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Germany's Federal Environment Minister, Svenja Schulze during her speech at C2C Congress 2020

Cradle to Cradle Congress takes place in Berlin for the first time

12. February 2020
(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 …
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Zuhörer beim Vortrag von Monika Griefahn

Impressions from the second Aschersleben Architecture Day

3. January 2020
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, …
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Monika Griefahn at C2C LAB opening

Cradle to Cradle − a living laboratory

15. October 2019
One gratifying conclusion of the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Summit on construction and architecture that took place in Berlin in mid-September is that Cradle to Cradle is reaching expert audiences. Architects, planners and numerous companies who optimise their products based on the C2C principles met at the Umweltforum in Berlin to …
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Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart is giving a speech.

The Museum of the Future in Lueneburg – a testing ground for today’s society and tomorrow’s products

2. May 2019
The Hamburg Environmental Institute (HUI), a non-profit organisation for the scientific analysis of environmental topics, has acquired a new domain: the Museum of the Future in Lueneburg. The institution, which carries an obvious contradiction in its name, is currently being constructed in a former day care centre on Papenstrasse. Both …
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Musician Bela B.

Lower Saxony to officially implement Cradle to Cradle principles

9. October 2018
The C2C design concept is the only option “if we want to handle our resources reasonably”, says Olaf Lies, Minister for the Environment of the German federal state of Lower Saxony. The patron of the fifth international Cradle to Cradle Congress, which took place on September 14th and 15th 2018 at …
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Sören Jungclaus, giving a speech at the Buchholz-based incubator ISI .

What is “good design”?

15. February 2018
“Good design – how it works and how it can transform companies” – when the Buchholz-based incubator ISI announced a talk with this title we were eager to attend and excited to see what an industrial designer specialised in packaging considers to be “good design”. And although we were well …
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Cradle to Cradle congress 2017 in Lueneburg Photo: Max Arens

Cradle to Cradle Congress calls for a world without waste

24. October 2017
Press release Stop whining – let’s change the world! We often remember negative news more clearly than we do positive, as the philosopher and writer Dr. Michael Schmidt-Salomon emphasised during the fourth Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress, which took place on October 20 & 21, 2017 at the Leuphana University in Lueneburg (Germany). However, 800 participants in …
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Photo: Land Oberösterreich

Circular Economy – will the EU achieve a major coup?

13. October 2017
Turning waste into nutrients: the European Union’s new Circular Economy Package could become a resounding success – or at least the biggest we’ve had yet when it comes to the question of what to do with our garbage. The reason: an acknowledgement that the recyclability of a product can be improved from …
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Environmental activists from around the world debate Cradle to Cradle

7. April 2017
At this year’s meeting of environmental award winners from all over the world in the southern German city of Freiburg, participants from Brazil, China, India and other countries showed a lot of interest in the Cradle to Cradle design concept. After the introductory talk on the subject a lively and …
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Nothing is lost! Cradle to Cradle pioneers from the garment sector debate

17. March 2017
By Cradle to Cradle e.V. – slightly amended, slightly shortened and with many thanks! After having served its intended purpose for several years a well-loved denim jacket is laid to rest as compost, thereby remaining in the natural cycle in the form of nutrients. The metallic buttons meanwhile are repurposed as a …
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Towards a world without trash – the Cradle to Cradle congress 2016

4. October 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. The following is the official press release from C2C e.V.: On the weekend of September 23/24 the third edition of the …
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Cradle to Cradle at the Venice Biennial: Inspiration for architects

8. June 2016
From the end of May until November 27, 2016 the Venice Biennial once again offers architects from around the world the opportunity to present solutions for how to deal with present and future global challenges. Cradle to Cradle is excited to exhibit its concept for the building sector as part …
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April 26, 2022: Participation in the event “Rethinking Growth – Visions for Buchholz” as part of the Climate Advisory Board Buchholz in der Nordheide. More information (in German).

May 2, 2022: Buchholz Climate Advisary Council with presentation of the Climate Action Plan.

May, 5-6, 2022: Committee meeting and “Round Table” of the Foundation Lebendige Stadt.

May 10, 2022: Right Livlihood laureate and Russian environmental activist Vladimir Slivyak speaks to the “Alternative Nobel Prize” parliamentary group of the German Bundestag. Slivyak received the award for his commitment against nuclear power and fossil energies. More about him here.

May 12, 2022: Participation in the Congress Cradle to Cradle  –Shaping municipalities of the future.

June 22, 2022: The Central Real Estate Committee (ZIA) organizes the Real Estate Industry Day in Berlin; participation in the panel “Climate Protection” with the topic Cradle to Cradle. More information (some in English).

September 22, 2022: Lecture on “The Cradle to Cradle principle – necessary for climate protection” at the Lions Club Hamburg-Hoheneichen.

October 20, 2022: Introductory statement at “eKKon 2022” – the Austrian congress on eFuels in Vienna. It is about the growing importance of eFuels in the climate debate.


Cradle to Cradle Congress 2021

Logo C2C-Congress

Cradle to Cradle Congress 2021: Because of the Corona pandemic the C2C Conress took place in three parts this year: The first one was on June 14, 2021 in Freiburg. The second took place on September 7, 2021 in Mainz, the third November 4, 2021 in Mönchengladbach.


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

In May 2021, the climate committee was constituted in the climate forum at my place of residence in Buchholz in the Nordheide. I am pleased to be chairwoman of the advisory board! 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 Laureate 2021

Right Livelihood Award

They stand up against violence and climate change and address the most pressing questions of our time: Marthe Wandou (Cameroon), Wladimir Sliwjak (Russia), Freda Huson (People of the Wet’suwet’en, Canada) and the Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (India) are the winners of the Right Livelohood Award (“Alternative Nobel Prize”) 2021. Please find here the award ceremony documentation or read more about the laureates in our blog.


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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