Now comes the Repair Revolution "The Future Is Repairable And We Are The Tool" is how the Norwegian startup "Repairable" describes itself. "Repairable is a new digital service that facilitates the repair of clothes and shoes. We wor... Consumption Economy Fashion Sustainability Jul 19, 2023
GDI-Podcast: Der Mensch als Teil der Biologie #2 Der Einfluss der Biotechnologie prägt das neue Zeitalter der Biologisierung. Nach umfangreichen Forschungsarbeiten befindet sich diese Technologie nun in einer aufregenden neuen Entwicklungsphase. Die... Economy Sustainability Technology Jun 29, 2023
GDI-Podcast: Der Mensch als Teil der Biologie #1 Das neue Zeitalter der Biologisierung wird von der Biotechnologie geprägt. Nach intensiver Forschung steht die Technologie nun am Anfang einer neuen Entwicklungsstufe, was zu einem Anstieg im Tempo vo... Sustainability Technology Apr 14, 2023
«The great food gridlock»: Wie kommen wir raus aus dem Dilemma zwischen Preis, Gesundheit und Nachhaltigkeit? Wir befinden uns in einer Sackgasse. Unser Ernährungssystem ist für etwa einen Drittel aller Treibhausgasemissionen verantwortlich. Zudem stammen 50% aller weltweit konsumierten Kalorien von gerade ei... Consumption Food Health Sustainability Mar 30, 2023
Inspired by Nature – Enabled by Science: The key points from the GDI Trend Day We are facing a new age, the age of biologization. Science is creating the basis for this next technology, for economy, society and nature. If you want to know where the age of biologization is taking... Business models Society Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023
Tobias Rees: Why Nature Becomes The New Tech "Our modern concept of reality is based on the difference between nature, humans and technology. This has always been on shaky ground, because nature is in us and technology is in nature," says Tobias... Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023
Christina Agapakis: The real world of biotechnology In industry, there is still an oil-based logic and logistics. Synthetic biology, on the other hand, is very open to synthesising not only bioproducts but also technology and nature. What exactly is sy... Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023
Ferdinand Ludwig: "Whoever plants a tree is a visionary" "Tages-Anzeiger": Mr Ludwig, do you live in a house made of trees? Ferdinand Ludwig: No, I live quite classically, in a city flat in Munich. Of course, I dream of living in a living house. But at the ... Sustainability Mar 20, 2023
Frans Schepers: "We have lost trust in nature" "The idea of rewilding is ten to twelve years old. It is about a paradigm shift thinking to restore nature on a large scale," says Frans Schepers in a video interview with GDI. By removing dams and di... Sustainability Mar 20, 2023
Christina Agapakis: "Biology is the most important part of our lives" "Migros-Magazin": What is the process [of your work]?"Migros-Magazin": What is the process [of your work]? Christina Agapakis: For this, we treat DNA like a code that can be programmed. Every living b... Sustainability Technology Mar 20, 2023
Vegane Ernährung: Von Subkultur zum Supertrend? Strikt vegan ernähren sich zwar immer noch weniger als 1%, doch ihr Anteil steige stark an, meint GDI-Researcherin Christine Schäfer in der Sendung «SRF Puls» . Der Trend sei noch lange nicht vorbei. ... Food Health Society Sustainability Mar 3, 2023
Baubotanik: Von urbanen Wäldern und Baumhäusern Ferdinand Ludwig revolutioniert die Architekturwelt mit seinen hybriden Bauwerken, die aus lebenden Bäumen bestehen. Als Professor für Grüne Technologien und Landschaftsarchitektur an der Technischen ... Housing Sustainability Technology Feb 14, 2023