The Science Year 2012 “Project Earth: Our Future” was dedicated to research for sustainable development. Sustainability research is the key to the future. We need to find a research approach that encompasses economic, ecological and social aspects – without solving one problem at the expense of another.
Climate change, demographic change and the loss of biodiversity are global challenges which will have to be solved in coming years. Researchers in the fields of environmental research, energy research, economics and the humanities are working on preserving the planet for future generations.
The Science Year 2012 “Project Earth: Our Future” is dedicated to research for sustainable development. Sustainability research is the key to the future. We need to find a research approach that encompasses economic, ecological and social aspects – without solving one problem at the expense of another.
The Science Year focused on three main topics:
How do we want to live?
How do we achieve a sustainable economy?
And: How do we conserve the environment?
In addition, thematic topics of the Science Year 2012 were: