Renovate Locally & Compensate Globally

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Prof. Radermacher contributed a foreword to the 2019 Sustainability Report magazine of the Nassauische Heimstätte corporate group. Under the motto “more drive to take action,” he highlighted the themes of housing and the Alliance for Development and Climate.

Housing is a fundamental human need. Nevertheless, we must not overlook the impact of the building sector on the climate. From inadequate insulation to cement production, global CO₂ emissions must be drastically reduced if we are to achieve the climate goals set in Paris.

According to Prof. Radermacher, the most effective solutions are global in nature. This is why the Nassauische Heimstätte | Wohnstadt corporate group is a member of the Alliance for Development and Climate. Through this membership, the company temporarily offsets its CO₂ emissions – for example, by investing in a project in Nicaragua. You can learn more about this initiative here.

Das vollständige Vorwort von Prof. Radermacher finden Sie hier auf Seite 107. The full foreword by Prof. Radermacher can be found on page 107 of the report.

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Prof. Radermacher and Prof. Herlyn in the “Future of Leadership” Podcast

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In three episodes of the Future of Leadership Initiative podcast, Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Josef Radermacher and Prof. Dr. Estelle Herlyn discuss the impact of COVID-19 on society and politics, the measures taken by the German federal government, the role of big data in democratic societies, the effects of climate change on organizations and society, the question of responsible business practices, and the Development and Climate Alliance of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

You can listen to the podcasts here:

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The Russell-Einstein Manifesto

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“We appeal as human beings to human beings: Remember your humanity, and forget the rest”.

With these moving words, Albert Einstein – born in Ulm – Bertrand Russell, and nine other distinguished scientists and intellectuals addressed humanity on July 9, 1955. The famous resolution, later known as the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, has lost none of its relevance 65 years later: Weapons of mass destruction and warfare continue to threaten humankind. Yet the crises we face today have multiplied exponentially in number, intensity, complexity, and impact. Infectious diseases, hunger and poverty, inequality, the resurgence of nationalism, and – overshadowing all of these – the threat of climate change, define our time more than ever before.

The urgency with which the Manifesto appeals to human conscience and universal values resonates even more strongly today. The challenges may be greater than ever, but our collective knowledge and capacity for global action have also grown over the past 65 years. With the voice of science, the youth taking to the streets for their future, the global call for human rights, and our human creativity, we are now called upon more than ever to move forward with determination. This also means rethinking and replacing the habits, doctrines, and strategies that have brought us to this point – so that we may forge new paths.

Since 1955, the Russell-Einstein Manifesto has inspired many institutions to work for a better shared future. It also led directly to the founding of the Pugwash Movement, whose contribution to the 65th anniversary can be read here. We, too, from Einstein’s birthplace Ulm, wish to take this anniversary as an opportunity to recall and reaffirm this profoundly relevant appeal.

Russell-Einstein Manifesto

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SMEs, Corporations, Entire Countries: How Climate Neutrality Can Succeed

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In an article for KLIMAzin by the climate-neutral Hessian state government, Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Josef Radermacher introduces three members of the Alliance for Development and Climate and their exemplary concepts for achieving climate neutrality.

The full eMagazine can be downloaded here.

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Interview with Prof. Radermacher in the “Rheinische Post” Newspaper

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“Electromobility Threatens Prosperity”

In an interview with the Rheinische Post, Prof. Radermacher discusses global approaches to addressing the climate crisis. While the coronavirus gives the climate a brief respite, the consequences of unchecked climate change remain catastrophic. The conversation covers issues such as mobility, post-COVID economic growth, and inefficient climate protection measures.

The interview is available online on the Rheinische Post website.

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Prof. Radermacher Becomes a Member of Vodafone Germany’s New Sustainability Advisory Board

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Under the motto “Shaping a Sustainable Future with Visionaries” Vodafone Germany aims to further develop and implement its sustainability strategy. To this end, management has decided to establish a Sustainability Advisory Board, bringing together individuals from civil society, academia, and business who possess recognized expertise in climate and environmental protection as well as sustainable business practices.

Prof. Radermacher is also a member of this advisory board, which will convene for the first time on September 16, 2020.

Further information can be found here.

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Climate Policy – A History of Missed Opportunities

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In a new analysis, Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Josef Radermacher examines the question of which opportunities international climate policy could have seized in the past to stabilize the climate situation at comparatively low costs. Ten, twenty, and thirty years ago, there were extensive political and scientific debates from which solutions could have emerged. Nevertheless, most of these opportunities went unused.

The new text explores these missed opportunities in depth, also considering what lessons we can draw from them for the future.

A shorter version of the text appears as an essay in Kursbuch 202: Donner, Wetter, Klima, Murmann Publishers, 2020, and is available online.

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Rethinking – A Question of Humanity’s Survival

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The new book by the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr. Gerd Müller

We know what needs to be done to combat hunger, inadequate healthcare, and climate change worldwide. Theoretically. But knowledge alone is not enough; we must open our eyes and recognize our responsibility.

In his latest book, Federal Minister Dr. Gerd Müller calls for courageous rethinking in a globalized world, where a new Europe–Africa pact and a renewed sense of global responsibility could make the world a bit more peaceful, just, and sustainable for future generations. It is a book that opens eyes without moralizing, yet reminds us of our responsibility in an interconnected world.

“Gerd Müller provides unique insights into the actual conditions at numerous critical flashpoints around the world. In his role overseeing international development cooperation for a globally prominent country like Germany, he is personally familiar with the realities across the globe like few other German politicians. He has visited almost all developing and emerging countries, in Africa and beyond. He has been present in all crisis regions of the past decade, witnessing firsthand the hotspots created by civil wars, famine, terrorism, climate change, displacement, organized crime, and the abuse of people, especially women and children.

Gerd Müller has absorbed a great deal and, in his new book, allows the reader to share in a journey through a world where beauty and horror exist side by side.” – Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Josef Radermacher

The book can be purchased online via the publisher’s website.

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Article by Prof. Herlyn in the “Rheinische Post” Newspaper

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COVID-19 Pandemic Slows Down the Climate Debate

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed important sustainability goals into the background. Private engagement is now more important than ever. In an article for the Rheinische Post, Prof. Dr. Estelle Herlyn, head of the Competence Center for Sustainable Development at FOM University Düsseldorf and freelance collaborator of FAW/n, discusses the opportunities and risks arising from the current crisis.

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Interview with Prof. Radermacher in the “Südwest Presse” Newspaper

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What environmentalists and climate activists have not achieved, the coronavirus seems to accomplish. The economy is at a standstill, air traffic is halted worldwide, and people are driving significantly less. Is the pandemic saving the climate? Or is it only giving it a brief respite? And most importantly: what happens once the shutdown is lifted? In an interview with the Südwest Presse, Prof. Radermacher discusses the benefits that COVID-19 may have for the climate and the lessons that can be learned for the period after the crisis.

You can download the full interview: “COVID-19 Pandemic Helps the Climate” here.

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