Magazine SUSTAINABILITY
A glance at the magazineSUSTAINABILITYResearching – developing – getting started
Many
people want to lead a more sustainable way of life but what can a single person
do to contribute
to ecological, social and economic sustainability?
We introduce you to creative and committed people who make our world a more sustainable place - be it at a farm, in the lab, in the supermarket or at an old train station.
Get to know the stories!
We introduce you to creative and committed people who make our world a more sustainable place - be it at a farm, in the lab, in the supermarket or at an old train station.
Get to know the stories!
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SUSTAINABILE USE OF OUR RESOURCES IS OF EXISTENTIAL IMPORTANCE
Interview with Christof Bosch
PLANNING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
A discussion on the sustainable city of tomorrow
A REMEDY FOR POPULISM
Essay by Ottmar Edenhofer
EDUCATION FOR TOMORROW
Initiative helps schools and teachers in Sub-Saharan countries
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Interview with Christof Bosch
PLANNING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
A discussion on the sustainable city of tomorrow
A REMEDY FOR POPULISM
Essay by Ottmar Edenhofer
EDUCATION FOR TOMORROW
Initiative helps schools and teachers in Sub-Saharan countries
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FROM ONE SOURCE
FROM ONE SOURCEHealth centers strengthen medical coverage in rural areas
The number of chronically ill people is rising. They require healthcare services. But doctors are in especially short supply in the countryside. The Robert Bosch Stiftung supports model health centers designed to guarantee sustainable primary and long-term care.
More about the project at www.bosch-stiftung.de/port
More about the project at www.bosch-stiftung.de/port
THE WHOLE WORLD IN THE GARDENAt the United World College in Freiburg, young adults from 90 countries study for the International Baccalaureate. And explore the meaning of sustainability as they go.
The students here are not merely gifted, but have made an impression through their dedication and intelligent questioning of the world. Another focus in Freiburg: Sustainability...
Sustainability...in Class
ESS, short for "Environmental Systems and Societies", is a class where students study a combination of natural and social sciences and grapple with technological and societal questions related to environmental protection. They are tasked with developing scenarios for dealing with climate change.
Imelda from Benin shows a film: her home city of Cotonou under water; she herself waded through the morass and later spent three weeks in the hospital.
Imelda from Benin shows a film: her home city of Cotonou under water; she herself waded through the morass and later spent three weeks in the hospital.
Sustainability...as a Mission
Tobias Kellner
is the UWC's sustainability coordinator.
"Sustainability is an abstract concept," he says "we will never be a sustainable society if people alienate themselves from nature."
Understanding connections and recognizing the dimensions of things are the learning objectives of the UWC in Freiburg.
"Sustainability is an abstract concept," he says "we will never be a sustainable society if people alienate themselves from nature."
Understanding connections and recognizing the dimensions of things are the learning objectives of the UWC in Freiburg.
Sustainability... in the Garden
New UWC students visit the former monastery garden – a 2,000-square meter paradise that monks began tending some 500 years ago – already in the first week of school.
Sustainability coordinator Kellner likes to ask the students how many people this patch of soil could nourish. All 200 students? Most think that would be feasible. "No," he then explains, "it would be enough for two families at the most."
Sustainability coordinator Kellner likes to ask the students how many people this patch of soil could nourish. All 200 students? Most think that would be feasible. "No," he then explains, "it would be enough for two families at the most."
Sustainability... in School Life
In the special Creativity Activity Service program, students monitor the growth of mangold plants in their self-built greenhouse tunnel using sensors.
There's a school’s internal competition to determine which dormitory is most economical in its use of energy.
The UWC cafeteria has introduced two meat-free days per week.
There's a school’s internal competition to determine which dormitory is most economical in its use of energy.
The UWC cafeteria has introduced two meat-free days per week.
Sustainability... on the Way to School
Indonesian Bayu has always has a natural affinity for environmental issues: "If we want to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius, we can’t pump more than two tons of CO2 per person per year into the atmosphere." That’s roughly the amount his 14-hour flight home to Indonesia would cost.
So he decided to undertake the return journey to UWC overland: 15,000 kilometers, 24 days to get from Jakarta to Freiburg. In his blog he calls it "Urban Nomadizing".
So he decided to undertake the return journey to UWC overland: 15,000 kilometers, 24 days to get from Jakarta to Freiburg. In his blog he calls it "Urban Nomadizing".
