Projects – Unabhängiges Institut für Umweltfragen (UfU)

RevierUPGRADE 2.0. Young minds for a life-enriching future in Cottbus and Halle

Hochgeladen am 4. November 2025

With the decision to phase out lignite, structural change is in full process in Central Germany and the Lusatian mining region, raising the [...]

10/2025 - 09/2028

Climate protection, Participation, Transformative education,

With the decision to phase out lignite, structural change is in full process in Central Germany and the Lusatian mining region, raising the question of how the future of these regions will be shaped. In Cottbus, Halle, and many other places, intensive negotiations are currently underway that will…

Co-ADAPT - Community-based Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity through small-scale Nature-Based Solutions

Hochgeladen am 8. January 2026

The project aims to engage urban communities in Berlin, Vienna, Kosice and Ankara in adapting to the climate and biodiversity crisis through nature-based solutions (NBS).

11/2025 - 10/2027

Participation, International Research, Climate adaption, Resource conservation, Climate justice,

The project aims to engage urban communities in Berlin, Vienna, Kosice and Ankara in adapting to the climate and biodiversity crisis through nature-based solutions (NBS).

Removing wilderness barriers

Hochgeladen am 2. February 2026

The protection, restoration, and sustainable use of biological diversity are among the German government’s key environmental policy objectives. Despite clear [...]

01/2026 - 07/2027

Environmental law,

Duration 01/2026 – 07/2027 Funded by German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Contact…

Capacity Building and Education on Strategic Planning and Environmental Assessments in Civil Society Organisations (Biber)

Hochgeladen am 1. October 2025

The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) aims to evaluate the environmental and social impacts of plans and programmes at an early [...]

08/2025 - 07/2027

Participation, Public participation, Environmental law,

The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) aims to evaluate the environmental and social impacts of plans and programmes at an early stage, consider alternative options, and encourage public engagement. The importance of the SEA tool has grown significantly, due to an increase in the number of…