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To those under 40: Fight for your future!

To those under 40: Fight for your future!

For the second time within the space of only a few weeks the young generation has given away a victory to those they would normally reject.

Obscure yet important: the United Nations’ civil and social treaties

Obscure yet important: the United Nations’ civil and social treaties

Two important United Nations covenants turn 50 years old this year: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as well as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

Towards a world without trash – the Cradle to Cradle congress 2016

Towards a world without trash – the Cradle to Cradle congress 2016

Press release Viable solutions for a true recycling economy – that’s what we hope to have been able to demonstrate during the third Cradle to Cradle congress in the northern German city of Lüneburg.

Cigarette butts are garbage, too

Cigarette butts are garbage, too

It’s amazing what you can find by the seaside simply by looking closely. During a recent garbage collection event on the beach of the river Elbe in Hamburg organized by the non-profit “AIDA – Friends of the Seas” the more peculiar finds included a pair of underpants, a wig, as…
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Hamburg’s new bridge technology: shore power supply at the Cruise Center Altona

Hamburg’s new bridge technology: shore power supply at the Cruise Center Altona

As is often the case when it comes to technological investments, they aren’t very visible from the outside. But with the introduction of the shore power supply for cruise ships in the Altona district of Hamburg both the city’s port and its shipping industries have taken a huge step

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Save the Date: Cradle to Cradle Congress 2025


On March 13 and 14, 2025, the Cradle to Cradle celebrated its annual congress at the TU Berlin with about 1000 guests. Please read more about the congress in my blog article here. And save the date for the 2026 edition: The congress will take place on September 17-18, 2026.


eFuels

Synthetic fuels are one of the decisive factors for the energy transition away from fossile fuels. That is why I am committed to the further development and practical use of eFuels and became a member of the Sounding Board of the eFuel Alliance in May 2021.
English website of the eFuel Alliance


Climate committee

Constituent session: Photo: City of Buchholz / Helms

Until 2025 I was chairwoman of the advisory board of the climate committee at my former place of residence in Buchholz in the Nordheide. The city has set itself the goal of becoming climate neutral and there is still a lot to do to achieve this. The committee advises the municipal  administration on fundamental questions of climate policy.
To the article on the Buchholz website (in German)



Right Livelihood Award

They stand up against violence and climate change and address the most pressing questions of our time: The 2024 recipients of the Right Livelihood Award are: Joan Carling of Philippines, Issa Amro/Youth Against Settlements from Palestine, Anabela Lemos/Justiça Ambiental! from Mozambique und Forensic Architecture from the UK. Read more about the “Alternative Nobel Prize” here.


Federal Order of Merit

After the award ceremony, Olaf Lies, Monika Griefahn and Rainer Rempe stand together. Photo: Frank Ossenbrink

After the award ceremony, Olaf Lies, Monika Griefahn and Rainer Rempe stand together. Photo: Frank Ossenbrink

Our CEO Dr. Monika Griefahn received the Federal Order of Merit. Please read more about her biography and about the award ceremony in our blog.


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