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Cities have a key role in promoting sustainable food

04.03.2025
How can cities promote more sustainable food systems? A conference on 4 March showcased the results of a CDE and BFH-HAFL research project, including a “White Paper on Urban Food Policy” by CDE researchers. Several cities have also launched the “Sustainable Food and Nutrition” charter. More information in German

Stephanie Moser by Marion Nitsch Lunax

“Sustainability initiatives are important forces for change”

18.02.2025
We often feel helpless and overwhelmed in the face of current world crises. Now a new book by CDE scientists shows how civil society sustainability initiatives can provide a counterbalance. They’re a “step towards a more resource-efficient life,” says Stephanie Moser, one of the book’s authors. More information

Master's in Sustainability Transformations

Master's in Sustainability Transformations

28.01.2025
Join a programme designed for future changemakers who are ready to tackle pressing global challenges like climate change, resource depletion, and social inequalities. The programme starts in the autumn semester of 2025. More information

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Survey: Swiss dairy market system draws criticism from producers

15.01.2025
More and more Swiss farmers are giving up milk production. The main reason is that many farms are no longer able to produce profitably at current milk prices. A new, comprehensive study by CDE reveals how producers perceive the challenges and mechanisms of the Swiss dairy market – and what their main points of criticism are. More information in German or French

Albrecht Ehrensperger

Research leads to national strategy on invasive plants

13.01.2025
In East Africa, millions of hectares of land are under threat from Prosopis juliflora, an invasive alien tree species. Finding ways of stopping this invasion was the focus of a research and implementation project conducted by an international team of scientists, including researchers from CDE. More information