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Environment

Die namibische Hafenstadt Lüderitz Energy transition and urban planning
Africa
Green hydrogen for Namibia
How Germany is helping Namibia to set up one of the world’s largest hydrogen projects.
Papageien in Mexiko United Nations
Biodiversity
The “Montreal moment” for biodiversity
Germany is committed both nationally and internationally to implementing the historic biodiversity agreement reached in Montreal.
Eisbär auf einer Eisscholle in Spitzbergen United Nations
Climate action
Driving climate action from Bonn
The UN climate secretariat is based in Bonn in Germany and helps countries fight climate change, while also setting priorities.
Plastic
We’re cleaning up the environment
“Making a real difference”
The start-up Plastic Fischer fishes plastic waste from rivers to keep the oceans clean. Founder Karsten Hirsch explains how this works.
Sykell will ein Kreislaufsystem für Mehrwegbehälter schaffen. We’re cleaning up the environment
Global waste prevention
The fight against global waste
Plastic waste pollutes cities, green spaces, rivers and oceans. Here we present start-ups from Germany that are seeking to change this by means of innovative ideas.
Deutschland bietet viele Möglichkeiten, plastikfrei einzukaufen We’re cleaning up the environment
Life without waste
How does Germany avoid waste?
The German deposit system, sustainable initiatives and strict laws: We have answers to key questions about avoiding waste in Germany.
Bald beseitigt ClearSpace-1 Schrott im Weltraum. We’re cleaning up space
Getting rid of space junk
Refuse collection in space
The ESA’s ClearSpace-1 mission is to retrieve space junk. Holger Krag, head of the ESA’s Space Debris Office in Darmstadt, talks about refuse collection in space.
Die Welt „aufräumen“ und forschen gehen Hand in Hand. We’re cleaning up the environment
A sustainable future
A degree in cleaning up the environment
For a greener future: these three degree programmes in Germany focus on the sustainable use of resources.
Es gibt nur noch zwei Nördliche Breitmaulnashörner auf der Welt. Biodiversity
Species conservation
Last chance for the white rhino?
There are only two northern white rhinos left – can the species be saved? The BioRescue project is trying to prevent its extinction.
Kilian Schönbergers fotografische Schwerpunkte sind Landschaften. Nature photography
Biodiversity
Nature photography as a powerful tool
Kilian Schönberger has been observing the impact of climate change on nature since the 1990s. Through his photographs, he helps raise people’s awareness.
Seeigel spielen eine Schlüsselrolle im Ökosystem der Meere Europe
European Biodiversity Partnership
Research to protect marine forests
The European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ supports cross-border cooperation - for example on research into sea urchins.
Schutzgebiete fördern den Artenreichtum. Biodiversity
Forest protection
Protecting the green lungs of the earth.
Buying up tropical forests, renaturing forest regions and promoting environmentally aware consumerism: three nature protection projects from Germany.

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