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International architectural project, including 11 projects in Germany

A data revolution is now underway. Businesses, governments and international organisations are starting to measure their 'success' beyond profit alone to include people's wellbeing and the health of the planet. - See more at: http://measurewhatmatters.info/the-project/#sthash.cCo7jG2z.dpuf

information about 552 projects around the world, including over 100 in Germany

A class project about the complexity of sustainability. German. Project idea.

Portal to STEM projects in Germany (called MINT)

MInnesota organization with grants for local projects

Installation artist based in St. Paul who developed installation projects in Weimar and other sites in Germany while on a DAAD fellowship. See "Gallery" for links to these projects.

Bioreactor building facade, part of Internationale Bauaustellung Hamburg, http://www.iba-hamburg.de/nc/intro.html Sites in English/German

Videos in English offer comparisons with Germany, discussion of global agricultural challenges. Content: Jonathan Foley: Director of the Institute on the Environment, ecology, evolution and behavior professor and McKnight Presidential chair, head of IonE's Global Landscapes Initiative at the University of the Minnesota Pamela Ronald: Professor of plant pathology at the University of California and director of grass genetics at the Joint Bioenergy Institute, co-author of "Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetic and the Future of Food" Resources and Links Related Stories The world's population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050.

EU project with information on: Nachhaltigkeit, Essen und Trinken, Gut Aussehen, Bauen und Wohnen, Mobilität. On-line quizzes to test knowledge/comprehension of text information.

Online game simulating recycling practices in Germany. Game can be downloaded and played on Mac or PC. Neville has also created teacher's guide and student assignments.

Videos in English and German about projects supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Interview with Luci Lehmann takes place in her garden. New site, with interviews "coming soon."

Urban renewal project is opposed by environmentalists. It is now also the setting for several new crime novels: Heinrich Steinfest (Wo die Löwen weinen), Stefanie Wider-Groth (Schlossgartensterben), Michael Krug (Bahnhofsmission).

This is a resource for exploring the numerous European (and German) programs for lessening the ecological impact of transportation. There are dozens of project reports.

Water recycling system/park project.

"Ergänzt werden die Projektvorstellungen durch Interviews, Statistiken und Cartoons.  "