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Inspiring sustainable futures 🌱🌍.
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sustainable land systems ǀ sustainability governance ǀ just economies & human well-being ǀ transformative education & science.
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𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗸𝗼̈𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝘂̈𝗿 𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗻?
Wir müssen #Nachhaltigkeit vom abstrakten Ziel zu einer erfahrbaren Einladung verwandeln – und zu einem gemeinsamen Versprechen für die #Zukunft, so Björn Müller.
💡Ein Schlüssel dazu: soziale Innovation.
Mehr in unserm Blog 👉 t.ly/D_Qnr
Beine einer Frau und eines Mannes in Jeans, die Flecken von Malerarbeiten aufweisen
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄?
It’s essential to transform #sustainability from an abstract goal into a tangible invitation – and thus into a shared promise for the #future, says Björn Müller.
💡One key to this is social innovation.
Find out more in our Blog 👉 t.ly/N2B49
Legs of a woman and man in jeans, which show stains from painting work
February 4, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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☕Trotz Bemühungen um Nachhaltigkeit gelingt es vielen Initiativen in den Wertschöpfungsketten von #Kaffee und #Kakao nicht, das Wohlergehen der Produzent*innen zu verbessern.
⚖️ Im Blogpost erklärt Javier Montoya, CDE, warum faire Teilhabe in diesen Wertschöpfungsketten so wichtig wäre 👉 t.ly/-Eiot
Forscherin interviewt Kleinfarmerin in deren Haus Typische Landschaft für Kaffeeanbau in Cuzco, Peru
January 29, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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☕Despite decades of #sustainability efforts, many initiatives in the #coffee & #cocoa value chains don’t succeed in improving farmers’ well-being.
⚖️ In his blog post, Javier Montoya-Zumaeta explains why these value chains must be equitable, to become truly sustainable 👉 t.ly/aLnQX
#equity #research
Smallholder interviewed by a researcher in her house Typical coffee landscape in Cuzco, Peru
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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🌿 𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮̈𝗱𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗻𝗮̈𝗵𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘂𝗲𝗻 🏙️
Industrialisierte Ernährungssysteme bringen Ökosysteme an den Rand des Kollapses. Städte haben erkannt, dass sie da etwas bewegen können. Der Policy Brief beleuchtet Initiativen von 9 Schweizer Städten, die sich für nachhaltige Ernährung einsetzen👉 t.ly/KQYgL
Kinder an einem Kochkurs in einer Gemeinschaftsverpflegungsküche in Genf Drohnenaufnahme von Familiengärten in Biel-Bienn
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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𝗔𝗻 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀? Industrialized #foodsystems are pushing ecosystems to the brink of collapse. Now, cities have begun to recognize their ability to leverage change. Our policy brief highlights the efforts from 9 Swiss cities working towards more sustainable food systems👉 t.ly/cXGzS
Children at a cooking class in a communal catering kitchen Community gardens in Biel-Bienne
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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New paper by CDE scientists shows:🌳The EU Deforestation Regulation (#EUDR ) introduces strict due diligence and traceability requirements.
⚠️ But costs may fall unevenly on producers.
🔐 Data monetisation could help to offset compliance costs, but needs strong data protection.
More 👉 t.ly/LBoQV
January 22, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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1/3 🌍 Why does the world need a treaty on agricultural trade for sustainable food systems, which rethinks agricultural trade? And what should it look like? These❓were at the heart of today’s consultation at the @unibe.ch bringing together voices from government, academia, business and civil society.
January 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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🌐 Warum zeigen das Pestizid-Risikomanagement und die Doppelstandards beim Export von Pestiziden gravierende Menschenrechtsdefizite auf? Und was muss sich ändern?
Irene Musselli, Expertin für Handels- und Umweltrecht am CDE
(@unibe.ch), erklärt.
Interview 👉 t.ly/mZmVU
#Pestizide #HumanRights #WTO
Irene Musselli. Zitat: «Die Behörden sollten zugeben, dass sie die Sicherheit von Pestiziden nicht garantieren können»
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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🌐Why do the pesticide risk management and the double standards in pesticide exports reveal serious human rights deficits? And what needs to change?
Irene Musselli, expert in trade and environmental law at CDE (@Universität Bern), explains.
Read the interview 👉 t.ly/_CsMq
#HumanRights #pesticides
Irene Musselli. Quote: “Public authorities should openly acknowledge that they can’t ensure that pesticides are safe”
January 20, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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1/4 Do you know durian? The "smelly fruit" is known for its intense aroma – so strong that it is banned in public spaces in some countries.
📈 Rising demand from the Chinese market has led to the rapid expansion of durian #plantations across #SoutheastAsia.
But who really benefits from this boom❓
Durian fruit
January 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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🌍 #Africa exports huge quantities of wood but imports processed timber – fueling trade deficits. A joint CDE & African Forest Forum project explores how strengthening intra-African timber trade can boost jobs, investment, and sustainable forest management.
Learn more👉 t.ly/TZvC2
#GreenEconomy
An independent “green economy” pathway in Africa
Promoting a sustainable intra-African timber trade
t.ly
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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🌍 #Afrika ist Holzexporteur, importiert aber viele Holzprodukte. Die Folge: Handelsdefizite. Ein Projekt von CDE und dem African Forest Forum untersucht, wie die Stärkung des innerafrikanischen Holzhandels Jobs, Investitionen und eine nachhaltige Waldbewirtschaftung fördern kann.
Story👉 t.ly/mn59W
Eigenständiger Weg für eine grüne Wirtschaft in Afrika
Nachhaltigen innerafrikanischen Holzhandel fördern
t.ly
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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🌍🌿 Shape the future! Apply now for the Master’s in Sustainability Transformations @unibe.ch, tackle global challenges, and become a changemaker. 💡
More details & application info 👉 t.ly/SIsAX
📅 Apply by 30 April 2026
🌐 International? Apply early for visa processing.
#sustainability #studies
January 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Another issue is complete! Articles examine changes in yak herding in Nepal, challenges in implementing science–society interaction policies in mountain biosphere reserves worldwide, and topography’s role in socioeconomic development in the European Alps. Read the issue: bioone.org/toc/mred/45/4
Cover page of Mountain Research and Development, Volume 45, Number 4. The cover photo by Dipak Raj Rai shows countless pieces of chhurpi—a hard cheese made from yak buttermilk—stored on overhead racks in a dark room with an earthen floor, stone walls, and a black wooden ceiling. The room also contains a wooden chair, baskets, and various other utensils. The chhurpi was produced by a private dairy in Gatlang, Nepal. While the state-supported marketization of yak products has boosted some households’ income, it is simultaneously eroding traditional sustainable herding practices and causing environmental degradation, as shown in the article by Indra Mani Rai and colleagues in this issue.
December 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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«𝗪𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮̈𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗭𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗶𝘁, 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗮̈𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲»
#GEO7 ist die bisher umfassendste wissenschaftliche Bewertung des Zustands der #Umwelt. Wir haben Henri Rueff, einen der Hauptautor"innen, gefragt: Welche Wege zeigt GEO7 aus den Umweltkrisen auf? Interview 👉https://t.ly/aIK5j
Henri Rueff
December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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“𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀”
#GEO7 is the most comprehensive scientific assessment of the global #environment to date. We asked Henri Rueff, CDE + a coordinating lead author of the report, what is new and whether GEO7 points to ways out of the crises
Interview 👉 t.ly/smsIY
December 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Call for contributions to the #2026HigherEducationSummit to one of 5 thematic areas by 15 January 2026.
The summit will take place from 26-28 August 2026 in Bordeaux under the theme "Unleashing transformative and decolonised #education for #sustainability in a globalised world".
More 👉 t.ly/Ijudf
December 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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📢 UNEP's flagship report #GEO-7 is out now! We are proud that two of our scientists – Henri Rueff and Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel – contributed to the report as Coordinating Lead Authors.
GEO7 makes it clear: There is a better path then business as usual.
@unibe.ch @wyssacademy.bsky.social Read more 👇
unep.org UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Dec 9
Investing in a healthy planet isn’t just good for nature—it’s a massive economic opportunity.

