ECORNET

Welcome to the Ecological Research Network (Ecornet)

The Ecological Research Network (Ecornet) is a network of eight independent, non-profit institutes for environmental and sustainability research in Germany. Their joint mission: to help shape societal change towards sustainability and to scientifically substantiate it. Since their inception, the Ecornet institutes have specialized in dealing with complex issues practically and across the boundaries of scientific disciplines. They have come together to form Ecornet with the goal of expanding their skills and of putting their combined expertise to use in the research landscape.

Ecornet's members:

News

22. March 2018

Urban Nature Atlas – NATURVATION Database

The Urban Nature Atlas has collected evidence on 1000 nature-based solutions (NBS) interventions. So far, it is the most comprehensive database of NBS for cities created. With that, the Urban Nature Atlas provides a unique basis... Read more
09. March 2018

The World as a Laboratory: Experimental Formats for Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research

Research formats such as real-world laboratories (RwL) are still relatively new, but are becoming increasingly popular. In the transdisciplinary sustainability research community, they have already initiated an important debate on... Read more
23. February 2018

Online Library of Circular Economy

The CIRCULAR IMPACTS online library created by Ecologic Institute centralizes information related to the circular economy transition. The CIRCULAR IMPACTS project website has been updated with an evidence library on the circular... Read more
26. January 2018

What is the EU greenhouse gas emission budget for the century?

Estimates of the EU's greenhouse gas emission budgets for the rest of the century vary considerably but have one thing in common: The EU's emission budget is very small and shrinking rapidly. Beside the discussion of what a "fair"... Read more
05. January 2018

Klimaschutz kommunal umsetzen – Implementing climate policies at the local level

How can cities and municipalities contribute to climate mitigation? What are the municipal institutions, actors and processes that matter? Which areas of activity and which approaches show promising results? These are the... Read more
20. December 2017

How to combine science, sustainable consumption and entertainment?

The pilot report „A Taste of the Future of the Seas“ is a how-to guide for organising popular scientific events on sustainable consumption. The guide, published by Ecologic Institute, is part of the Science Year 2016/17 – Seas and... Read more
21. November 2017

"Paris Compatible" Governance: long-term policy frameworks to drive transformational change – Publication

13 national and sub-national case studies from different parts of the world are presented in this comparative analysis as examples for policy-makers and stakeholders interested in developing long-term climate policy frameworks... Read more