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." … [Read more...]
Awards for “eco-films”: the secret lifelines of trees revealed
It is a very gratifying task to serve on the jury of the Ökofilmtour ("eco film tour") festival for films about nature and the environment. … [Read more...]
The Hanseatic way of environmental protection and digitization – Michael Otto celebrates his 75th birthday in his own way
Michael Otto did not want a big party for his 75th birthday. What he did want to do was talk about the issues that are important to him. That’s why the CEO of the Otto Group, Alexander Birken, used the occasion to organize a symposium entitled "future values". … [Read more...]
The epitome of political art turns 80 – congratulations Klaus Staeck!
"Nothing is finished" – that's the motto under which Klaus Staeck invited guests to celebrate his 80th birthday at the Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin. More precisely it was the Social Democratic Party's executive, who organised the evening in Staeck's honour. … [Read more...]
Conflicting objectives in the Sustainable Development Goals and the annoying rebound effect
One of my long-time companions, Helge Wendenburg, is retiring. Most recently, he was the director of the Department of Water Resource Protection at the German Federal Environment Ministry. … [Read more...]
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