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Participation und Communication

Brief description

Sustainability is not a fixed state but a process – a process in which all social groups can participate. Open communication and the involvement of stakeholders in decision-making processes are thus the basis for sustainable development – whether in politics, corporations or civil society. The IÖW shapes and moderates dialogue processes and assesses corporate sustainability communication.

Nor does it stop at its own front door. In our research projects we work closely with partners from the practical sphere and communicate the results of our research through diverse channels – from traditional print products and different event formats to the new media.

Ongoing Projects

Development potential and marketing concept of the German Ecolabel Blue Angel
(October 2011 - October 2013)
Supported by: Federal Environmental Agency
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Climate change in Germany: Adaptive capacity and tranformation paths towards a resilient society
(October 2011 - December 2014)
Supported by: Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau
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Stakeholder Dialogues: Adaptation to Climate Change
(September 2011 - January 2015)
Supported by: Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau
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Linking adaptation knowledge and stakeholders, policy-relevant synthesis and target-oriented communication
(February 2011 - February 2014)
Supported by: Federal Environmental Agency, Dessau/Germany
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Linking Research and Policy Making for Managing the Contradictions of Sustainable Consumption and Economic Growth (RESPONDER)
(January 2011 - June 2014)
Supported by: European Commission, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, Brüssel; 7th Framework Programme
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Publications on the topic

frisch:
Scholl, Gerd (2013)
Climate-friendly consumption. A question of lifestyle?
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Hoffmann, Esther (2012)
User Integration in Sustainable Product Development
Organisational Learning through Boundary-spanning Processes
Greenleaf, Sheffield
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Scholl, Gerd; Petschow, Ulrich; Ferdinand, Jan-Peter (2012)
Deliberating Converging Technologies – An International Comparative Perspective on Public Engagement with Emerging Technologies
Preface to the Special Edition
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Ziegler, Rafael; Gebauer, Jana (2012)
Ideas Changing Minds or Money Changing Hands?
Development cooperation support for social innovators is an opportunity that calls for a focus on social and ecological funds and the networks that regenerate and sustain them
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Presentations on the Topic

Weiß, Julika; Vogelpohl, Thomas
How to design the right mix: An analysis of policy instruments addressing energy-efficient retrofitting of residential dwellings with a view to potential savings and barriers
Conference: Sustainable Consumption: Towards Action and Impact
Hamburg, 06 Nov 2011 - 08 Nov 2011
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Dunkelberg, Elisa
Influence of Indirect Land Use Change on the GHG Balance of Biofuels
Conference: World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC)
Linköping, Sweden, 08 May 2011 - 13 May 2011
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Rubik, Frieder
The evaluation of the European eco-label and the outcome of the revision of the European eco-label schemes
 Sustainable Development Evaluations in Europe: From a Decade of Practices, Politics and Science to Emerging Demands
Brüssel (Belgien), 17 Nov 2010 - 19 Nov 2010
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Vogelpohl, Thomas
Voluntary Bioenergy Certification: A Legitimate Approach to Account for Social Aspects in Environmental Governance?
Conference: Berlin Conference 2010
Berlin, 09 Oct 2010
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Contact

Jana Gebauer
IÖW main office

Phone: +49 30-884 594-0

jana.gebauer(at)ioew.de

Contact

Richard Harnisch

IÖW main office

Phone: +49 30-884 594-16

richard.harnisch(at)ioew.de

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