Sustainability...in Dialog
"Things are always lively in geography," says Cecilia from South Sudan. "What are they talking about?" she and her fellow African students sometimes wonder when their western classmates present sustainability ideas. Electricity from solar cells? "We have a lot of sun, but no money for solar panels."
South Sudan is racked by civil war and famine. "Sustainability simply doesn’t fit with this reality. People are struggling to survive; they need peace, not sustainability."
back at home, she wanted to tell people about her new knowledge. But there are no words in her language for "climate change," "greenhouse effect," and "sustainability."
More about the school at www.uwcrobertboschcollege.de
South Sudan is racked by civil war and famine. "Sustainability simply doesn’t fit with this reality. People are struggling to survive; they need peace, not sustainability."
back at home, she wanted to tell people about her new knowledge. But there are no words in her language for "climate change," "greenhouse effect," and "sustainability."
More about the school at www.uwcrobertboschcollege.de
CAIRO’S STREETS ARE PAVED WITH MONEYEgypt’s capital is suffocating in waste. Researcher Sherien Elagroudy shows how to earn money with waste and preserve the environment. She is an example of the many excellent African scientists who are working on the future of the continent.
A Pioneer in Her Field
When other people wrinkle their noses, environmental engineer Sherien Elagroudy takes a closer look. She is the first Egyptian to receive a doctorate in the processing of waste.
That was 16 years ago. Today she is a Fellow of the global "Next Einstein Forum" (NEF) and carries her conviction of the value of waste into the world: "I want people to start thinking differently."
That was 16 years ago. Today she is a Fellow of the global "Next Einstein Forum" (NEF) and carries her conviction of the value of waste into the world: "I want people to start thinking differently."
60.000 people
live as garbage collectors in Cairo: that’s how they earn their living and provide the country with a record-breaking recycling ratio.
60 %
of waste in Egypt is collected; the majority ends up in landfills or fly-tipping sites without any further processing.
22 million tons
of domestic waste are generated in Egypt every year; this volume increases by around 3% each year.
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60.000 people
live as garbage collectors in Cairo: that’s how they earn their living and provide the country with a record-breaking recycling ratio.
60 %
of waste in Egypt is collected; the majority ends up in landfills or fly-tipping sites without any further processing.
22 million tons
of domestic waste are generated in Egypt every year; this volume increases by around 3% each year.
Elagroudy Does a Lot of Persuading
Convincing people of the value of garbage is at least as great a challenge as the technical difficulties. But Sherien Elagroudy will find a way.
She raised the largest subsidy amounts that have ever been awarded in Egypt: 14 million Egyptian pounds to build a center of excellence:
"On three floors, students will examine waste and improve how it is recycled," she says enthusiastically. "We will bring up an entire new generation of young people with a special awareness of the problem of waste."
More about the Next Einstein Forum at www.bosch-stiftung.de/nexteinsteinforum
She raised the largest subsidy amounts that have ever been awarded in Egypt: 14 million Egyptian pounds to build a center of excellence:
"On three floors, students will examine waste and improve how it is recycled," she says enthusiastically. "We will bring up an entire new generation of young people with a special awareness of the problem of waste."
More about the Next Einstein Forum at www.bosch-stiftung.de/nexteinsteinforum
NUDE FOODThree years ago, Milena Glimbowski founded a packaging-free grocery shop. When the project started to test her limits, the "Changemaker" exchange with other social entrepreneurs gave her new energy. Her idea has long since inspired many imitators.
The Idea Came to Her While Cooking
She and a friend loved to cook and often did so, but were always troubled by the huge amounts of plastic waste.
In 2012 they decided to change something. They wrote a business plan and gathered €110,000 of start capital through a crowdfunding project.
In 2012 they decided to change something. They wrote a business plan and gathered €110,000 of start capital through a crowdfunding project.
The Idea Turned Into a Business
In Milena
Glimbowski's shop the customers bring their own containers, jars and jute sacks or borrow some, fill up with what they want in the desired quantity and pay by weight.
In addition to the saved packaging waste, it also has the effect that customers are not obliged to buy pre-defined amounts and therefore throw away less food.
In addition to the saved packaging waste, it also has the effect that customers are not obliged to buy pre-defined amounts and therefore throw away less food.
