Dr. Johanna Meier

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Dr. Johanna Meier

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Dr. Johanna Meier works as a Researcher in the fields of food, agriculture, and water at Ecologic Institute. The focus of her scientific work lies on issues related to the transformation of the food system, particularly the promotion of more sustainable diets, as well as on issues concerning the protection and restoration of ecosystems. She works in English and German.

At Ecologic Institute, Johanna Meier is currently involved in a project on the financing of restoration and nature-based solutions in freshwater ecosystems in the EU Innovation Action MERLIN.  Previously, she was involved in the project "Sustainable Management: Socio-Ecological Transformation of the Food System (STErn)".

Prior to joining Ecologic Institute, Johanna Meier worked as a research and teaching assistant at the Chair of International Economics at Ruhr University Bochum, where she also completed her PhD. In her dissertation, she investigated the impact of food environments on food choices, as well as economic determinants of water pollution. In 2021, Johanna Meier supported the work of the Citizens' Climate Council in the field of nutrition. During her studies, she worked as a student research assistant at the Chair of Macroeconomics and the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in the department of "Environment and Resources".

Johanna Meier holds a PhD in Economics, a master's degree in "Economic Policy Consulting", and a bachelor's degree in "Management and Economics" from Ruhr University Bochum (Germany).

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Recent content by Dr. Johanna Meier

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promotional poster for the AgriKultur Festival, which will take place in Berlin at the Wriezener Park on September 20-21, 2024. The poster features a stylized carrot designed as a guitar, symbolizing the blend of agriculture and culture. The festival is organized by KOPOS and is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Stadt Land Plus initiative, and FONA (Research for Sustainable Development). The website www.agrikulturfestival.de/berlin is provided for more information.
On 20 and 21 September 2024, the AgriKultur Festival took place in Berlin for the first time. In beautiful late summer weather, around 600 people came together in Berlin-Friedrichshain to learn and exchange ideas about regional agriculture and food. "The festival became a lively place of exchange, a two-day think tank," explain the organizers Annabella Jakab (Netzwerk Flächensicherung e. V.) and Sebastian Rogga (ZALF e. V.).

AgriKultur Festival Berlin 2024

Experience sustainability in urban spaces

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Berlin, Germany

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Publication:Report
 
Cover page of a report titled 'Neue Kooperationsformen für die Transformation regionaler Agri-Food-Systeme' (New forms of cooperation for the transformation of regional agri-food systems). The subtitle mentions that it is a compilation for the field of action 'Access to land.' The cover features the KOPOS logo, which shows a fork splitting a circle with 'Urban' and 'Rural' labels. Logos for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), FONA, and Stadt Land Plus are displayed at the bottom.
How can regional agricultural and food systems be made more sustainable? This report highlights new models of cooperation that bring together farmers, consumers and civil society actors to improve access to land and strengthen regional economic cycles. A key finding is that such co-operations are not only ecologically beneficial, but also create social and economic synergies for rural regions.

Neue Kooperationsformen für die Transformation regionaler Agri-Food-Systeme

Eine Zusammenstellung für das Handlungsfeld "Zugang zu Land"

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Publication:Report
 
Cover des UBA-Berichts "Entwicklung von politischen Handlungsansätzen für die Unterstützung stärker pflanzenbasierter Ernährungsweisen Teilbericht (AP3) des Projekts „Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften: Sozialökologische Transformation des Ernährungssystems (STErn)"
This report summarises key findings and recommendations for a strategy to promote more plant-based diets. This strategy is key for a sustainable transformation of food systems as so far, there is a lack of binding policy targets for sustainable nutrition to guide actions, and indicators to enable monitoring. This report discusses different options for targets and indicators, drawing on the concept of planetary boundaries and the Planetary Health Diet.

Entwicklung von politischen Handlungsansätzen für die Unterstützung stärker pflanzenbasierter Ernährungsweisen

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Event:Workshop
 
On 21 March 2023, the STErn project team discussed the recommendations for action of the STErn project with around 40 experts from politics, administration, science and practice. The event was opened by Matthias Koller (Federal Environment Agency) and Dr. Margareta Büning-Fesel (Federal Agency for Nutrition). The recommendations for action of the STErn project were explained, discussed and supplemented in small groups.

Steps for the Transformation to a Sustainable Food System

Recommendations for action of the STErn project


Berlin, Germany

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Publication:Conference Paper
 
Cover page of the input paper "Bausteine für die Transformation zu einem nachhaltigen Ernährungssystem"
Germany's current nutrition system is not sustainable; it requires a far-reaching socio-ecological transformation. This finding forms the starting thesis of the STErn project, whose interim results and policy recommendations for action were discussed at a workshop on 21 March 2023. This paper provided the basis for the discussion.

Bausteine für die Transformation zu einem nachhaltigen Ernährungssystem

Inputpapier für den STErn-Workshop am 21.03.2023

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Event:Digital Event
 
Titelbild STErn Workshop
The online workshop on 28 November 2022 dealt with three political approaches to promote plant-based diets in Germany. Around 30 experts discussed the three approaches in the five-hour workshop: The institutionalisation through a federal programme and a foundation, urban and spatial planning, and vocational education and training.

Policy Approaches for the Promotion of More Plant-based Diets

Online-workshop on the socio-ecological transformation of the German food system


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