12 November 2025 University of Bern honours Pluralist Economics initiative Rethinking economics beyond dominant economic theory? That’s what the University of Bern is honouring with its 2025 Prix Lux equal opportunities prize. The award goes to a student group that initiated a lecture series as part of CDE’s Minor in Sustainable Development. Read the story (in German)
4 November 2025 Sustainability on our plates: Is it just a matter of the number of cows? Food polarizes us. Some see veganism as the solution to feeding ourselves within planetary boundaries. Others argue that meat eating should enjoy renewed, widespread societal acceptance. They all invoke sustainability. So, what should we do? Theresa Tribaldos offers some clarity. Read the interview
12 August 2025 Nature parks in France: Laboratories for new ways of living? France’s regional nature parks are “innovation laboratories” for sustainable development, according to Thomas Hammer, CDE. In this interview, he shows how these parks have evolved from nature protectors to influential agents of change – and how do they differ from Swiss parks. Read the interview
8 May 2025 “We mustn’t shy away from doing science that’s political” The election of Donald Trump is causing the pillars of the previous world order to collapse. What does this mean for the goals of sustainable development, and for sustainability science itself? We spoke to Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Director of the German Institute IDOS, and CDE Director Sabin Bieri. Read the interview
