Contents:

1. The Drugs We Wash Away - Animated Video
2. From Student Research Groups to the Cornerstones of German Environmental Research - Video
3. Indicators For A Sustainable San Mateo County - 2013 Report
4. First Environmental Crime Research Newsletter Published - Publication
5. Discussion on TTIP in the European Parliament - Presentation
6. The New Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): A Focus on the Environment - Presentation
7. Biofuels at a Dead End or Part of the German "Energiewende"? - Presentation
8. InContext Final Conference & Informed Cities Forum 2013 - Event
9. Berlin Research Institute once Again at the Top - News
10. Audit Certificate for Ecologic Institute's Financial Statement 2012 and Tax Privileges for Donations

1. The Drugs We Wash Away - Animated Video

   The media has reported that medicines, such as antibiotics and birth control pills, are being found in rivers and lakes and even in drinking water. Is this true? How do drugs get there, and do they have effects? Is there anything being done to address this? Can you do anything to help? A video exploring these issues is available online.
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2. From Student Research Groups to the Cornerstones of German Environmental Research - Video

   On 29 May 2013, Dr. Ulrich Höpfner and Prof. Dr. Martin Jänicke reviewed the beginnings of environmental policy research in Germany. The event was part of the project "From 'The Blue Sky above the Ruhr' to the Energiewende", which aims at illuminating the beginnings and the development of environmental policy consulting in Germany. It dealt with the citizen protests around environmental issues during the 1970s—such as the protests against the nuclear power station Wyhl—and the resulting development of a critical approach to environmental science. These developments resulted in the foundation of different independent environmental research institutes in the late 1970s and 1980s, such as the Öko-Institut, the IFEU, and the Environmental Policy Research Centre (FFU). The event was moderated by R. Andreas Kraemer. It took place at Ecologic Institute, Berlin. A video of the event can be found online.
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3. Indicators For A Sustainable San Mateo County - 2013 Report

   Ecologic Institute again assumed the role of coordinator for the 2013 Indicators Report for a Sustainable San Mateo County. From September 2012 to April 2013, the team gathered data for more than 40 indicators for the 3Es: Economy, Equity, and Environment, which were further enriched by current policy developments, innovative local initiatives, and tips for more sustainable individual behaviors. The report is available for download.
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4. First Environmental Crime Research Newsletter Published - Publication

   The first newsletter of the FP7 research project "EU Action to Fight Environmental Crime (EFFACE)" has been published and is available online. The electronic newsletter is open for subscription by all interested persons and will be published every three months. The newsletter features, inter alia, a presentation of the EFFACE project and its Advisory Board. Information on upcoming relevant events also is included. Future editions will provide a similar mix of news and insights from the EFFACE project and relevant developments on environmental crime outside of EFFACE.
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5. Discussion on TTIP in the European Parliament - Presentation

   On 5 June 2013, Christiane Gerstetter of Ecologic Institute participated in a panel discussion in the European Parliament on the planned EU–US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. Her input focused on ways to ensure that the agreement incorporates and results in some environmental benefits. The discussion was organized by the Greens/EFA as part of a series of similar events in Berlin and Paris.
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6. The New Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): A Focus on the Environment - Presentation

   On 13 June 2013, the AICGS Business & Economics Program and the Ecologic Institute hosted a workshop entitled "The New Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): A Focus on the Environment" at the Ecologic Institute Berlin office. Environmental aspects have not always been a primary consideration in international trade and investment agreements. The event was thus aimed at ensuring environmental objectives are given proper consideration in the negotiations regarding the planned trade and investment agreement between the EU and the US.
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7. Biofuels at a Dead End or Part of the German "Energiewende"? - Presentation

   "Fair Fuels" is a socioecological research project (SÖF), which over the past four years has addressed the question of whether biofuels can be produced and used in a socioecologically compatible manner. The project also looked at the socioecological impacts that derive from present production and promotion. At its final conference on 19 April 2013 in Berlin, Timo Kaphengst gave a presentation on the European biofuels policy and the discourse about the criteria for sustainable biofuel production. The presentation is available for download.
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8. InContext Final Conference & Informed Cities Forum 2013 - Event

   On 6 and 7 June 2013, the final conference of InContext, together with the Informed Cities Forum 2013, took place in Berlin. It provided a creative platform for local initiatives, policymakers, and researchers to exchange insights, ideas, and experiences on transition processes. At the core of the conference was the question of how to create space for change and move towards better places, stronger communities, and resilient societies. The InContext website provides further project documents and information.
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9. Berlin Research Institute once Again at the Top - News

   Ecologic Institute was ranked one of the top ten European think tanks in the "2012 ICCG Climate Think Tank Ranking." The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) was ranked the best climate think tank in Europe.
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10. Audit Certificate for Ecologic Institute's Financial Statement 2012 and Tax Privileges for Donations

    Ecologic Institute's financial statement 2012 has been audited by Certified Auditors and confirmed without restrictions or objections on 8 May 2013. Each year, Ecologic Institute's annual financial statement is prepared by tax counselors, taking rules and regulations of commercial and corporate law concerning balance sheets and valuation into account. Since 2005, the annual financial statements additionally have been audited by Certified Auditors and confirmed without restrictions or objections. The financial statement 2012 is available online.
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