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Resources and Sustainability

Raw materials, recycling and fair trade. Current information and background on resources and sustainability

Hobbygärtnerinnen sammeln Erkenntnisse zu seltenen Bohnensorten. Biodiversity
Europe
How gardening enthusiasts are helping researchers
An EU project is creating a network of gardening enthusiasts across the entire continent. They are to gather important information about biodiversity.
Landwirtschaftsminister Cem Özdemir Agriculture
Agriculture Minister interview
“A country of strong rural areas”
Minister Cem Özdemir talks about the significance of agriculture in industrial Germany, species protection and healthy eating
Keatlegile Mnguni aus der südafrikanischen Provinz Gauteng Agriculture
International exchange
Representing a new generation
Keatlegile Mnguni from South Africa took part in the International Young Farmers’ Forum in Berlin. She is committed to the future of the agricultural sector.
Familienbetrieb (v. l.): Martha, Eva, Wolfram und Jakob Wiggert Agriculture
Organic farm
“We focus on natural cycles”
Wolfram Wiggert and his family farm in the Upper Black Forest: innovative, sustainable and climate-sensitive.
Schafherde in Neuseeland – Klimaschutz und Ernährungssicherheit Agriculture
Cooperation
International perspectives in agriculture
Germany promotes international cooperation in agriculture in a variety of ways. A look at three partnerships.
Zu Besuch am Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung Climate action
International dialogue
How do we prepare for climate change?
In the wake of the climate crisis, there’s increasing discussion of how to adapt to extreme weather events. Experts from around the world met for talks in Germany.
Climeworks Gründer Christoph Gebald und Jan Wurzbacher Social innovation
Green start-ups
How German start-ups are helping protect the environment
Contaminated groundwater, microplastics, too much CO2 in the atmosphere – German start-ups search for solutions to pressing global environmental problems.
/node/8823/ Protecting the oceans
Plastic waste
Freeing the ocean from garbage
Garbage in the world’s seas has become a major ecological problem. Several initiatives from Germany promote clean water. Four examples.
Ein für das Wattenmeer typischer Fischkutter fährt in den Hafen. Protecting the oceans
A national park spanning three countries
World Heritage – the Wadden Sea
The action of the tides along the North Sea coast of Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark has created a unique natural landscape, the Wadden Sea.
Das deutsch-südafrikanische Projekt CARE-O-SENE forscht an nachhaltigen Flugzeugtreibstoffen. Green Transport
Africa
“Aviation must become climate-neutral.”
Catalina Elena Jiménez is researching green kerosene as part of a German-South African project. In this interview she tells us about the innovative approach.
Deutschlands grüne Denkfabriken im Blick Ideas for tomorrow
Climate action
Think tanks for a green future
These think tanks help understand the most pressing challenges of our time and find innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future.
Teilnehmende der Besucherreise in Berlin Climate change
International Discussions
Precious Water Resources
In the fight against the climate crisis water management is becoming increasingly important. Experts from around the world met for talks in Germany.

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