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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Ökofeminismus und Social Ecology: Janet Biehl
Katz, C., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse & Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen, Berlin, Toronto: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 98-103 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Öko-Innovation in KMU: Die Rolle von Public-Private Partnerships im Innovationsprozess
Hansen, E. G., Klewitz, J. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, In: Industrie Management. 29, 5, p. 43-48 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Öko-Investment: Spagat zwischen Shareholder Value und Sustainable Development ?
Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 1999, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 7, 3, p. 4-8Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ökologieinduzierte Entscheidungsprobleme des Managements: Ansatzpunkte zur Ausgestaltung von Instrumenten.
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 11.1989, Basel: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum (WWZ) der Universität Basel, 27 p. (WWZ-Discussion Paper ; no. 8914).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Ökologieorientierte Entscheidungen in Unternehmen: ökologisches Rechnungswesen statt Ökobilanzierung; Notwendigkeit, Kriterien, Konzepte
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A. J., 1994, 2. ed. Bern: Haupt Verlag. 323 p. (Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Betriebswirtschaft, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum der Universität Basel ; vol. 27)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Ökologieorientiertes Management
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1993, Mit Ökonomie zur Ökologie: Analyse und Lösungen des Umweltproblems aus ökonomischer Sicht. Frey, R., Staehelin-Witt, E. & Blöchliger, H. (eds.). 2. Aufl. ed. Basel: Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag , p. 179-202 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Ökologieorientiertes Management
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1991, Mit Ökonomie zur Ökologie: Analyse und Lösungen des Umweltproblems aus ökonomischer Sicht. Frey, R., Staehelin-Witt, E. & Blöchliger, H. (eds.). 1. ed. Basel: Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag , p. 269-300 32 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Ökologische Bedeutung von Wildnisgebieten - das Beispiel Buchenwald-Ökosysteme
Härdtle, W. & Oheimb, G., 2013, Natura 2000 im Wald - Lebensraumtypen, Erhaltungszustand, Management. Stefan, L., Ellwanger, G., Buschmann, A., Frederking, W., Schröder, E., Ssymank, A. & Pausch, C. (eds.). Bundesamt für Naturschutz, p. 51-64 14 p. (Naturschutz und biologische Vielfalt; no. 131).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit durch zivilgesellschaftliche Partizipation? Zum Stand der Debatte in der internationalen Literatur
Newig, J. & Fritsch, O., 2011, Zukunft der Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung: Chancen. Grenzen. Herausforderungen.. Handler, M. & Trattnigg, R. (eds.). Wien: Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (Lebensmittelministerium), p. 55-64 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Ökologische Rationalität: Ansatzpunkte zur Ausgestaltung von ökologieorientierten Managementinstrumenten
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1990, In: Die Unternehmung. 44, 4, p. 273-290 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review