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Saving the Earth

How Germany supports environmental and climate protection around the world

Die Umwelt schützen
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Korallenriff in der Karibik Protecting the oceans Science German research takes to the seas around the world
Germany supports marine research worldwide – with research vessels, scientific cooperation and funding for individual projects.
Unterwasserfahrzeuge kommen bei der Untersuchung der Tiefsee zum Einsatz. Protecting the oceans Innovation Protecting the oceans with AI
Dismantling world war munitions and analysing the deep sea: artificial intelligence makes it easier to explore the oceans – and it helps protect them, too.
Antje Boetius im Polarmeer während der Expedition ArcWatch-1 Protecting the oceans
Biology
“The ocean can be part of the solution to a sustainable future.”
Antje Boetius is Germany’s most famous marine biologist. She talked to us about her work and explained the interaction between marine and climate protection.
Ein für das Wattenmeer typischer Fischkutter fährt in den Hafen. Protecting the oceans
A national park spanning three countries
World Heritage – the Wadden Sea
The action of the tides along the North Sea coast of Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark has created a unique natural landscape, the Wadden Sea.
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Plastic waste
Freeing the ocean from garbage
Garbage in the world’s seas has become a major ecological problem. Several initiatives from Germany promote clean water. Four examples.
Jennifer Morgan, Staatssekretärin im Auswärtigen Amt “There has never been a better chance”
State Climate Secretary Jennifer Morgan: The G7 must be the driving force and a trailblazer in the fight against the climate crisis.
Sustainable Strategy
What we do: The German sustainable development strategy
What can we do to avoid diminishing the chances of people today and the chances of our children and grandchildren for a prosperous life?
Umweltorganisationen
Environmental organizations in Germany
A list of the most influential organizations for nature conservation and environmental protection in Germany
Umweltinstitute
Environmental institutions in Germany
Go from here to find ministries, government offices, research institutes and official boards and committees charged with the task of protecting our valuable natural world.
Das Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung
The climate think tank
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research is one of the world’s leading environmental policy think tanks. One of its studies is even responsible for a “word of the year”.
Fridays for Future-Demo in Magdeburg
The carbon controversy
The Fridays for Future movement is calling for a radical carbon tax, yet a prominent scientist does not believe this is the way forward. Who is right?
Julia Klöckner, Bundesministerin für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
“The situation is dramatic”
In our interview, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Klöckner explains why she convened a “forest summit”.
Klimaforschung: Vier Top-Studiengänge Studying for a better world
If you want to halt climate change, you need to behave appropriately. If you want to understand it, you can study climatology.
Herbstwald in Deutschland
Can the forest save the climate?
In the climate debate, more and more emphasis is being placed on the forest as a CO2 storage pool. How great is the potential? A German scientist has the facts.
Debate on climate protection
Debate on climate protection enters crucial phase
The Grand Coalition still has a lot to talk about when it comes to #climateprotection. On September 20, 2019, the Climate Cabinet will present its major package of measures to the German government.
Cradle-to-Cradle: Dieses T-Shirt kann kompostiert werden.
Better than recycling
Compostable T-shirts and renewable washing machines – how Cradle to Cradle could revolutionise consumption.
Projekt „GoJelly“: Quallen filtern Mikroplastik
Eliminating microplastics with jellyfish
The GoJelly project aims to solve one of the world’s largest environmental problems with the help of jellyfish.
Schrottplatz: Bei Metallen lohnt sich die Verwertung
Mega trend urban mining
Felix Müller, expert at the German Environment Agency, explains why urban mining is so important for the future.
Bundesminister für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur: Andreas Scheuer
Germany to spend billions to tackle climate change
Proposals to put Germany on the path towards sustainable transportation could cost the government billions of euros.
IAA: Neue Fahrzeuge und Konzepte für die Elektromobilität in Deutschland IAA 2019: It's all so green here!
The International Motor Show is taking place amid tough economic conditions and a sharpened debate around pollution.
Upcycling: Kreative Beispiele aus Deutschland
Upcycling: turning trash into treasure
Upcycling is in vogue in Germany. How the most beautiful products are made from waste.
Martin Franke versucht, Plastikmüll zu vermeiden. Plastic? No thanks!
Doing without plastic is simpler than many people think. That was demonstrated by my four-week experiment.
Sauberes Trinkwasser ist weltweit ein kostbares Gut. Against thirst
This is how the German Water Partnership is committed to clean water worldwide.
Schutzbedürftig: Honigbiene auf einer Blüte. Small creatures with a big impact
Why the German government is making a big effort to protect bees.
/node/8823/ Protecting the oceans Plastic waste Freeing the ocean from garbage
Garbage in the world’s seas has become a major ecological problem. Several initiatives from Germany promote clean water. Four examples.
Take it home with you!
Almost a third of the food produced worldwide is thrown away. The good news is that there are lots of initiatives aimed at saving food from the waste bin.
Protest gegen die Nutzung von Kohleenergie
Climate protection, not coal
Following Germany’s general elections and ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, Germany is planning to phase out coal. Time is short, but there are still problems to be overcome.
Kostbar: öffentlich zugängliches Trinkwasser
Don’t waste a single drop
Germany is the European champion when it comes to saving water and is supporting projects around the world that are designed to protect this vital resource.