Spuren in der Arktis

Deutsches Engagement zum Schutz der arktischen Region

Publication: Video
Citation: Federal Environment Agency 2018: Spuren in der Arktis. Animated Video. Online: https://youtu.be/02C5sN98-RU.

Since industrialisation, the average air temperature worldwide has risen by one degree, whereas in the Arctic by five degrees. This leads to rapid changes with serious consequences. This animated explanatory video by the UBA explains what this has to do with us in Germany, 2000 kilometers away. It outlines the federal government's commitment to the Arctic and what each individual can do to protect the Arctic.

This Ecologic Institute film production was funded by the Federal Environment Agency as part of the research project "Environmental Guidelines for a German Arctic Policy".

The Arctic is closer to us than we think, because what we do here has an effect there.

Ökologisch nachhaltige Nutzung mit hohen Umweltstandards in der Arktis – Umweltleitlinien deutscher Arktispolitik

Abschlussbericht

Year 2020

Event:Workshop

As part of the project "Environmental Guidelines of German Arctic Policy" funded by the Federal Environment Agency, Ecologic Institute hosted the expert workshop "Environmental protection of the High North – How to protect the Arctic from afar?" on 24 October 2018 in Berlin. The aim of the workshop was to facilitate exchange and discussion on how observers of the Arctic Council can engage strategically and practically in the protection of the Arctic environment. The exchange with states active in the High North, indigenous communities, businesses, research and civil society produced solutions for a sustainable development in the Arctic that allows for the reconciliation of a wide spectrum of interests in the region. The focus was on climate change and air pollution control, shipping in the Arctic and sustainable tourism in the region.

Environmental Protection of the High North – How to protect the Arctic from afar?

24 October 2018
Berlin, Germany

Publication:Postcard

Our greenhouse gases are partly responsible for climate change. The ice in the Arctic is melting and native animals like the polar bear are losing their habitat. But where should they go? This postcard is part of a series of three postcards that provide information on how the daily consumption of energy and raw materials in Germany can affect the Arctic. The postcards were developed by Ecologic Institute for the Federal Environment Agency within the project "Environmental Guidelines for a German Arctic Policy".

Sind wir noch zu retten?

Year 2018

Publication:Postcard

Every day we (unconsciously) use raw materials that are also mined in the Arctic. These are not only found in smartphones. The extraction of raw materials has a high impact on the environment. Those who use their devices for longer, conserve resources and support the preservation of the Arctic.

Cooles neues Handy?

Year 2018

Publication:Flyer

In this flyer, the Federal Environment Agency summarises the essential information on the focal points of the environmental guidelines for a German Arctic policy. Ecologic Institute was responsible for creating the flyer based on the Federal Environment Agency's design.

Für den Erhalt der Arktis – Flyer

Wie kann Deutschland dazu beitragen?

Year 2018

Publication:Postcard

Wind and water carry our carelessly thrown things even into the Arctic. If we handle waste in Germany more consciously, we relieve the unique Arctic environment. This postcard is part of a series of three postcards that provide information on how the daily consumption of energy and raw materials in Germany can affect the Arctic. The postcards were developed by Ecologic Institute for the Federal Environment Agency within the project "Environmental Guidelines for a German Arctic Policy".

Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn?

Year 2018

Event:Discussion

What does Germany have to do with the Arctic and what impact do Germans' daily decisions have on it? These and other questions were discussed on 22 October 2018 during Ecologic Institute's evening event on Germany's Arctic activities, part of a project for the German Environment Agency (UBA). The evening brought a broader audience together with experts in a scientific setting and enabled exchange interaction with various German organisations at information booths. The evening’s opening event was the premiere of a short documentary film called "Footsteps in the Arctic," which explores to what extent Germans are responsible for the changes in the Arctic and what they can do.

Footprints in the Arctic – Evening event

22 October 2018
Berlin, Germany

Project

In the Arctic, increasing economic activities such as shipping and tourism as well as exploration and extraction of mineral resources are meeting unique, protected nature and harsh environmental conditions. In addition, the effects of climate change are much more perceptible in the Arctic than in other regions of the world. Air and water temperatures have risen faster than the global average in recent decades. The changes in the region also have an impact on the rest of the world. For example, melting continental ice masses contributes to rising sea levels and releasing methane from thawing permafrost soils contributes to global warming.