The Success Was Followed by the First Crisis
Shortly after opening, her business partner backed out and Glimbowski was faced with the realization of how difficult it is to run a retail business. Not to mention one dedicated to producing no waste and with all organic products.
She stood behind the counter, did the books, placed orders and researched producers six days a week.
She stood behind the counter, did the books, placed orders and researched producers six days a week.
New Impulses by Likeminded People
The
"ChangemakerXChange" exchange came exactly at the right time for Milena Glimbowski.
The program brings young social innovators from Europe, Turkey, North Africa and Asia together. They all work on innovative solutions for social, environmental or societal problems in their respective environments. At the exchange meetings, they further develop their initiatives and business models.
"Seeing that there are people my age who have a similar mindset, represent the same values and have already pulled something off impressed and motivated me," Glimbowski says.
The program brings young social innovators from Europe, Turkey, North Africa and Asia together. They all work on innovative solutions for social, environmental or societal problems in their respective environments. At the exchange meetings, they further develop their initiatives and business models.
"Seeing that there are people my age who have a similar mindset, represent the same values and have already pulled something off impressed and motivated me," Glimbowski says.
Today She Has New Goals
Her small "Original Unverpackt" (original, without packaging) shop has become a brand. There are already dozens of imitators in Germany, and even one in Brazil.
At this point, Glimbowski is seldom in the shop; a branch manager handles the daily business. She is now developing new ideas for her primary concern: avoiding waste and packaging-free shopping.
More about the project at www.changemakerxchange.com
At this point, Glimbowski is seldom in the shop; a branch manager handles the daily business. She is now developing new ideas for her primary concern: avoiding waste and packaging-free shopping.
More about the project at www.changemakerxchange.com
MAKING UP GROUND FOR THE CLIMATEOne day in the mud, one day in the lab: as part of the “Our Common Future” project, the Gengenbach Gymnasium secondary school sends its students to an organic farm and the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg. There they learn how to make charcoal out of straw – and why it helps the environment.
1. Collecting Samples
At farmer Witt's organic farm on the outskirts of Offenburg, the students Dennis, Justin, Yannik and Shane have a task that seemingly has little to do with charcoal: they are collecting the soil samples.
Shane drills the soil probe into the ground. Dennis gives it a forceful whack with the hammer. Yannik scrapes the soil sample and half a worm from the probe. Justin logs the results in a list.
Shane drills the soil probe into the ground. Dennis gives it a forceful whack with the hammer. Yannik scrapes the soil sample and half a worm from the probe. Justin logs the results in a list.
Shane Hartnett15 years, 9th grade:
"Taking samples from the field and measuring how clean the soil is ‒ that’s much more interesting than normal lessons."
2. Gathering
Straw, hay and plant waste - that's the necessary substrate which the students are gathering at the farm. This biomass is the basis for the biochar.
Tatjana Ramsteiner13 years, 8th grade:
"Making biochar is a lot of manual labor. We are a lot of students. But how can one farmer do it all by himself?"
3. Fire!
In a coal boiler, the straw and other materials are burning bright. Or so it seems.
Because the students continuously pile on more straw and hay and plant waste, the biomass lacks the oxygen to burn. All that’s really burning is the escaping gas.
What’s left over is solid carbon.
Because the students continuously pile on more straw and hay and plant waste, the biomass lacks the oxygen to burn. All that’s really burning is the escaping gas.
What’s left over is solid carbon.
Eva Schmider13 years, 8th grade:
"I'm surprised how much work organic farming is. But a healthier lifestyle is worth it."
4. Examining
In the lab, the young researchers have the chance to examine their soil samples and biochar.
Under the two hundredfold magnification, they see the carbonized wood skeleton of the biochar. A single gram of biochar has an almost unimaginable 300 square metres surface area. That’s a lot of space for water and nutrients, microorganisms and heavy metals.
Under the two hundredfold magnification, they see the carbonized wood skeleton of the biochar. A single gram of biochar has an almost unimaginable 300 square metres surface area. That’s a lot of space for water and nutrients, microorganisms and heavy metals.
Biochar can mitigate the effects of climate warming
Like a sponge, biochar is capable of holding water and nutrients and dispensing them gradually over time. It also loosens up the soil. It can even bind heavy metals like cadmium, chromium and copper and thus keep them out of the food chain.
With these features, the biochar is good for both the soil and the climate.
