Global Change Ecology

GCE at IPBES-3: An enthusiastic delegation of Observers arrives in Bonn!

In GCE, we talk a lot about the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and how frustrating it is that these issues are often not prioritized in international politics. Yet, as students, we too have difficulties finding time to prioritize actual engagement with these issues while also juggling extra courses, guest lectures, and research. But […]

Haggle – strategy of the day in concluding discussions of UN climate conference 2013

More than 30 hours without rest delegates have been negotiating in the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) about the post 2015 period when the Kyoto protocol is going to end. It is already one day over the official end of the conference and still there is by far […]

exclusion of observers at the COP19 – what are we here for?

Yesterday, big NGOs walked out of the stadium in Warsaw as a protest against the missing ambition at this COP. On international level there is no direct representation of people and lobbyists try to fill this gap. Therefore it is crucial that diverse interests are fairly represented. I don’t think that anyone minds resting on […]

NGOs walking out of COP

At lunch time today, several NGOs partnered up and “walked out” of COP19. They express their disappointment by the unsuccessful negotiations. Instead of wasting their time at the climate talks here in Warsaw, they will focus on mobilising people to push their governments to take serious climate action. This action has attracted a lot of […]

business as usual – onset of final spurt at the 19th UN climate conference

Rumors were around for a while but the confirmation reached me during a side-event about lessons to learn from the Montreal protocol: the polish environmental minister was fired. News that doesn’t seem relevant to climate talks at first glance become interesting knowing that he is COP president. Only in late afternoon it was clear that […]

Ministers at COP, but still no progress in negotiations

These days quite a few ministers are around at COP. Altmaier, the German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, came yesterday for a total of 6 hours to Warsaw. In his speech at the plenary he praised German efforts in providing funding for developed countries. s and affirmed their funding commitments. […]

Germany and Indonesia presenting themselves at COP19 – similar and different at the same time

In the many different side events, there are also plenty sessions organised by countries. Germany, for example, had a side event about the “Energiewende”, while Indonesia hosted one on “Securing a Low Carbon Future”. The two events had in common that the countries praised themselves for the efforts they are undertaking to reduce greenhouse gas […]

Between doubt and hope at COP19

Day 2 at the COP – we’re less confused and more organised than we were yesterday. We pick the side events we find interesting, meet with other youth organisations, plan a meeting with members of the German parliament for tomorrow. Furthermore, it’s gender day today – calling to keep striving for gender balance in the […]

Polluter pays principle at the climate conference – GCE at the COP 19 in Warsaw

Yesterday was our scientific day: we joined different side-events mainly organized by non governmental organizations and research institutions aiming on giving decision makers backgrounds of discussed topics. We finished up the day with an event organized by Central American countries about loss and damage. Developing countries suffer more from negative effects of climate change than […]

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MS Wissenschaft: Science Communication in a Special Place

A Journey Through Time: Reconstructing Earth’s Climate from History

A Journey Through Time: Reconstructing Earth’s Climate from Nature

ENB-Cup in München 2025

Academic Series: The Science Behind Vegetation Dynamics (part II)

Academic Series: The Science Behind Vegetation Dynamics

Science Communication Done Right! – Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Society

Call for Applications: Apply Now to be the next GCE!

Baku COP 29: First Week in Review – A Look Back After Four Months

Prepare to join the M.Sc. Global Change Ecology at Bayreuth University

GCE at COP 29: Experiences, Outcomes, and Key Takeaways

Planetary Health: A Vision for The Future

A Tough Nut to Crack: Saving the Planet One Meal at a Time

From Anxiety to Action: Embracing Hope in a Planetary Health Crisis

The Clock is Ticking: Why the fight against the climate crisis needs Planetary Health.

Behind the Scenes at COP28 in Dubai: Perspectives from GCE Students

ENB-Cup in Regensburg 2024

All maps are wrong, but some are useful

GCE Excursion to Bamberg 2023

Empowering the Young – Visiting the LCOY Climate Conference 2023

Sparking action: How awe can reconnect us to our planet

Citizen science: when scientists and communities come together

Inside COP15: The Way to Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

From Bayreuth to Sharm-el-Sheikh: GCEs at COP27

Localising climate conversation – The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Germany

EuroScience Open Forum, Leiden 2022

2022 UN Ocean Conference

Reflections on IPBES 9

Field notes from Nairobi, Kenya

Brazilian Biomes: Intro Series

The SDGs Series (Goal 5): Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Shifting Baselines

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for the M.Sc. Global Change Ecology

KIT Summer School 2021: Land Use and Ecosystem Change

A Movement for Water: Brave Blue World Review

The SDGs Series (Goal 6): Clean Water and Sanitation for all

ABC of Climate Justice

The Global Risks Report 2022: A call for awakening

GCE Alumni (14): PhD in Soil Physics at the ETH Zürich

Bringing Nature Forward: The BiodiverCities by 2030 report

Wishing you a merry Christmas: A Winter Poem

Five Weeks at a Climate Change Hotspot

“We need more nature” – The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

COP26 Summary of Week 2

COP26 Summary of Week 1

Global Change Ecology at COP26

Talking about Biodiversity on an Isle full of History and Nature

GCE students explore the Fichtelgebirge

The true cost of your closet

Community-supported agriculture – a transformative approach

Aarhus Summer School 2021: Climate Change – Cross-disciplinary challenges and solutions

The Wadden Sea – A UNESCO World Heritage Site

The SDGs Series (Goal 4): Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all

Potsdam Summer School 2021: Water Our Global Common Good

Climate Change and its Impact on Global Food Supply and Nutrition

The One Health approach to mitigate global health crisis related to ecological and environmental drivers

Movie Review: Breaking Boundaries – The Science of our Planet

“Code Red for Humanity”: Insights from Newest IPCC Report

GCE Summer Fête 2021

GCE Excursion to Bamberg

GCE students at IPBES-8

Online Module on International Nature Conservation 2021

Rewild the World: A Life on Our Planet Review

Finally on the field again!

Climate and Biodiversity Crises: Two Parts of One Problem

The SDGs Series (Goal 3): Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all

Carbon dioxide removal – Part of the solution to climate change?

International Day for Biological Diversity

The SDGs Series (Goal 2): Zero Hunger

How to Tackle Climate Change with Green COVID-19 Recovery Packages

GCE Alumni (13): Expert with the BiodiverCities by 2030 Initiative

Covid-19: Ringing in the century of renewable energies

GCE Alumni (12): PhD at the Professorship of Ecological Services

How a virus stopped us from flattening the plastic curve

UNESCO’s Blue Carbon Assets

M.Sc. Global Change Ecology, University of Bayreuth, Germany – Application open until June 15th 2021

Thank the Earth: “Kiss the Ground” Film Review

GCE Alumni (11): Fire Management, Peatlands and Climate Change Specialist at FAO

The SDGs Series (Goal 1): End poverty in all of its forms everywhere

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