Use of biodegradable plastic in forest
Plastics have a bad reputation from an environmental point of view. But new biodegradable plastic, used also in forest, is more
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Climate change
Earth Day
Every year, on 22nd of April the Earth is celebrated around the world. Today marks the anniversary of the birth of
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World Water Day
Water – perhaps the most important element of all – is celebrated today. Unfortunately, there is not that much to
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Global Recycling Day
Increasing temperatures, deforestation and melting of icecaps are only some of the negative impacts climate change has on our world
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Hope for the Amazon at last?
For decades, deforestation has posed a major threat to the survival of the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Now,
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Kangaroos could reduce methane
The problem of Methane Reducing the farts of methane emissions from livestock is no laughing matter. Methane is the second largest greenhouse
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Tallinn as the European Green Capital of 2023
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is a beautiful medieval city whose historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its
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Is Venice really sinking?
The news about Venice sinking are all over the Internet. Everyone knew that Venice was going to sink someday, but
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How climate change affects traditional reindeer herding
The indigenous Sámi people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia traditionally engage in semi-nomadic reindeer herding, using their meat,
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Bee crisis
Almost three quarters of the worlds crops, need to be pollinated by insects. Between Insects, bees are the main pollinators.
Continue reading Youth leadership on COP27
Please also read: COP27 – Week 2 roundup Young people are definitely shaping outcomes at COP27 Sophia Kianni 20 y.o.,
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COP27 – Week 2 roundup
Talks at the UN annual climate summit in Egypt have wrapped up, with negotiations running into the weekend. Some progress
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Week 1 of COP27 in Sharm El Sheik has come to a close; here are the main takeaways so far.
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What can we expect from COP27?
The 7th annual United Nations meeting on climate (COP27) will be taking place from November 6th to 18th in Sharm
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How sustainable is heating with wood?
Heating with wood is considered climate-neutral. The EU Parliament has just decided again that biomass from wood is still considered
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Immerse yourself in the broad topic of forests and climate change
As part of our project “Multiperspektivischer Blick auf die Biodiversiät im Wald und in Waldrandgebieten“, we continued our podcast series
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Legal action against German government over air pollution
On World Environmental Health Day, a group of residents have sued the German government for failing to protect their health.
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Are heavily subsidised public transport tickets a good solution to save the planet?
A scheme allowing free travel on trains was launched in Spain at the beginning of September, the latest in a
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The Air We Share: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
September 7th is the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies! This year’s theme is The Air We Share,
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How climate change threatens bats
Bats are beautiful and unique creatures found all around the globe, but they often get a bad name. They are
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