The carbon contained in hay, for example, would quickly be released into the air as CO₂ through decomposition or digestion if it were used for feed or composted. When carbonized, however, the carbon is captured long term.
With these features, the biochar is good for both the soil and the climate.
The carbon contained in hay, for example, would quickly be released into the air as CO₂ through decomposition or digestion if it were used for feed or composted. When carbonized, however, the carbon is captured long term.
Yannik Kälble15 years, 9th grade:
"When we want to live in a sustainable way, we have to keep the greenhouse effect down. I did not know that biochar can contribute to that."
Researching the Future Together
The natural sciences can be captivating, and are also extremely relevant for everyday life and our environment. Conveying this experience is one of the goals of the "Our Common Future" program.
The collaboration aims to create a lasting impact by encouraging more students to pursue a career in the natural sciences following their secondary school years – and thus, in a second step, contribute to making our economy and way of life more sustainable.
The collaboration aims to create a lasting impact by encouraging more students to pursue a career in the natural sciences following their secondary school years – and thus, in a second step, contribute to making our economy and way of life more sustainable.
Franziska Offensperger 13 years, 8th grade:
"Sustainability means that the world will be better for the next generation – at least not worse. That is why I like that farmer Witt is doing organic farming. There should be more people doing it!"
More about the project at www.bosch-stiftung.de/ourcommonfuture
More about the project at www.bosch-stiftung.de/ourcommonfuture
THE ONLY PLACE TO GO
THE ONLY PLACE TO GOIn Anklam, a new, very special youth and cultural center - the "Democracy Station" - has been established. We visit a place that stimulates a whole town and makes it a better place to live.
Rural Exodus
Since reunification, a third of Anklam's inhabitants have left, and now only 13,000 people live there.
It’s losing its young people, its women and its well-educated. This is gnawing at the seams of civil society and opening up holes which are often filled by nationalist conservative and extreme right-wing networks.
In state elections last September, 26.2 percent of people in Anklam voted for the Alternative for Germany (AfD), and the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) got 9.3 percent.
It’s losing its young people, its women and its well-educated. This is gnawing at the seams of civil society and opening up holes which are often filled by nationalist conservative and extreme right-wing networks.
In state elections last September, 26.2 percent of people in Anklam voted for the Alternative for Germany (AfD), and the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) got 9.3 percent.
New Spaces are Appearing
Since 2014, activists from the scouting association have rented the old railway station building and they have a mission: to make it a place where children, teenagers and young adults can meet and get to know each other.
Welcome to the Demokratiebahnhof
Everyone comes together at the Demokratiebahnhof: secondary school and special school students, children whose parents vote NPD and children whose parents vote green. And Syrian refugees.
The Mission is to Smile
19-year old
Muhammad
also wants to stay here. The Syrian has been in Germany for 19 months, 17 of them in Anklam.
"You can tell by a lot of people’s faces that they want to keep their distance. But for me, it's a kind of mission. People know so little about us, so I show them that we can be good people too. They’re learning. Now people say hello to me on the street, even some of the right-wingers."
His mission is to smile, and that’s his contribution towards living together in Anklam.
More about the project at www.neulandgewinner.de
"You can tell by a lot of people’s faces that they want to keep their distance. But for me, it's a kind of mission. People know so little about us, so I show them that we can be good people too. They’re learning. Now people say hello to me on the street, even some of the right-wingers."
His mission is to smile, and that’s his contribution towards living together in Anklam.
More about the project at www.neulandgewinner.de
BACK TO THE ROOTS
BACK TO THE ROOTSWhy do traditional types of grain grow so much better in Africa than modern, highyield varieties? Robert Bosch Junior Professor Michaela Dippold looks underground to find the answer.
When the Plants Came from Europe...
"At the time, no one considered that the new crops had been developed for good soil and fertilizer, and not for the dry and nutrient-poor farmland in Sub-Saharan Africa," explains the 34-year-old geoecologist and biochemist.
"Many plants that are native to Sub-Saharan Africa have developed strategies that help them flourish in especially dry and nutrient-poor soils." Dippold orders soil from Africa to conduct her research on the characteristics of old strains of grain.
"Many plants that are native to Sub-Saharan Africa have developed strategies that help them flourish in especially dry and nutrient-poor soils." Dippold orders soil from Africa to conduct her research on the characteristics of old strains of grain.
