Our plan for climate action
Our plan for climate action
Sustainability in the plan from the university
In 2016, we made a plan. The plan says:
- What are all the important issues for our university?
- What goals do we want to achieve?
Sustainability is a very important goal in the plan.
About our research
in the field of sustainability
We have defined focal points in the plan:
In which focal areas do we want to do
a particularly large amount of research for sustainability?
These are the focal points:
1
There are many different animals and plants on earth.
And the landscape is also different.
There are, for example: Forests, deserts and wetlands.
It is important to preserve a lot.
There is also a lot to explore in the oceans.
That's why the focus is on biodiversity and marine sciences.
2
People need energy for many things. For example:
- Many cars run on petrol.
- Many appliances need electricity.
- Many heaters need oil or gas.
Energy can be made from coal, natural gas, oil or nuclear power.
But that is bad for the climate.
That's why we are researching energy
that is better for the climate.
That's why the focus is called:
Energy of the Future.
In the priority areas, we conduct research on these topics in particular:
Coasts
Coasts are changing due to climate change.
We are investigating:
- What can be done for coastal sustainability?
- How can people live there for a long time?
- How can we protect nature and animals on land and in the sea?
Climate and society
People in Germany are noticing climate change.
We investigate:
What do people need to change in their lives?
For example:
Companies and factories should work in a way
that is better for the climate.
For example: with different electricity.
Customers should buy things
that are better for the climate.
For example: straws made of glass and not plastic.
The straws can be reused.
People, nature and technology
New technology can help with climate protection.
We are investigating:
- How can people use technology well to protect nature?
- How can knowledge be shared with others?
Research and everyday life
In research, different experts should work together.
We need to ask ourselves in research:
how can research be used in everyday life?
For example: We are doing research on coastal protection.
We have to think about:
How can our results be used?
For example, we might make recommendations
on what should be changed in a place for coastal protection.
These institutions at our university are working on the topic of sustainability:
TRUST@UOL
One institution deals with many issues
relating to sustainability at our university.
The centre is called TRUST@UOL.
Many subjects work together at TRUST@UOL.
ICBM
One institution at our university conducts research
on the sea and the environment.
The institution is called ICBM.
ICBM stands for Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment.
Many subjects work together at ICBM.
One institution at our university
conducts research on the following topics:
- How do animal and plant species develop?
- What different types of landscapes are there?
For example: forests, deserts and moors - How do birds and insects find their way on their journeys?
- How can the subject of biology be taught effectively?
IBU
The institution is called IBU.
IBU stands for Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences.
Many subjects work together at the IBU. The Botanical Garden
is also part of the IBU.
The garden is home to many different plants and some animals.
The plants and animals come from all over the world.
An institution at our university
conducts research on the following topics:
- Why are different species of animals and plants
important for the sea? - How can we better protect the sea?
HIFMB
The institute is called HIFMB.
HIFMB stands for Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity.
The universities in Oldenburg, Hannover
and Bremen are conducting joint research on wind energy.
For example, they are researching large wind turbines.
ForWind
There is a centre for this collaboration.
The centre is called: ForWind.
ForWind is English and means "for wind" in German.
Many subjects work together at ForWind.