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29. July 2026
New Publication: Updated Case Law of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee
Since its establishment, the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (ACCC) has developed a comprehensive body of case law. To make it more accessible and easier to use, a new collection of cases (Case Law of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee) has now been published, compiled by Andriy Andrusevych and Luisa Schneider.
29. September 2025
Brochure ‘RevierUpdate. Coal. Change Perspectives.’ now available!
To mark the end of the RevierUPGRADE project – We. Now. Sustainable. – the project team from BUNDjugend and UfU has published a brochure.
2. September 2025
Four years of “KlimaVisionen”: 70 Berlin schools show how climate protection works
Seventy schools from all Berlin districts worked together on the four-year KlimaVisionen project. We look back on the results.
26. August 2025
FutureLab – Energy meets creativity: Young people shape their future at the Blossin Youth Education Centre
The UfU holiday camp ‘FutureLab’ for young people aged 12 to 16 takes a playful and practical approach to exploring the topics of climate protection, energy and shaping the future.
UfU Information
Several times a year we report on current projects and our work in UfU Information.
UfU events
UfU regularly hosts events on a wide range of topics. Interested parties can register for the events on the events page.














