Today (Sunday 29 October), German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the German Environmental Award in Lübeck, worth a total of 500,000 euros, to climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction pioneer Dagmar Fritz-Kramer. The award was granted by the German Federal Environmental Foundation and comes at a time when a clear direction for climate protection is more vital than ever.
Recent studies have highlighted the importance of this, such as the British Antarctic Survey’s conclusion that the ice shelf in the Amundsen Sea in the western Antarctic could melt away completely, even if the 1.5-degree target is achieved. The United Nations also recently warned of irreversible climate tipping points which could lead to species extinction, droughts, water shortages and space debris.
Professor Friederike Otto from Imperial College London has made a substantial contribution to attribution science, which investigates the link between climate change and weather. In 2015, the 41-year-old climate scientist founded the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative together with Professor Geert Jan van Oldenborgh.
Dagmar Fritz-Kramer is the managing director of the family company Bau-Fritz GmbH & Co. KG and has demonstrated how prefabricated timber construction in houses, apartments and renovation projects can protect climate and environment. Wood stores large amounts of carbon and thus prevents the formation of climate-damaging carbon dioxide. The construction sector causes 40 per cent of the 746 million tonnes of emissions of climate-damaging greenhouse gases in Germany each year.
According to Professor Kai Niebert, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the DBU, and DBU Secretary General Alexander Bonde, “the two award winners inspire us to continue working towards species conservation and environmental protection despite ongoing devastating wars”.
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Today (Sunday 29 October), the German Federal Environmental Foundation presented the German Environmental Award in Lübeck, worth a total of 500,000 euros. The award was granted to climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction pioneer Dagmar Fritz-Kramer, presented by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Recent studies have highlighted the importance of these efforts, such as the British Antarctic Survey’s conclusion that the ice shelf in the Amundsen Sea in the western Antarctic could melt away completely, even if the 1.5-degree target is achieved. The United Nations also recently warned of irreversible climate tipping points which could lead to species extinction, droughts, water shortages and space debris.
Professor Friederike Otto from Imperial College London has made a substantial contribution to attribution science, which investigates the link between climate change and weather. In 2015, the 41-year-old climate scientist founded the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative together with Professor Geert Jan van Oldenborgh.
Dagmar Fritz-Kramer is the managing director of the family company Bau-Fritz GmbH & Co. KG and has demonstrated how prefabricated timber construction in houses, apartments and renovation projects can protect climate and environment. Wood stores large amounts of carbon and thus prevents the formation of climate-damaging carbon dioxide. The construction sector causes 40 per cent of the 746 million tonnes of emissions of climate-damaging greenhouse gases in Germany each year.
Professor Kai Niebert, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the DBU, and DBU Secretary General Alexander Bonde, said: “The two award winners inspire us to continue working towards species conservation and environmental protection despite ongoing devastating wars. A clear direction for climate protection is now more vital than ever.”
The German Federal Environmental Foundation has granted the German Environmental Award to climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction pioneer Dagmar Fritz-Kramer. The award, presented by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today (Sunday 29 October) in Lübeck, is worth a total of 500,000 euros and comes at a time when a clear direction for climate protection is more vital than ever.
Recent studies have highlighted the importance of this, such as the British Antarctic Survey’s conclusion that the ice shelf in the Amundsen Sea in the western Antarctic could melt away completely, even if the 1.5-degree target is achieved. The United Nations also recently warned of irreversible climate tipping points which could lead to species extinction, droughts, water shortages and space debris.
Professor Friederike Otto from Imperial College London has made a substantial contribution to attribution science, which investigates the link between climate change and weather. In 2015, the 41-year-old climate scientist founded the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative together with Professor Geert Jan van Oldenborgh.
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