Environmental Guidelines for a German Arctic Policy

Jun 2017 - Jun 2019

Language: German
Credits: Concept: Arne Riedel, Beáta Welk Vargová, Melanie Kemper (Ecologic Institute)
Dr. Heike Herata, Dr. Manuela Krakau, Jacqueline Hilbert, Rita Fabris (Federal Environment Agency)
Script: Arne Riedel, Melanie Kemper (Ecologic Institute)
Dr. Heike Herata, Dr. Manuela Krakau, Jacqueline Hilbert, Rita Fabris (Federal Environment Agency,)
Grafik and Animation: Beáta Welk Vargová, Lena Aebli (Ecologic Institut)
Speaker: Birge Tetzner (audio Konzept)
Funding: German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Published in: YouTube Channel of the Federal Environment Agency
Published by: German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Year: 2018
Dimension: 4:00 min
Project: Environmental Guidelines for a German Arctic Policy
Project ID: 3515
Keywords: Arctic

Biodiversity

Climate

Communication

Environmental Law – Ecologic Legal

Governance

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Greenhouse gas, climate change, ice, arctic fox, seal, habitat, mobile phone, oil, platinum, gold, copper, zinc, silicon, nickel, raw materials, smartphones, mining, resources, plastics, waste, glaciers, air temperature, permafrost, shipping, tourism, guidelines, Arctic policy, Paris Convention, Climate Change Plan 2050, Marine Waste Action Plan, Gothenburg Protocol, SOLAS/MARPOL Polar Code, protected areas, Arctic Council,

Arctic, Canada, Greenland, Alaska, Russia

animation, video, film

Further Links

EventDiscussionFootprints in the Arctic – Evening event

Susanne Bergius (Handelsblatt) begrüßt das Publikum in Berlins Museum für Naturkunde

What does Germany actually have to do with the Arctic and what impact do our daily decisions have on it? These and further questions were discussed on 22 October 2018 during Ecologic Institute's evening event on Germany's activities in protecting the Arctic,... Read more

Discussion:Footprints in the Arctic – Evening event

Date: 22 October 2018
Location: Berlin, Germany

PublicationBook SectionEnergie- und Umweltgovernance in der Arktis

The text book on "Regions and Regionalism in the International Relations" offers a theoretical and conceptual overview as well as comparative insights into a range of regional regulatory models, norms and institutions in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In a... Read more

Riedel, Arne 2017: Energie- und Umweltgovernance in der Arktis. in: Koschut, Simon (Hrsg.): Regionen und Regionalismus in den Internationalen Beziehungen. Eine Einführung.

ProjectArctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ACCEL)

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The Ecologic Institute and the Atlantic Council, through their Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP), created the Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship in the spring of 2014. The Fellowship aims to train the next... Read more

Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ACCEL)

Duration: Feb - Oct 2014
Funding: Allianz Foundation for North America (Allianz), United States

Robert Bosch Foundation, Germany

European Union

EventDigital EventArctic Summer College 2018

Between July and August 2018 this eight-part webinar series brought together Arctic experts, professionals, and students. The webinar series covered four thematic modules: (1) Environmental Sciences, (2) Energy and Resources, (3) International Governance, and (4) Social... Read more

Digital Event:Arctic Summer College 2018

Date: 11 July - 29 August 2018
Location: Berlin, Germany and Washington DC, United States

EventDigital EventArctic Summer College 2017 – Webinar Series

Between July and August 2017 this nine-part webinar series brought together Arctic experts, professionals and students. The webinar series covered a wide range of topics including the regional impacts of climate change on the Arctic, local challenges such as land-use,... Read more

Digital Event:Arctic Summer College 2017 – Webinar Series

Date: 13 July - 31 August 2017
Location: Berlin, Germany and Washington DC, United States

PublicationBookArctic Summer College Yearbook

This book, edited by Ecologic Institute's Brendan O'Donnell, Max Gruenig, and Arne Riedel, highlights both the diversity of perspectives and approaches to Arctic research and the inherent interdisciplinary nature of studying and understanding this incomparable region.... Read more

O'Donnell, Brendan; Max Gruenig; Arne Riedel (Eds.) 2018: Arctic Summer College Yearbook. An Interdisciplinary Look into Arctic Sustainable Development. 1st ed. Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

PublicationReportWWF Arctic Council Conservation Scorecard

WWF Bericht

How can we improve policy monitoring of national implementation to further protect the Arctic environment and its inhabitants? With the WWF Arctic Council Scorecards, Ecologic Institute and WWF International Arctic Programme undertook the effort to provide a first... Read more

WWF Arctic Programme (2017): WWF Arctic Council Conservation Scorecard (Rep.). Ottawa, ON.

PublicationPostcardAus den Augen, aus dem Sinn?

Federal Environment Agency 2018: Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn? Postcard.

PublicationPostcardCooles neues Handy?

Federal Environment Agency 2018: Cooles neues Handy? Postcard.

PublicationPostcardSind wir noch zu retten?

Federal Environment Agency 2018: Sind wir noch zu retten? Postcard.

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