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9th Cradle to Cradle Congress shows many solutions for circular economy

4. April 2025

All pictures of this article by Jan Kulke The program was dense and thematically broad, the guests were movers and shakers from the field, and all under the motto “Circle instead of crisis”: those who attended the ninth Cradle to Cradle Congress in Berlin received input, inspiration and best practice….

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von links: Michael Braungart, Monika Griefahn. Florian Schwinn

The world is suffocating in plastics – film “Plastic Fantastic” opens nature film festival

4. April 2025

Thanks to speaker Michael Braungart, the opening of the third Lüneburg Heath Nature Film Festival provided creative ideas to combat the flood of plastic in the sea. “There are between 1400 and 40000 pieces of micro- and nanoplastics in an oyster. If we eat enough oysters, the oceans will be…

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Gruppenbild mit Niko Paech

Degrowth, green growth – or how do we save the world?

29. September 2024

Climate change is here, as pretty much everyone in Germany now recognizes apart from a few deniers – not least because they are feeling it in their own lives. But what is the best strategy for living as humans in such a way that the earth can withstand us? Prof….

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Cradle to Cradle Diskussionsrunde

Positive spirit as ever

15. January 2024

800 participants and 90 speakers – I am delighted that the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress has developed so well since we first organized it in 2014. 2023, at the eighth edition, the quality of presentations and discussions was high as usual. But perhaps even more importantly, the positive spirit…

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Diskussionsrunde beim Cradle to Cradle Summit

Municipalities as important drivers for a true circular economy

28. May 2022
The fact that municipalities with their creative power are a decisive driver for an economy that selects healthy and environmentally compatible materials that are also recoverable – that is what Cradle to Cradle (C2C) means – was underlined by the “C2C Summit: Shaping Communities of the Future” of the Cradle…
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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

Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress 2020 in Berlin
Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress 2020 in Berlin
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Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress 2020 in Berlin
Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress 2020 in Berlin
Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Congress 2020 in Berlin
Rüdiger Nehberg Hochzeitstorte
(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)…
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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…

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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…

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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…

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Sören Jungclaus, giving a speech at the Buchholz-based incubator ISI .

What is “good design”?

15. February 2018

Sören Jungclaus, giving a speech at the Buchholz-based incubator ISI . “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…

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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

Cradle to Cradle congress 2017 in LueneburgPhoto: Max Arens 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…

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Photo: Land Oberösterreich

Circular Economy – will the EU achieve a major coup?

13. October 2017

Photo: Land Oberösterreich 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…

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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…

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

4. October 2016

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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…
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Venice Biennial

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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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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