1. Reality Check on EU Bioenergy targets - Conference announcement
2. Corporate Social Responsibility as a tool to promote sustainable management practices in Europe and the United States - Transatlantic Luncheon with Molly Hall
3. Happy End in Bali-Wood? - Discussion paper
4. Integrated institutional water regimes - Realisation in Greece - Publication
5. The Global Energy Crisis - university course
6. Transatlantic Exchange: Announcing the 2008 American Council on Germany's McCloy Fellowship
7. Ecologic plays fair

1. Reality Check on EU Bioenergy targets - Conference announcement
Many recent studies have analysed and described potentially negative impacts of the European biofuel targets. Central to the concern is that the substantial rise in the use of biomass from agriculture and forestry for producing energy can result in negative ecological impacts, changing land-use patterns, socio-economic impacts and additional greenhouse gas emissions. The conference "Reality Check on EU Bioenergy targets" (19-20 May 2008, Brussels) will provide a forum for experts, policy makers and NGO representatives to discuss the future of Europe's bioenergy production from a socio-economic and policy perspective. The outcomes of the conference will result in science-based recommendations for further policy making as well as the identification of research needs. The conference is organised in the context of the AGRINERGY project in which Ecologic is the lead of a consortium of five European partners from different Member States.
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2. Corporate Social Responsibility as a tool to promote sustainable management practices in Europe and the United States - Transatlantic Luncheon with Molly Hall
At a Transatlantic Luncheon on 18 January 2008, Molly Hall introduced key aspects of sustainability management practices of two US and two EU companies that are recognised leaders in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Drawing on the history of CSR as it developed on both sides of the Atlantic, she highlighted differences in their respective approaches. Molly Hall teaches environmental law at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and is a consultant to the German Environmental Ministry.
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3. Happy End in Bali-Wood? - Discussion paper
In a discussion paper for the recently launched Forum for Atlantic Climate and Energy Talks (FACET), Camilla Bausch and Michael Mehling look back on the recent negotiations at the U.N. climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, and analyse the implications of the "Bali Roadmap" for the future of the international climate regime.
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4. Integrated institutional water regimes - Realisation in Greece - Publication
This book deals with integrated water management and institutional water regimes in Greece, on a national level and in specific river basins. The book presents the results of the doctoral dissertation of Eleftheria Kampa, Fellow at Ecologic.
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5. The Global Energy Crisis - university course
From January to March 2008, Stephanie Schlegel, Fellow at Ecologic, teaches a course on energy policy at the University of Denver. The course "The Global Energy Crisis" explores the trends, dilemmas and solutions of the global energy crisis, thereby also analysing the future role of energy efficiency, renewable energies and the link to climate policy.
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6. Transatlantic Exchange: Announcing the 2008 American Council on Germany's McCloy Fellowship
Ecologic's U.S. partner organization, the American Council on Germany (ACG) is seeking applications for the 2008 McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Affairs. McCloy Fellowships provide German and American mid-career professionals and academics with the opportunity to travel across the Atlantic for roughly one month to undertake independent research and meet with their counterparts to exchange best practices and foster professional and intellectual ties.
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7. Ecologic plays fair
Ecologic participated as one of 125 Teams from Berlin and Brandenburg in the 105'5 Spreeradio Beachvolleyball Cup 2008. The competition took place in the Indoor Beach Center Berlin between 28 January and 2 February. Coming in next to last, the ad-hoc founded Ecologic Team plans to take better advantage of training opportunities for the upcoming summer season with the world's first fair trade volleyballs made with FSC certified latex.
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