The Solution is Underground
Dippold is convinced of that. That's why the focus of her research is on the rhizosphere, a layer of soil between two and three millimeters thick located directly on the roots of the plant where plants exchange carbon for nutrients.
"It all happens in the rhizosphere. How well a plant grows is decided here," says the researcher.
"It all happens in the rhizosphere. How well a plant grows is decided here," says the researcher.
Can Plants Learn From One Another?
In the labs and climate chambers of the University of Göttingen, the scientist wants to find out if it is possible to cultivate high-yield strains that can make use of the adaptation mechanisms of the old strains.
She already has a theory. "There is evidence that plants can significantly improve water absorption by excreting mucilage." The substance she is referring to is a kind of gel that enables a water film to form between the roots and soil particles even during severe droughts. She also suspects that the old strains enter into partnerships with fungus networks, which enables them to be supplied with phosphorus.
She already has a theory. "There is evidence that plants can significantly improve water absorption by excreting mucilage." The substance she is referring to is a kind of gel that enables a water film to form between the roots and soil particles even during severe droughts. She also suspects that the old strains enter into partnerships with fungus networks, which enables them to be supplied with phosphorus.
The Goal: Put a Stop to Hunger!
Once she completes her research in the climate chambers, Dippold will test her findings on fields in Sudan and Kenya.
If her findings are confirmed, the next task will be to develop fast, inexpensive tests that enable cultivators to immediately determine whether her new hybrids have the survival strategies that are needed to thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa.
After all, the goal is to feed the rapidly growing population of Africa and the yields of the local types of grain are too low for that.
If her findings are confirmed, the next task will be to develop fast, inexpensive tests that enable cultivators to immediately determine whether her new hybrids have the survival strategies that are needed to thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa.
After all, the goal is to feed the rapidly growing population of Africa and the yields of the local types of grain are too low for that.
One Million Euros for ResearchFor her research goal, Dippold receives the Robert Bosch Junior Professorship Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources 2017. Thanks to the grant, she will build an independent workgroup over the next five years.
More about the Junior Professor at www.bosch-stiftung.de/juniorprofessorship
More about the research of the Junior Professor
HOW SUSTAINABLE IS OUR LIFE?
POLITICAL MILESTONES
1992 - Earth Summit in Rio: First international agreement on climate change (Agenda 21).
1995 - 1st Climate Change Conference in Berlin
1997 - 3rd Climate Change Conference in Kyoto: First emissions thresholds set for industrialized countries (Kyoto Protocol).
2009 - 15th Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen: Negotiations for a follow-up agreement to the Kyoto Protocol are unsuccessful.
2015 - 21st Climate Change Conference in Paris: Successor agreement to Kyoto; goal of limiting global warming to less than 2°C is formulated.
1995 - 1st Climate Change Conference in Berlin
1997 - 3rd Climate Change Conference in Kyoto: First emissions thresholds set for industrialized countries (Kyoto Protocol).
2009 - 15th Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen: Negotiations for a follow-up agreement to the Kyoto Protocol are unsuccessful.
2015 - 21st Climate Change Conference in Paris: Successor agreement to Kyoto; goal of limiting global warming to less than 2°C is formulated.
No poverty
Goal: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Founder of the sustainability concept
In 1713, Hans Carl von Carlowitz, chief mining administrator in Saxony, first formulated the concept that only so much wood should be harvested as could grow back.
90 percent
of DAX companies produced their own sustainability reports by 2014.
68 times
how often the term "sustainable" occurs in the current coalition agreement between the German political parties CDU/CSU and SPD.
95 ARTICLES OF CLOTHING
owned by the average German, not including underwear, amount to 5.2 billion. Every fifth piece lies unused in the closet.
OVERSHOOT DAY
We’re living beyond our means ‒ and it's becoming more extreme all the time: in 2016, humanity had consumed all natural resources that the earth can reproduce in a year by August 8. In 1987, that day didn't come until December 19.
End of oil reserves
Although new extraction technologies can delay their exhaustion, oil reserves will nevertheless probably run low before the century is out.
MEAT CONSUMPTION
The average German eats roughly a kilogram of meat per week. Comparison of the required agricultural land for different foods (per kg):
CO₂ FOOTPRINT
To limit global warming to 2 °C we would have to radically reduce the annual per capita CO₂ emissions.
