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  • Press release 20/2022 from 12.04.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2022

    Landscape as place of transformation

    Betonierte Fläche in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

    … of Transformation" by the German Environment Agency (UBA), the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and Kulturpark e.V. as part of the OSTEN Festival have been selected. The … for Photography, Kunsthochschule Kassel), Burghard Duhm (Bauhaus Dessau Foundation), Ludwig Haugk (Kulturpark e.V.) and Fotini Mavromati (UBA). Scholarship As … months in addition to connecting them to the tandem partners. The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation provides accommodation in the studio building and a workroom as well as the …

  • Press release 30/2021 from 01.07.2021 | Last changed: 08.07.2021

    For digital environmental sustainability worldwide

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … an initiative launched and co-championed by the German Environment Agency, ⁠UNEP⁠, UNDP, ISC, Kenya and Future Earth on 31 March 2021 in support of UN …

  • News from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    International TES Academy kicks off at UBA

    teamwork with people of different countries

    … processes towards sustainable development across national and disciplinary boundaries and to develop the structures required to achieve this. The TES Academy offers learning and cooperation spaces across disciplines and backgrounds where participants can experience and (co-)shape concrete transformation … & Umweltpolitik Related publications Aus der Energiekrise durch Effizienz und Suffizienz Tags developing country international cooperation Ukraine Sustainable …

  • Press release 36/2019 from 09.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Quo vadis, agriculture?

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … Quo vadis, agriculture? Agriculture Commission demands fundamental changes in our agriculture system Many of the environmental problems in … by the Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (KLU) proposes a fundamental reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient … have long been the cause of serious environmental and climate problems. Only a fundamental structural transformation of agriculture which reconciles animal …

  • Press release 28/2019 from 09.09.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Less use of pesticides in municipalities is possible

    Löwenzahn und anderes Unkraut in Ritzen von Treppenstufen einer Steintreppe

    … which has been proven by the pesticide residues regularly traced in surface and groundwater. The public sector has a special example to set when it comes to … The aim of the joint conference of the German Environment Agency (UBA) and BUND/Friends of the Earth Germany is to inform other municipalities about the risks … Towns and also patron of the conference. Green spaces which are accessible year-round as habitat for insects are particularly important since they have become so rare …

  • Press release 06/2017 from 13.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.04.2017

    Heat pumps and the like: low-frequency hum annoys a growing number of people

    Quiet, constant humming is a disturbance

    … proper selection of a building heating system could help to prevent low-frequency sounds. All apparatuses should be labeled with acoustic output levels, thus enabling a … In case of doubt, a quiet heating system should be chosen, with noise levels under 55 decibels if possible, as it will also protect the building’s residents … local authorities can adopt measures in individual cases where people in the surrounding area suffer intolerable adverse effects and it can be proven that the system …

  • Press release 13/2019 from 21.05.2019 | Last changed: 27.05.2019

    A coffee date with the Blue Angel

    Viele Becher von FairCup.

    … der ökologischen Bedeutung von Einweggetränkebechern im Außer-Haus-Verzehr und mögliche Maßnahmen zur Verringerung des Verbrauchs All press releases Tags Blue …

  • Appointment from 29.06.2020

    Briefing: Evaluation of construction product emissions

    … with a mandatory class system for emissions from construction products. Background The Commission Services introduced their draft proposal for a VOC classification … Industry´s position, Helge Kramberger, RMI Related contents Harmonisierung der gesundheitl. Bewertung – NIK-und EU-LCI-Werte Tags VOC construction product product emission … The German …

  • Press release 10/2025 from 07.03.2025 | Last changed: 12.03.2025

    Consumer protection: Second-hand platforms put to the test

    Frau kauft online Kleidung am Laptop ein.

    … and associations wanted to know whether the platforms were fulfilling their duties under European law to appropriately inform consumers and whether advertising with … claims (known as “greenwashing”) was being used. The findings showed that around 45 per cent of the websites examined in the sweep contained indications that … entitled if the purchased goods are defective. The initial assessment was that around 40 per cent do not provide clear enough information about the right of …

  • Press release 39/2015 from 03.11.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Recycling precious and special metals: a call for coordinated action

    gold bar on a circuit board

    … enough impetus. Government must also provide incentives, for example through funding programmes and more comprehensive recycling regulations. The German … message of the workshop held on 2 November 2015 (Title: Rückgewinnung von Edel- und Sondermetallen). 120 researchers and decision-makers from government, industry … to separate because the recycling units do not exist. Solutions must be found and applied on both sides in parallel to solve this dilemma. It will require …