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Solving Problems Is Not Enough: Why Sustainability Science Needs Theory Building

Solving Problems Is Not Enough: Why Sustainability Science Needs Theory Building

In a new publication in GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, led by Helge Kminek (University of Klagenfurt) and co-authored by Daniel Fischer, Mandy Singer-Brodowski (University of Regensburg) and Alexander Denzin (Leipzig University), we ask why theory building has become a marginal concern in sustainability science, and

Socio-economic Issues Are Gaining the Upper Hand: Key Findings from the Greenpeace Sustainability Barometer 2025

Socio-economic Issues Are Gaining the Upper Hand: Key Findings from the Greenpeace Sustainability Barometer 2025

A new study published in June 2026 presents the central findings of the Greenpeace Sustainability Barometer 2025, the fourth wave of a representative survey of young people's sustainability awareness in Germany since 2011. Daniel Fischer (Leuphana University Lüneburg) co-authors the summary together with Matthias Barth, Sonja Geiger,

Vibrant but Fragmented: Mapping Teacher Education for Sustainability in Germany

Vibrant but Fragmented: Mapping Teacher Education for Sustainability in Germany

In a new publication led by Christina Ehras and Mandy Singer-Brodowski (University of Regensburg), together with a 22-person team of subject-didactics researchers from across Germany, we ask how the research field around teacher education for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has developed — and how cohesive it actually

Leading Sustainability - New Toolkit for School Leaders

Leading Sustainability - New Toolkit for School Leaders

In light of ongoing transformations in the world, how can schools become future-proof? How can they enable young people to develop agency to shape a more sustainable society? And what can school leaders do to embark on this journey and take their school community along? A new publication, produced

"Seeing the World as One": A New Tool to Measure Our Deepest Connection to Nature

"Seeing the World as One": A New Tool to Measure Our Deepest Connection to Nature

What if the key to a more sustainable future lies not in policy or technology, but in how deeply we feel connected to the world around us? In a new paper led by Salomé Areias and co-authored by Antje Disterheft, João P. Gouveia (all from Center for Environmental and

"Neglectable": The Hidden Mental Trick Behind Our Dairy Consumption

"Neglectable": The Hidden Mental Trick Behind Our Dairy Consumption

In a new publication led by Sarah Kunze and Bernice Bovenkerk from Wageningen University, we shed light on a previously underexplored dimension of ethical consumer behavior: the "dairy paradox." While meat consumption has long been scrutinized for its environmental and ethical costs, dairy often perceived as a more

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Time and Sustainability: A Missing Link

In our recently published open access paper on “Time and sustainability: A missing link in formal education curricula”, we share the results of our analysis of German curricula regarding in how far these address time as a dimension of sustainability. It is the first attempt at systematically inquiring into the