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. Image source: pixabay/geralt

“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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary. The very first Earth Day in the early 1970s marked a period in which people increasingly reflected on the interactions between human civilization and the Earth’s ecosystem. This period also saw the publication of the Club of Rome’s report…

As a supporter of the Alliance for Development and Climate, carbonauten GmbH is developing injection-molding granulate using CO₂ A plant pot made from biochar, biobinder, and bioadditives dissolves in the soil after about a month, providing nitrogen to plants while storing water-retaining biochar permanently and stably in the ground.© Carbonaten…

Kühne + Nagel aims to intensify its environmental protection efforts and will become the first logistics service provider to join the Alliance for Development and Climate, thereby assuming a pioneering role in the sector. The Alliance was launched in 2018 by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),…

On November 26, 2019, computer science professor Franz Josef Radermacher of the University of Ulm was awarded this year’s Abt Jerusalem Prize. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brunswick, the Technical University of Braunschweig, the Braunschweig Scientific Society, and the Braunschweig Cultural Heritage Foundation jointly presented the award for the fifth…

A key focus of the FAW/n at present is the Alliance for Development and Climate initiated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which the FAW/n accompanies scientifically. With the goal of promoting development and climate protection simultaneously, the Alliance recognizes, connects, and promotes non-governmental engagement, particularly…