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

23. May 2019

Planning for Net-zero: Assessing the Draft National Energy and Climate Plans

A report by Ecologic Institute and Climact shows: Even the highest scoring plans remains at only half the potential, while the EU28 average is at less than a third. The analysis shows that the draft National Energy and Climate... Read more
25. April 2019

Criteria for Assessing the Transformation Potential of Sustainability Initiatives

What exactly is the added value of sustainability initiatives and why are they worthy of political support? This assessment system developed by Ecologic Institute defines criteria for the first time with an integrated approach to... Read more
03. April 2019

Tackling Food Waste Across the Supply Chain – Webinar Series

Bringing together food waste experts from across Europe, the REFRESH Community of Experts (CoE) has launched a series of four webinars, hosted from 9 April to 2 May 2019, on 'Tackling Food Waste Across the Supply Chain'. The... Read more
19. March 2019

“Water turnaround” is needed to ensure safe water supply worldwide – UN World Water Day on 22 March

On 22 March, World Water Day, the United Nations proclaims the motto “Leave no one behind – water and sanitation for all”. The current UNESCO World Water Report shows how difficult it is to achieve this goal. According to the... Read more
28. February 2019

Old Energy World – New Energy World

Welche Trends und Entwicklungen prägen das Energiesystem in den verschiedenen Phasen der Energiewende? Welche Chancen und Risiken bieten digitale Technologien und datenbasierte Geschäftsmodelle im Hinblick auf eine ökologisch... Read more
11. February 2019

In times of drought: Case studies show feasibility of water reuse in agriculture

Wetterextreme wie lang anhaltende Trockenheit stellen die Landwirtschaft vor neue Herausforderungen. Gefragt sind wassersparende Bewässerungstechnologien und eine Pflanzenproduktion, die unabhängiger von langen Trockenperioden... Read more