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  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

    boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

    … Monitoring at UBA ( Kolossa-Gehring et al. 2023 ) 2 . PARC aims to further this work, amongst other, in particular on an EU-wide human biomonitoring system. In … authorization of hazardous substances. 2 HBM4EU from the Coordinator's perspective: lessons learnt from managing a large-scale EU project 3 Towards ‘one substance – one … in hybrid format. German stakeholders are also invited to the hybrid format event. When inviting stakeholders, care was taken to ensure a balanced composition of …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … in a policy paper . These were fleshed out in the 2nd phase by March 2019. Four working groups developed the following under the Stakeholder Dialogue: A procedure … in a policy paper . These were fleshed out in the 2nd phase by March 2019. Four working groups developed the following under the Stakeholder Dialogue: A procedure …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … The industrial chemical 1H-benzotriazole is a relevant micropollutant. This means that, even in low concentrations, the substance has adverse effects on aquatic … has been concluded in June 2023 and the final report together with the information document on reducing the discharge of benzotriazole can be found here on the page. … category "material protection", since according to research by Stiftung Warentest, more than 10 % of German households clean their silverware in the dishwasher. In …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    … ecosystem as well as raw water for the treatment of drinking water. It was agreed that the reduction of trace substances in water bodies needs to be identified and … affected parties and actors. In the second phase of the dialogue (“Pilot Phase”), a working group on “producer responsibility” was composed of various associations and … (BMUV) and the Federal Environmental Agency (⁠UBA⁠). Initial experience has shown that the “round table” concept can be a suitable instrument for reducing trace …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    … revitalized a discourse on how societies, in general, can be designed in such a way that they are more resilient in the face of multiple crises and enabled to adapt to a changing … of human modes of thinking and relating, behavioral patterns, and underlying mindsets. Furthermore, we consider transdisciplinary perspectives and collaboration …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    … our first event, we explored the following questions: Which additional challenges does the war in Ukraine pose for achieving the SDGs and international climate goals? … from the global South to the front and raise awareness to potential needs that go beyond financial issues. Review of this event   26th August 2022 The war in … Carolin Fraude and Thomas Bruhn will share insights from their research on mindsets for the Anthropocene. Together with other panelists, they will demonstrate …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation

    Treppe auswärts mit grünem Blättern umringt.

    … transformation Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. last update on … from a personal, institutional and overall societal perspective. After jointly working out the extent of the problem, suggestions were developed on how … On 18 March 2024 the TES Academy organised a virtual reunion for the group that met in February 2023. The aim of the meeting was Stocktaking: What has happened …

  • Article from 05.12.2025 | Last changed: 05.12.2025

    Sustainable lifestyles: NiCE - From niche to centre

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    … by the UBA, aims to take advantage of these changes and make city centres more attractive by offering sustainable options. last update on 05.12.2025 The … Additionally, the UBA, together with the University of Budapest (BME), organized a workshop at this year’s European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. Lastly, … became more involved in the further development of its own project pilots. UBA is working closely with the Czech tandem partner Enviros. The partner meeting in …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … With increased uptake of CO₂, the pH level of seawater decreases, making it more acidic. This chemical change affects the development of marine organisms. … 20 million years and continues to rise. Long-term measurement series have shown that the pH value - parallel to the atmospheric increase in CO₂ - has already … Scheffel / Universität Greifswald Due to ocean acidification, these organisms have less CO ₃ ² - available, impairing and weakening calcification (biomineralisation). …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Developing a concept for a Polar Environmental Monitoring Program

    A colony of emperor penguins in the Antarctic

    … report with the recommendations, summaries of the presentations and reports of the working groups can be downloaded here . Accumulation of Chemical Substances in the … of national and international monitoring programs, policy decisions can be made that lead to stricter environmental regulations and international agreements to … gaps on chemical pollution in the polar regions. A monitoring program is planned that will track the occurrence and fluctuations of organic pollutants, drawing on …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR argue that by assigning the organizational responsibility for waste management to a … In summer 2023, The TES Academy started a joint collaboration process with actors working on and with EPR to discuss its transformative potential in the circular … goals where EPR systems are in place for quite some time, e.g. in Europe. More information on the TES Academy process on EPR Previous Events: Disclaimer: The …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources

    The photo shows a solar park and several wind turbines

    … problems. In the last 40 years, the global extraction of raw materials has more than tripled to around 85 billion tonnes per year. Today, this already … developed by Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek . In the early 1990s Schmidt-Bleek postulated, that if sustainable development is to be achieved globally and for all of humankind, … economists, politicians, product designers, consumers and the service sector must work together with creativity and dedication. The economy must become more efficient …