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The Green Office is committed to promoting and expanding the use of the search engine Ecosia in the FAU network. The environmentally-friendly search engine searches efficiently by minimizing data transfer and also plants trees – indirectly. Ecosia has already planted over 152 million trees in over 3...

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2022's Motto: Sustainability Sustainability and climate protection, arguably the most important topics of the Anthropocene Preserving or, in some cases, restoring our ecosystems is an epochal task that challenges all of humanity. In order for this to succeed, the way we live and operate must be un...

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Climate crisis in the emergency room: What can hospitals do to help protect our climate? Do you work or study in the field of health and want to have your say on climate protection? On November 10, 2021 at 6 pm, Health for Future offers you a platform to make an active contribution. Join the we...

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In the week from July 13 to July 17, 2020, the Green Office trialled a plogging challenge. At the time, it was expected that not many people would be able to take part due to the pandemic. But we still gave it a try as best as we could. Plogging, a combination of plocka (Swedish for “pick up”) and j...

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What is forum 1.5? forum1.5 is a platform for all those in the region who want to promote local sustainability.  It follows the intention of the The Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. forum1.5 aims to help initiate the far-reaching change processes ne...

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Our combined efforts at the University to use Fairtrade products have been successful. FAU’s application for the renewal of its status as a “Fairtrade University” has been approved for a further two years. We are pleased to be part of the network of German Fairtrade Universities, w...

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