School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
Organisation profile
Sustainability has many facets. Inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching characterize the School of Sustainability. Scientists in our research projects work together in the laboratory, on the heath, in the grassland, in the classroom, with the city administration, with farmers, with non-governmental organizations, with companies, with students in the lecture hall and of course at their desks.
Furthermore, we work with regional and national political actors, e.g. ministries, as well as international organizations, e.g. UNEP, UNESCO, EU. We are part of national and international bodies, e.g. sustainability advisory boards of companies, member of the German Sustainability Award, World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), in order to contribute to social change with scientific findings.
Main research areas
Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.
Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.
Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.
We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.
Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.
Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.
With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.
Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses
In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.
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Photodegradation of micropollutants using V-UV/UV-C processes: Triclosan as a model compound
Alfiya, Y., Friedler, E., Westphal, J., Olsson, O. & Dubowski, Y., 01.12.2017, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 601-602, p. 397-404 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Verständnis und Messung sozialer und positiver Nachhaltigkeitswirkungen: Erkenntnisse aus Literatur, Praxis und Delphi Studien: Arbeitspapier Nr. 1 im Rahmen des Projekts "Der Handabdruck: ein komplementäres Maß positiver Nachhaltigkeitswirkung von Produkten"
Kühnen, M., Hahn, R., Silva, S. L. & Schaltegger, S., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 31 p. (Arbeitspapier Handabdruck; no. 1).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Green chemistry and the leisure industry: New business models for sustainability
Pleissner, D., 12.2017, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 8, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Investigation of food waste valorization through sequential lactic acid fermentative production and anaerobic digestion of fermentation residues
Demichelis, F., Pleissner, D., Mariano, S., Fiore, S., Navarro Gutiérrez, I. M., Schneider, R. & Venus, J., 01.10.2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 241, p. 508-516 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Achtsamkeit – woher und warum
Frank, P., 03.04.2017Research output: other publications › Contributions to online encyclopedia › Education
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Introspektion und Bildung für nachhaltigen Konsum: Ein Lehr-Lern-Format zur systematischen Selbsterforschung in der Auseinandersetzung mit Argumenten zum Konsum tierischer Produkte (Leuphana Universität Lüneburg)
Frank, P. & Fischer, D., 2018, Nachhaltigkeit in der Lehre: eine Herausforderung für Hochschulen. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 469-486 18 p. (Theorie und Praxis der Nachhaltigkeit).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Warum wir Tiere essen (obwohl wir sie mögen): Sozialpsychologische Erklärungsansätze für das Fleischparadox
Frank, P., 2017, In: Psychosozial. 40, 148, p. 49-69 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltig transformativ? Wie Geschlechterperspektiven die Transformationsdebatte/n zu transformieren vermögen....
Amri-Henkel, A., Biesecker, A., Breitenbach, S., Hofmeister, S., Lenz, C. & Moths, K., 2017, Wuppertal: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, 21 p. (TraVo-Text; no. Mai 2017).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Addressing Complexity in Environmental Management and Governance
Kirschke, S. & Newig, J., 07.06.2017, In: Sustainability. 9, 6, 18 p., 983.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The environmental performance of participatory and collaborative governance: A framework of causal mechanisms
Newig, J., Challies, E., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Adzersen, A., 05.2018, In: Policy Studies Journal. 46, 2, p. 269-297 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review