Category Archives: Resource Use
New project: European Environmental Pressure Index
Content of the project “Environmental Pressure Index” is the construction of a composite indicator that describes the pressure for the environment on EU territory. It will comprise the major strands of European environmental policy: climate change and energy use, nature and biodiversity, air pollution and health impacts, water use and pollution, waste generation and use [...]
(Deutsch) Neuer Ansatz des Umweltrechnungswesens
This entry is only available in Deutsch.
New tool launched to help EU policies go beyond resource efficiency
The One Planet Economy Network EU project (OPEN:EU) has just launched a unique new tool for mapping ecological carbon and water footprint data across all the 27 EU member states.
Over the past 2 years the project, in which SERI was one of 8 partners, has carried out evidence gathering, software [...]
(Deutsch) EIO Bericht „Ressourceneffizientes Bauen“ jetzt auch auf Deutsch
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
