 December 2019

Augsburg

Germany

The 2-day workshop, funded within the framework of the BMU’s (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Environmental Research Plan, will take place from 3 to 4 December 2019 in Augsburg at the Bavarian State Office for the Environment.

After the Forum has voiced its desire to formulate local objectives for fish protection and...Read more

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COACCH – 2nd Interactive Co-design Workshop

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24 October 2019

Brussels

Belgium

On 24 October 2019, research partners and stakeholders from the COACCH (CO-designing the Assessment of Climate CHange costs) project met in Brussels for the second interactive co-design workshop. In this second stakeholder workshop, the COACCH researchers presented first findings on climate change costs in different sectors, and explored ideas for the next phase of work focused on the assessment of policies and tipping points.Read more

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Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Sustainability

Re-Use Berlin – New Perspectives for Used Goods

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21 October 2019

Berlin

Germany

On 21 October 2019, the event "Re-Use Berlin – neue Perspektiven für Gebrauchtwaren" (new perspectives for used goods) took place from 6 to 9 PM in Berlin's Urania. Ambassadors of reusing from Berlin presented their "stories" and visions, while business, administration and civil society representatives discussed existing approaches and sustainable ideas. 100 people participated in the event.Read more

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How to Improve Financial Security in the Context of the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD)?

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15 October 2019

Brussels

Belgium

On 15 October 2019 the experts' workshop within the context of the project "Improving Financial Security in the Context of the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD)" will take place in Brussels. The workshop will first offer an overview of the current situation of financial security for ELD liabilities in the Member States. The project team will then present options for financial security, which will be discussed in a World Café session in the afternoon, thus offering a chance for debate and exchange of ideas.Read more

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Agriculture

Climate

Carbon Farming Schemes in Europe – Roundtable

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9 October 2019

Brussels

Belgium

What are the most promising options for result-based carbon farming schemes and what mechanisms can we apply to scale up these schemes in Europe? More than 75 stakeholders explored these questions at a Roundtable on 9 October 2019 in Brussels. A video recording of the event is available.Read more

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Meat of the Future?

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17 September 2019

Berlin

Germany

Consumption levels of meat are high in Germany and increasingly become the subject of controversial public debates around environmental problems, health effects, animal welfare and the climate impact of food and diets. In this context, meat alternatives are discussed as an alternative. At the expert workshop "Meat of the Future" on 17 September in Berlin, it was discussed what role these trends and products (more specifically vegetable substitutes, insects and meat produced in-vitro) can play for sustainable diets which environmental policy options exist for shaping these trends.Read more

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Workshop

Consumer Policy

Governance

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Water

Plastic Regulation – Who is responsible?

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7 September 2019

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Linda Mederake

There are numerous regulatory approaches for handling plastic products and plastic waste in various areas such as waste and recycling policy, marine protection or chemicals policy. During the workshop, Linda Mederake gave an insight into existing plastic regulations and initiatives at the international, European and national levels to reduce the amount of plastics entering the environment. She critically discussed what stages in the life cycle of plastics are targeted by political solutions and she also highlighted regulatory gaps.Read more

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Low Flow and Drought Management: Challenges and Solutions

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3 September 2019

Essen

Germany

Speaker

Mario Sommerhäuser

Risch Tratschin

Dr. Ulf Stein

Jenny Tröltzsch

Due to climate change, the Emscher region is expected to face increased challenges from low flows and drought in the coming decades. For affected water bodies, cooperation between different actors is crucial. The workshop discussed problems and solutions for their cooperation.Read more

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The Challenges and the Significance of the Involvement of Employees and Users in Corporate Sustainability Innovations

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26 June 2019

Siegen

Germany

On 26 June 2019, the NaWiKo workshop "Sustainable management in companies through employee integration in corporate sustainability innovations" took place in the facilities of the KUKA Gmbh in Siegen. The aim of the workshop was to discuss findings from research projects dealing with the relevance of the involvement of employees and users in corporate sustainability innovations with company representatives from the manufacturing industry. The goal of the exchange was to discuss the role and the challenges regarding Open Innovation (meaning the involvement of employees and users) for corporate sustainability innovations in terms of whether and under what conditions research findings can be relevant for and applicable to everyday business life.Read more