This Week's News - week 16 [20.04.12]
From April 16th, 2012
Sustainability Days from 20th-21st of April: Biogas, airports and the energy devouring ghost Schnappy
Saving money with green electricity, full-throttle refurbishing despite being landmarked and the results of research from Germany's most innovative biogas laboratory. The University of Hohenheim will be hosting 3 events at the most beautiful campus in the state to show how to be in the black using green ideas. And for kids, there's Schnappy. Read the full article (in German).
Fighting Poverty & Conserving Resources: Solutions for humanity’s problems are complex - yet possible
200 researchers formally wrapped up 12 years of intensive problem analysis, innovative developments and contributions towards sustainable development. However, parallel to the completion of the collaborative research centre (SFB), the insights won are already being put into practice. Read the full article.
From April 13th, 2012
Panel discussion "Land Grabbing - a sold-out world?"
Farmland is a valuable commodity - and has become increasingly attractive to international investors over the past few years. This poses a problem to small farmers in the "third world". That is why researchers at the University of Hohenheim are having a closer look at this phenomenon. The panel discussion is being organised by Global Campus. Read the full article (in German).
Text: O'Mealy
