The blog against the building mania Daniel Fuhrhop published the book "Verbietet das Bauen!" by oekom Verlag on August 24, 2015. The blog bears the same title and messages on the subject are published accordingly. The central thesis in Fuhrhop's book and blog: "Building new is often associated with waste and prestige addiction [...].
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Publication of the final report The project "Energy Sufficiency - Strategies and Instruments for a Technical, Systemic and Cultural Transformation to Sustainably Limit Energy Demand in the Consumer Field of Building/Housing", funded by the BMBF, was successfully completed at the end of 2016. The project investigated how energy-sufficiency-related everyday routines, social practices and lifestyle aspects can be reconciled with the requirements of a [...]
In contrast to combustion engines, the amount of energy required to produce the batteries plays a greater role in electric cars. According to the IFEU Institute in Heidelberg, CO2 emissions can be estimated at around 125 kg for one kWh of battery capacity. The production of an electricity storage unit with 24 kWh thus generates about three tons of CO2. In contrast, the resulting [...]
In 2015, a historic double success was achieved for sustainability and climate policy. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate protection define an ambitious global target system.
The City Makes Future as a System. A book by Klaus Burmeister and Ben Rodenhäuser about the city as a real laboratory for living and doing business. Based on four main topics (environment/sustainability, technology/networking, urban culture/participation and social affairs/inequality), Burmeister/Rodenhäuser name ten fields of action whose potentials, but also risks for the development of urban spaces are explored. Contribution by [...]
With efficiency, greater electrification and renewable energies it is possible to organise transport that is completely neutral in terms of greenhouse gases without having to accept any restrictions on growth and quality of life. This is the result of scenarios developed by the Öko-Institut and presented today in Berlin by Parliamentary State Secretary Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter. The scenarios for greenhouse gas-neutral transport were developed jointly [...]
With a press conference on 13 September, the new report to the CLUB OF ROME was presented to the public in Berlin. In addition to the authors, the Federal Minister Dr. Gerd Müller also spoke. Read the whole article: www.globalmarshallplan.org/news/neuer-bericht-den-club-rome-berlin-vorgestellt
In June 2016, the state government adopted a sustainability strategy for NRW. It is the first federal state to commit to implementing the global sustainability goals of the United Nations and has defined a system of targets and indicators for key areas of action.
Recycling companies are not getting rid of their goods because they might be polluted. About conflicts between resource and environmental protection. Source: taz article from 15. 7. 2016
Roof extensions offer enormous housing potential A great opportunity for more housing in Germany lies on the roofs: More than 1.5 million additional flats could be created by adding storeys to roofs. And this could happen in places where living space is already scarce and housing is expensive: in large cities, conurbations and university towns.
Method for the holistic analysis of planning concepts by Stephan Anders 39,- Euro | ISBN 978-3-946319-02-3, 310 pages with numerous color illustrations, 19 x 25,5 cm, Softcover - May 2016 Melting glaciers, floods and the smog in cities are just a few visible signs of the need for sustainable development. Sustainable neighborhoods can [...]
Several federal ministries launched new funding programmes and research initiatives in April. The common goal is to promote affordable and climate-friendly construction in order to advance the energy transition through energy-efficient and climate-friendly buildings. The building sector accounts for around 40 percent of Germany's final energy consumption and about one third of CO2 emissions. At the same time, the potential for energy and CO2 savings [...]
How local initiatives and associations can be supported in the development and implementation of climate protection projects at neighbourhood level was the topic of an expert meeting on 4 February at the Pestel Institute in Hanover. The participants from science and practice discussed a new funding concept of the BMUB, which supports the local implementation of climate protection within the framework of the National Climate Initiative [...].
The Federal Cabinet today approved an update of the Resource Efficiency Programme. Germanwatch welcomes in principle the government's plan for resource efficiency, but says that the original draft of the Environment Ministry has been weakened considerably, especially with regard to human rights issues. "In many places we now only find lip service instead of a binding framework," regrets Cornelia Heydenreich, Team Leader Corporate Responsibility at Germanwatch. She emphasises: [...]
Hendricks: We can invest even more in the future. BMUB budget grows to 4.07 billion euros The federal government wants to significantly increase its spending on climate protection and the promotion of affordable housing in the coming year. "This is a very central concern for the Federal Government, but also for me personally," emphasised [...]
URBAN MINING – Die Stadt als ewige Rohstoffquelle Regie: Sandra Czeczelitz Produktion: Christoph Gretzmacher | twovisions Filmproduction 45 min. A 2012 Sendung vom 29.10.2012. 3sat
