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Beauty. Diversity. Utility. Profitability. Quality of Life. Integrated!

 
Monika Griefahn im Dialog

  • You want to change something in a big way.
  • You want to transform the ecological footprint of your organization into positive.
  • You want your employees to be healthier and happier.
  • You want to stay at the cutting edge of innovation.

Those qualities are our speciality !

True sustainability is achieved by doing something different than the conventional green approaches.

In our view it is achieved by integrating culture with education and technology. Together they generate holistic quality.

Holistic quality can mean a lot – but greenwashing it does not!

We offer speeches, workshops and moderations.

Lecture topics Dr. Monika Griefahn

The unique selling point of Dr. Monika Griefahn is that she has worked with the goal of a healthy and diverse world in the three most important social areas of NGO, politics and business.

Her view of the issues is therefore never one-dimensional and always sociological and socio-political. It is always positive and forward-looking.

She has extensive and long-standing international experience and is lectering in German and English.

General topics
– The history of the environmental movement in Germany and its current influence
– Cradle to Cradle design concept/ circular economy
– Right Livelihood Award (“Alternative Nobel Prize”)
– The future of companies and their focus on sustainability
– Culture and sustainability

Possible lecture titles
o Values and growth: Why companies must act responsibly
o From opponent to partner – value-oriented corporate management as a competitive factor

o Of Waste and Waste Separation: Ecologization of the Federal Republic of Germany
o Greenpeace as role model: NGOs and their power to change

o Cradle to Cradle – Innovations for the positive footprint
o Cradle to Cradle – a holistic approach towards high quality production

o Projects of hope: The „Alternative Nobelprize“ Right Livelihood Award
o No work without a vision – impressive commitment of Right Livelihood laureates

o Grow naturally. The role of culture and cultural policy in the sustainability debate

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Cradle to Cradle Congress 2026


Save the date! For the tenth time, the Cradle to Cradle NGO is hosting the international Cradle to Cradle Congress on September 17 and 18, 2026. The focus is on exchange and networking—panel discussions with stakeholders from politics, business, and science, inspireing keynotes, and everything important about the transformation of society toward a true circular economy await guests. C2C Congress 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 and am spokesperson for the board of the eFuel Alliance.
English website of the eFuel Alliance


Living City Foundation

The Living City Foundation sees itself as a catalyst for overcoming urban challenges and supports the exchange of experiences between cities, the federal government, the states, and society. It promotes projects and awards a foundation prize once a year. I am very pleased to be able to contribute to the Living City Foundation as deputy chair of the foundation board.
To the foundation’s website



Right Livelihood Award

They are committed to a vibrant democracy and human solidarity, addressing the most pressing issues of our time: The 2025 winners of the Right Livelihood Award are: the organization Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC, Oceania) and Julian Aguon (Guam) / the research initiative “Justice For Myanmar” / Audrey Tang from Taiwan and the network “Emergency Response Rooms” from Sudan. 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

In 2018 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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