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October 14, 2021: On the occasion of his 85th birthday, the former member of the Bundestag and long-time President of the Cultural Political Society Olaf Schwencke receives an honorable commemorative publication.

October 17, 2021: Monika Griefahn is a guest at the State Garden Show in Überlingen. Monika Griefahn and Valerio Ciriello SJ will discuss the topic “Greta and the Pope: Responsibility for Climate and Creation in the Anthropocene”. moderated by Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo.

October 28, 2021: Monika Griefahn gives a lecture on the subject of Cradle to Cradle at the Rotary Club Hamburg.

November 7th, 2021: Monika Griefahn gives the pulpit speech as part of the series “Mülheimer auf die Kanzel” in the Petrikirche in Mülheim-Ruhr.

November 17, 2021: Participation in the annual conference of the 2 Grad Foundation, with which companies want to strengthen climate protection and the sustainable use of natural resources.

November 24th, 2021: One of the 2021 winners of the “Alternative Nobel Prize” gives a speech at the University of Zurich.

1.12.2021: Presentation of the Right Liveliohood Awards winners 2021 in Stockholm.

Cradle to Cradle Congress 2021

Cradle to Cradle Congress 2021: Because of the Corona pandemic the C2C Conress takes place in the parts this year: The first one was on Jun 14, 2021 in Freiburg. The second and will take 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 hbecame a member of the Sounding Board of the eFuel Alliance in May 2021.
To the 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 about the tasks as 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 administration on fundamental questions of climate policy.
To the article on the Buchholz website (in German)

Right Livelihood Award

The “Alternative Nobel Prize” was awarded for the 41st time in 2020 to Ales Bialiatski, Lottie Cunningham-Wren, Bryan Stevenson and Nasrin Sotoudeh.
Please find photos and videos from the award ceremony here.

Federal Order of Merit

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.