Category Archives: Resource Use
Fritz Hinterberger gives key note speech at UNIDO Round Table on Resource Efficiency
As part of this year’s annual conference of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Fritz Hinterberger [...] was invited to give a key note speech at a high-level workshop entitled “Promoting innovative industries and technologies for a sustainable future in the Europe and NIS region”, taking place on 30th of November at the UN centre in
How can Europe move towards a One Planet Economy? Scenarios report published
The new report “Scenarios towards a One Planet Economy in Europe” is a major outcome of the OPEN:EU project [...] in which SERI was involved. The scenarios describe alternative, albeit not necessarily ideal visions of the transition toward a One Planet Economy in Europe by 2050. They present both an illustration of life in Europe in
Sammlung an Argumenten gegen Atomkraft entlang der Produktionskette
Angefangen hat es mit einer Einladung zum IAEA Ball vor ein paar Jahren. Die Einladung habe ich „dankend“ abgelehnt. Zum davor angesetzten Zusammentreffen bin ich gegangen. Umringt von Freunden die da keine Skrupel haben, musste ich meine Gründe nennen, warum ich danach nicht mitgehe. Um es ihnen deutlich zu verstehen zu geben habe ich die [...]
Stephan Lutter speaks at resource conference at the European Parliament
Today, Tuesday November 8th and tomorrow November 9th Stephan Lutter will give two talks at a conference at the European Parliament. As a part of the REdUSE project Friends of the Earth is organising the conference “Responsible or Irresponsible? Europe’s Resource Use and its Impacts”. Stephan Lutter will present…
Under Pressure. How our material consumption threatens the planet’s water resources
Lutter S., Polzin, C., Giljum, S., Pálfy, T., Patz, T., Dittrich, M., Kernegger, L., Rodrigo, A. (2011)
This report looks at material consumption and water use and how they are interrelated. An increasing number of studies look at the levels of material extraction, trade and consumption. Yet, so far, the connection between materials and other [...]
New report: Europe’s water use putting world under pressure
Europe’s material consumption is threatening the world’s water supply, according to new research launched this thursday by Friends of the Earth Europe [...] and the Sustainable Europe Research Institute in the new resource report “Under Pressure. How our material consumption threatens the plantes water resources”.
Europe’s high levels of water use are characteristic of alarming levels
Europe’s global land demand – A study on the actual land embodied in European imports and exports of agricultural and forestry products
Lugschitz, B., Bruckner, M., Giljum, S. (2011)
As fertile land areas to produce agricultural and forestry products are only available in a limited amount on our planet it is very important to use this resource thoughtfully. A number of conflicts are coupled with the global land use. In developing countries conflicts arise on the issue [...]
Energy Globe Vienna 2011 – SERI is one of the prize winners
On 17 October 2011, the award ceremony of the Energy Globe [...] Vienna 2011 took place. This award honours projects that conserve and protect our resources or that employ renewable energy.
SERI was nominated for the SERI set of indicators, which covers the categories of materials, water, land area, and GHG emissions. It allows a comprehensive
A life in abundance at the cost of evermore agricultural land outside Europe
As fertile land areas to produce agricultural and forestry products are only available in a limited amount on our planet it is very important to use this resource thoughtfully. A number of conflicts are coupled with the global land use. In developing countries conflicts arise on the issue whether arable land should be used for [...]