Zero hunger
Goal: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Good health and well-being
Goal: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at every age.
Quality education
Goal: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Goal: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Ocean overacidification
Corals and algae suffer in particular – with wide-reaching consequences for the entire oceanic food chain.
Soil erosion
Soil degradation, overgrazing and deforestation destroy huge areas every year.
CO₂ emissions
One of the main causes of global warming. If the global temperature rises more than 2°C, uncontrollable consequences for the planet could follow.
Rising sea levels
Melting Arctic ice threatens entire islands, coastal cities and countries like the Netherlands.
Extinction
Up to 130 animal and plant species become extinct daily.
Deforestation
Huge tracts of land are deforested worldwide for timber, raw material extraction and grazing.
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POLITICAL MILESTONES
1992 - Earth Summit in Rio: First international agreement on climate change (Agenda 21).
1995 - 1st Climate Change Conference in Berlin
1997 - 3rd Climate Change Conference in Kyoto: First emissions thresholds set for industrialized countries (Kyoto Protocol).
2009 - 15th Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen: Negotiations for a follow-up agreement to the Kyoto Protocol are unsuccessful.
2015 - 21st Climate Change Conference in Paris: Successor agreement to Kyoto; goal of limiting global warming to less than 2°C is formulated.
No poverty
Goal: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Founder of the sustainability concept
In 1713, Hans Carl von Carlowitz, chief mining administrator in Saxony, first formulated the concept that only so much wood should be harvested as could grow back.
90 percent
of DAX companies produced their own sustainability reports by 2014.
68 times
how often the term "sustainable" occurs in the current coalition agreement between the German political parties CDU/CSU and SPD.
95 ARTICLES OF CLOTHING
owned by the average German, not including underwear, amount to 5.2 billion. Every fifth piece lies unused in the closet.
OVERSHOOT DAY
We’re living beyond our means ‒ and it's becoming more extreme all the time: in 2016, humanity had consumed all natural resources that the earth can reproduce in a year by August 8. In 1987, that day didn't come until December 19.
End of oil reserves
Although new extraction technologies can delay their exhaustion, oil reserves will nevertheless probably run low before the century is out.
MEAT CONSUMPTION
The average German eats roughly a kilogram of meat per week. Comparison of the required agricultural land for different foods (per kg):
CO₂ FOOTPRINT
To limit global warming to 2 °C we would have to radically reduce the annual per capita CO₂ emissions.
Zero hunger
Goal: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Good health and well-being
Goal: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at every age.
Quality education
Goal: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Goal: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Ocean overacidification
Corals and algae suffer in particular – with wide-reaching consequences for the entire oceanic food chain.
Soil erosion
Soil degradation, overgrazing and deforestation destroy huge areas every year.
CO₂ emissions
One of the main causes of global warming. If the global temperature rises more than 2°C, uncontrollable consequences for the planet could follow.
Rising sea levels
Melting Arctic ice threatens entire islands, coastal cities and countries like the Netherlands.
Extinction
Up to 130 animal and plant species become extinct daily.
Deforestation
Huge tracts of land are deforested worldwide for timber, raw material extraction and grazing.
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SUSTAINABILITY
The Stories of the Magazine
FROM ONE SOURCE
THE WHOLE WORLD IN THE GARDEN
...in Class
...as a Mission
... in the Garden
... in School Life
... on the Way to School
...in Dialog
CAIRO’S STREETS ARE PAVED WITH MONEY
A Pioneer in Her Field
Talk at the NEF
Comparison
Elagroudy Does a Lot of Persuading
NUDE FOOD
The Idea Came to Her While Cooking
The Idea Turned Into a Business
The Success Was Followed by the First Crisis
New Impulses by Likeminded People
Today She Has New Goals
MAKING UP GROUND FOR THE CLIMATE
1. Collecting Samples
2. Gathering
3. Fire!
4. Examining
Biochar can mitigate the effects of climate warming
Researching the Future Together
THE ONLY PLACE TO GO
Rural Exodus
New Spaces are Appearing
Welcome to the Demokratiebahnhof
The People Running the Station are Revitalising Civil Society
Puk
The Mission is to Smile
BACK TO THE ROOTS
When the Plants Came from Europe...
The Solution is Underground
Can Plants Learn From One Another?
The Goal: Put a Stop to Hunger!
One Million Euros for Research
