Contents:

1. Pills in the Water Cycle: What we can do about it – Animated Video
2. Investigating Options for Different Compliance Systems for PEF and OEF Declarations – Publication
3. Ecologic Institute Contributes to Debates on TTIP – Presentations
4. The Warsaw Mechanism for Loss and Damage Associated with Climate Change – Climate Talk
5. Commission Proposal on Energy Governance and Electricity Infrastructure Measures – Workshop
6. European Climate Adaptation (ECCA) Conference 2015 – Contributions Wanted
7. About BASE: A European Climate Adaptation Project – Animated Video
8. Arctic Summer College 2014 – Call for Applications
9. Plant Protection in Hobby Gardens – Online Survey
10. Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World – Publication

1. Pills in the Water Cycle: What we can do about it – Animated Video

   What can consumers, medical staff, researchers, members of water boards, and politicians do to reduce the input of pharmaceutical residues at the source? This short film illustrates how all involved stakeholders can contribute jointly to solutions. Rodrigo Vidaurre and Melanie Kemper of Ecologic Institute advised the producers of the short film, as it builds upon the video "The Drugs We Wash Away: Pharmaceuticals, Drinking Water and the Environment" that was created by the Ecologic Institute in 2013.
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2. Investigating Options for Different Compliance Systems for PEF and OEF Declarations – Publication

   Determining environmental impacts of products is complex. In this study, BIO IS, the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and the Ecologic Institute investigated approaches for verifying that claims made by companies on the environmental properties of products or their own overall environmental performance are correct. The study was commissioned by the European Commission, DG Environment. The Ecologic Institute contributed an analysis on the law of the World Trade Organziation, as it applies to relevant policy measures. The study is available for download.
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3. Ecologic Institute Contributes to Debates on TTIP – Presentations

   The Ecologic Institute continues to be actively involved in the debate on the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations and its environmental impact. On 3 May 2014, Christiane Gerstetter, Senior Fellow at the Ecologic Institute, moderated a discussion on investor-state dispute settlement under TTIP at the Evangelische Akademie Loccum. On 23 April 2014, Max Grünig, Senior Fellow at the Ecologic Institute, participated as a panelist in a stakeholder forum on TTIP in Washington D.C. His presentation slides are available for download.
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4. The Warsaw Mechanism for Loss and Damage Associated with Climate Change – Climate Talk

   "Loss and damage – what can the new mechanism offer?" was the topic of the 26th Climate Talk on 7 April 2014. The event, jointly organized by the Ecologic Institute and the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), featured guest speakers Ilka Wagner (BMUB), Sabine Minninger (Brot für die Welt), and Sönke Kreft (Germanwatch).
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5. Commission Proposal on Energy Governance and Electricity Infrastructure Measures – Workshop

   What shape will the future governance framework of European climate and energy policy take? The proposal submitted by the European Commission at the beginning of this year raises more questions than it answers in this regard. Dr. Camilla Bausch and Christine Lucha of the Ecologic Institute invited experts to a workshop to discuss the meaning of the commission's suggestions with a particular view toward electricity infrastructure. All presentation slides are available for download.
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6. European Climate Adaptation Conference 2015 (ECCA) – Contributions Wanted

   The ECCA Conference 2015 on "Integrating climate adaptation action in science, policy, practitioners, and business" is an initiative of the European Commission. The core of the ECCA program will focus on scientific research and the practical implementation of adaptation measures (including cross-over with mitigation). All interested parties are invited to submit proposals for sessions, workshops, and other activities on the theme of climate change adaptation. The conference will take place in Copenhagen from 12 to 14 May 2015.
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7. About BASE: A European Climate Adaptation Project – Animated Video

   This short animated video introduces the BASE project and its key issues to a wider audience. BASE (Bottom-Up Climate Adaptation Strategies Towards a Sustainable Europe) supports action for sustainable climate change adaptation in Europe by making experiences and scientific information about adaptation meaningful, transferable and easily accessible to decision-makers at all levels.
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8. Arctic Summer College 2014 – Call for Applications

   Ecologic Institute and its partners are pleased to announce the 2014 Arctic Summer College and are seeking applications from emerging leaders working to improve Arctic governance from around the world. The Arctic Summer College creates a network of emerging leaders and experts that will be brought together for 10 weeks in a series of web-based seminars (webinars) Mondays from 18:00 to 20:00 Central European Time from June 23 to August 25, 2014. Participation in the Arctic Summer College is open to applicants with ideally 2 up to 10 years of experience in a related field, and a desire to share perspectives and seek professional collaboration with a network of peers. The course will be conducted in English.
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9. Plant Protection in Hobby Gardens – Online Survey

   What experiences do you have concerning plant diseases, pests, and weed control? From 26 May to 27 June 2014, gardeners in Germany are called to participate in a survey of the German Federal Environment Agency. The online survey is anonymous, takes about 15 minutes and assesses your gardening practices, your sources of information, as well as your opinion regarding pesticides and the environment. The survey results will be used to develop informational materials.
   http://uba.de/garten

10. Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World – Publication

    In our brochure "Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World", we introduce Ecologic Institute as a transdisciplinary research organization. Discover our research projects, academic collaborations, and teaching activities. Our current brochure is available for download in English and a short version of the brochure is now available in Chinese.
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