Research Institute for
Sustainability | at GFZ

RIFS conducts research with the goal of understanding, advancing, and guiding processes of societal change towards sustainable development.

In brief

Are We Heading towards an Anthropocene 2.0?

In an article for the Leibniz Association's blog “Value of the Past”, RIFS Director Mark Lawrence explores the question of whether we are already in an age in which humanity is heading towards a coordinated, intentional stewardship of the planet.

Event: Lithium Unearthed

The new Planetary Transitions Fellows - Sam Spurr and Eduardo Kairuz - will speak at RIFS on 15 April about their plans to explore the material, cultural and spatial aspects of lithium extraction in an artistic research practice spanning performance, architectural drawing and modelling, and archival research.

MOOC Starts Today!

How can we transition to 1.5° lifestyles - living sustainably: being healthy and happy while living within planetary boundaries and carbon budgets? These will be the topics discussed in our new FREE Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on the Coursera platform. Sign up now!

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