«Veganuary»: Hype oder sinnvoller Verzicht? «Veganuary» ist ein Kofferwort aus «vegan» und «January» (Januar). Die gleichnamige Organisation in England rief die Kampagne 2014 ins Leben. Sie will Menschen dazu ermuntern, einen Monat lang vegane ... Consumption Food Health Sustainability Jan 19, 2023
Will this become the new agriculture? Conventional agriculture is increasingly criticised. Too much farming land, too much water consumption and too harmful pesticides. Three Israeli start-ups from the food tech scene want to take a compl... Food Sustainability Technology Jan 19, 2023
Letting nature just take its course? "Rewilding" is a term that only came into use a good ten years ago. But what does it actually mean? According to Frans Schepers, who was responsible for international nature conservation programmes at... Sustainability Jan 18, 2023
Arbeitspapier: Baustelle Demokratie Die Organisation Freedom House meldete 2022 zum 16. Mal in Folge einen Verlust von Demokratie weltweit. Demokratie ist unter Druck. Auch in der Schweiz gibt es mehr Handlungsbedarf, als wir uns einges... Digitisation Society Jan 13, 2023
Timeline: We Are at The Beginning of The Age of Biology The future economic system will be increasingly based on biology. Scientific advances promise unprecedented opportunities to increase food production, cure diseases, generate energy, purify water and ... Business models Sustainability Technology Jan 6, 2023
What if we could talk to animals? The goals are ambitious. The non-profit Earth Species Project (ESP) wants to develop software that helps understand languages throughout the animal kingdom, regardless of species, from worms to whales... Digitisation Sustainability Technology Jan 6, 2023
How food makes people mentally ill – or sane When they want to optimise their diet, most people are concerned with weight loss, fitness, heart health and longevity. But what we eat doesn't just affect our bodies, it also affects our brains. Rece... Consumption Food Health Jan 6, 2023
How bio fabrication helps save the environment The planet's raw materials are becoming scarcer, entire animal and plant species are dying. A rethinking is inevitable. But how? The bioeconomy could play an important role. In a video, Carole Collet,... Technology Jan 5, 2023
Artificial Intelligence: Curse or Blessing? Artificial intelligence is already helping in the development of new pharmaceuticals and therapies or in the design of new products. However, the algorithms do not achieve faster and better results al... Digitisation Dec 13, 2022
Karin Frick on the New Age of Biophilia We are observing a turning point: from the technological to the biotechnological age. In a video, Karin Frick, Principal Researcher at the GDI, explains why. Biology is becoming the new leading techno... Sustainability Technology Dec 5, 2022
The Protein Transformation: Which industries are affected? Animal proteins do not have to disappear completely from our diet to ensure a sustainable food system. There will continue to be wildlife populations that need to be regulated and land that can only b... Food Health Self-Optimisation Sustainability Dec 5, 2022
Is Music Streaming a Climate Killer? Digital products and services are an essential part of all areas of life and have gained a lot of popularity during the pandemic. Video conferencing, home delivery and streaming of films and music hav... Digitisation Dec 5, 2022