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Bioeconomy and its changes and risks
The recent symposium of the Michael Otto Foundation in Hamburg on the possibilities and limits of the so-called bioeconomy began at an elementary level with a debate over the exact definition of the term. Does agriculture in itself qualify as a form of bioeconomy? In their respective literal meanings at least, the terms bio and…
Cradle to Cradle Congress takes place in Berlin for the first time
(Based on the Cradle to Cradle press release of 4 February 2020; photos by Max Arens) Climate-friendly behaviour and economic success do not have to, and indeed must not, be mutually exclusive. That was the core message at the kick-off for the 6th International Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress on 31 January and 1 February…
Thuringia – the breaching of a taboo
Last week, Thomas Kemmerich of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) was elected Prime Minister of the east German federal state of Thuringia in what constituted a surprise to many political experts. Since then, events have been unfolding incredibly quickly, including, less than 24 hours after the election, the FDP parliamentary group wanting to initiate a…
Impressions from the second Aschersleben Architecture Day
Being able to visit Aschersleben, the oldest city in the eastern German federal state of Saxony, to take part in the second instalment of the Aschersleben Architecture Day, was a pleasant experience. Although the town has lost around half its residents in recent years – around 20,000 people live in Aschersleben, down from roughly 40,000…
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Erhard Eppler dies at 92
Erhard Eppler has passed away on Saturday at the age of 92. We keep his relatives and friends in our thoughts at this difficult time and wish them the strength to be able to fill the gap he leaves in their everyday lives with beautiful memories. Erhard Eppler was a role model. He gained his…
Culture and Media
Monika Griefahn receives the Federal Order of Merit
Olaf Lies freely admitted that he didn’t have the easiest of jobs. Monika Griefahn’s “successor-successor-successor”, as the current environment minister of the German federal state of Lower Saxony smirkingly described himself, said: “You can’t list all of Monika Griefahn’s merits – you can only mention the highlights.” Lies was speaking during a ceremony to mark…
Opinion
Thuringia – the breaching of a taboo
Last week, Thomas Kemmerich of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) was elected Prime Minister of the east German federal state of Thuringia in what constituted a surprise to many political experts. Since then, events have been unfolding incredibly quickly, including, less than 24 hours after the election, the FDP parliamentary group wanting to initiate a…
Cradle to Cradle
Cradle to Cradle Congress takes place in Berlin for the first time
(Based on the Cradle to Cradle press release of 4 February 2020; photos by Max Arens) Climate-friendly behaviour and economic success do not have to, and indeed must not, be mutually exclusive. That was the core message at the kick-off for the 6th International Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress on 31 January and 1 February…
Right Livelihood Award
“Right Livelihood Awards” for the genuine fighters of this world
Stockholm, Berlin, Zurich and Geneva – this year, a busy itinerary was in store for the latest laureates of the Right Livelihood Awards, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”. Not all of them could take part, however − our Chinese laureate Guo Jianmei was missing, as was Greta Thunberg from Sweden, who, at the…
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Bioeconomy and its changes and risks
The recent symposium of the Michael Otto Foundation in Hamburg on the possibilities and limits of the so-called bioeconomy began at an elementary level with a debate over the exact definition of the term. Does agriculture in itself qualify as a form of bioeconomy? In their respective literal meanings at least, the terms bio and…
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