New #GEO7 report shows that transforming energy, food, waste & finance systems can unlock US$20 trillion a year by 2070, save millions of lives, & lift millions out of poverty.

ow.ly/AFjE50XG8bI #UNEA7
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿
In addition to political crisis & civil war, #Myanmar is struggling with growing #climate risks — from sea-level rise to extreme heat and storms 🌊
Our team in Myanmar is working with local organizations to develop prevention & adaptation measures 👉 t.ly/XdnuT
damaged houses at the border between Myanmar and Thailand Map of Myanmar and the study sites
December 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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𝗞𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘇 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝗳𝗯𝗮𝘂𝗲𝗻
Neben politischer Krise und Bürgerkrieg kämpft #Myanmar mit Klimarisiken – vom Anstieg des Meeresspiegels bis zu extremer Hitze und Stürmen 🌊
Unser Team in Myanmar und lokale Organisationen entwickeln darum Präventions- und Anpassungsmassnahmen. Story 👉 t.ly/Kl47h
December 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research!

Principle 6️⃣: Build long-term partnerships to grow an active community of knowledge and practice.

Learn more: globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/G7aAx
GRP Alliance recently published its Guide for Global Research Partnerships, which outlines six key principles. The sixth principle is "Build long-term partnerships to grow an active community of knowledge and practice".
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research!

Principle 5️⃣: Share and apply results to create impact.

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GRP Alliance recently published its Guide for Global Research Partnerships, which outlines six key principles. The fifth principle is "Share and apply results to create impact".
December 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research!

Principle 4️⃣: Promote mutual learning to strengthen competences and advance knowledge.

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GRP Alliance recently published its Guide for Global Research Partnerships, which outlines six key principles. The fourth principle is "Promote mutual learning to strengthen competences and advance knowledge".
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research!

Principle 3️⃣: Specify roles and responsibilities to ensure alignment, transparency, and accountability.

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GRP Alliance recently published its Guide for Global Research Partnerships, which outlines six key principles. The third principle is "Specify roles and responsibilities to ensure alignment, transparency, and accountability".
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM