… NiCE - From niche to centre Swapping instead of buying new saves resources and avoids waste. Source: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS / Adobe Stock City centres have long … of the coronavirus and the impact of the climate crisis. The EU Interreg project “NiCE – from niche to centre”, coordinated by the UBA, aims to take … Designing city centres as places of sustainable consumption Federal Ecodesign Award Publications Future city centre: Sustainable offers as the key to revitalisation …

… process on “ Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals from public administrations to become role models of transformation ” we organized a … every inspirational session two keynote speakers shared their view on a joint topic and present their proposals and best practices. Questions, opinions and further …

… – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela Krakau / UBA Oceans and seas absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. … for example through the effects on commercially important species in fisheries and aquaculture. last update on 01.03.2024 Oceans: Carbon dioxide reservoirs Besides … More information can be found in the results of the international ‘ Bioacid ’ project. Some organisms can benefit from the increased CO2 uptake There are also …

… concept for a Polar Environmental Monitoring Program Pollutants enter the Antarctic and accumulate in sensitive ecosystems Source: Miriam Müller/ UBA Monitoring … and chemicals policy. UBA has therefore launched an international research project to compile data from pollutant monitoring programs of selected Antarctic … are planned for 2024 and 2026. Results will be disseminated through open-access publications, reports and social media to ensure broad stakeholder and public …

… manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR argue that by assigning the organizational … Reid Lifset (Research Scholar, Yale University School of the Environment) With this public virtual event we took a step back to better understand the genesis of the EPR …

… Visiting and directions UBA in Berlin-Marienfelde: the newly built “Haus 2019“ … Eine Besichtigung der FSA ist für Gruppen ab 5 Personen nach Anmeldung möglich. Standardprogramm Kurzvortrag und Besichtigung: Dauer ca. 90 min. Ergänzende … 95 Richtung Mahlow und Berlin, ca. 8 km bis Berlin - von B 95 (Lichtenrader Damm) … Visiting and directions …

… resources Wind power wind turbine solar farm Source: Hrui / AdobeStock “Factor X” stands for an intelligent, efficient and environmentally friendly use of natural … Factor 10 Institute Speech Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek Resource use in Germany Publications The Use of Natural Resources. Resources Report for Germany 2022 Related …

… International strategies and programmes Sustainbale resource management is an international task Source: … conservation in order to make them more accessible to decision-makers and the public. In doing so, key questions on the global sustainable use of resources are … Environment Agency (EEA) publishes relevant information on EU countries in its publications. For example, the report ‘Resource efficiency and circular economy in …

… Environment Agency Agriculture has to become "greener" to protect soil, water and biodiversity Source: Martina Chirnielewski / Fotolia.com The Agricultural Expert … German Environment Agency (KLU) concluded its three-year term of office with the publication of a detailed paper on the future of agriculture in October 2019. The … content Links UBA-Kommission empfiehlt ökologischere EU-Agrarpolitik ab 2021 Publications "Agrar- und Ernährungssysteme der Zukunft?"(veröffentlicht 2019) Reform …