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2011/2012 Further education series for teachers

In cooperation with partner institutions from the lands of Hesse and Saarland we organize a further education series for teachers from these two States at the European Academy of Otzenhausen. Click here to read more.

Money and World Financial System: new didactical module recently published
The seventh didactical module of the series "From knowledge to action" was published in January 2011. It explains what money is and what kind of connection exists between money, value creation and sustainable development. more

Study "Environmental and economic impacts of a more sustainable consumption"
This scientific study carried out by Bernd Meyer (Costing the Earth: Restructuring the Economy for Sustainable Development) can be downloaded (German only). More 

Establishment of an endowed chair for Sustainable Development at the University of the Saarland
Sustainability as a cross-sectional task for all courses of study and occupational fields – with this objective in mind, the educational initiative Encouraging Sustainability and the University of the Saarland established an endowed chair for Sustainable Development at the University of the Saarland. More

Just released: "Nature in the Hochwald region – discoveries in and near the Sustainability Park“
Losing sight of the wood for the trees – this also applies to the Arboretum Europaeum – Sustainability Park. The small park and its wooded surroundings, bordering the northern edge of the Academy grounds, reveal at second glance that they stand for an important sustainability issue: the diversity of species! Both nature lovers and participants in educational programmes can use this brochure when they go out and explore nature – not only in the Hochwald region, but in the entire Saarland and beyond. The publication is available in German, English and French and goes beyond the content of traditional nature guides. Interesting texts present curiosities and things worth knowing about selected animals and plants, which hikers can find and observe themselves on their tours. The descriptions are put in a general context and make the connection between regional forests and the diversity of species. Price: €10, reduction for class sets (> 30 copies) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Didactical modules
The six teaching modules "Consumption", "Sustainable development", "Resources/Energy", "Water/Food Supply/Population", "Climate/Oceans", "Economy/New World Order" are now available as loose-leaf booklet and in digitalised form and can be ordered. More

Teaching material
The material is based on the teaching modules, which were published in the context of the educational initiative Encouraging Sustainability. Furthermore ALWIS e.V. published a special training folder on “Nachhaltigkeit – interdisziplinär betrachtet” (Sustainability – an interdisciplinary perspective). This training tool is available free of charge for schools from the Saarland; schools from other German States will be charged €19.90. Click here to order.

The New Plagues – new edition
The second edition of the book "The New Plagues: Pandemics and Poverty in a Globalized World" by Stefan H.E. Kaufmann has just been published. It contains a variety of up-to-date information, for example on the discussion about the swine flu and new vaccines and adjuvants. More