SUN collaborates with a number of international organizations to support research and consultancy projects in the fields of environment and sustainability. The main focus of our activities is on fostering the transition towards a Circular Economy with the aim to facilitate economic growth in a sustainable, resource-saving manner. This page contains a selection of recent projects coordinated by our partners with funding from SUN.
The Center for Climate Foreign Policy at DGAP bridges the critical gap between climate science and international relations, helping shape Germany's pioneering climate foreign policy strategy while fostering cross-border dialogue on urgent climate security challenges.
Read moreThe International Resource Panel translates environmental science into governance frameworks, aligning resource management with planetary boundaries while creating sustainable development opportunities.
Read moreGermany's cross-sector Biodiversity Coalition translates scientific data into practical tools, helping businesses and policymakers protect nature while driving economic progress.
Read moreGermany's leading voices from science, business, and civil society unite to transform biodiversity data into action, creating practical tools and frameworks to halt nature loss and guide sustainable economic decisions.
Read moreGermany's Biodiversity Coalition unites leaders across sectors to transform scientific insights into practical tools for protecting nature.
Read moreSeaweed for Europe evolved from a coalition into a key EU partner, catalyzing institutional support for sustainable seaweed cultivation across European waters.
Read moreSUN helped to bring together 20 German industry leaders to discuss why the principles of a circular economy can and should be adopted.
Read moreThe project in Zambia’s Silowana landscape aims to reintroduce wildlife in a way that also provides sustainable economic benefits for the local population, especially by fostering tourism.
Read moreThis SUN-supported project helps farmers in the French Marne region to make and unlock a detailed business case for improving soil health and explores how the innovations could be replicated around Europe.
Read moreProject LAUNCH, supported by SUN, addresses some of the institutional barriers that stop companies in the EU from adopting circular economy principles.
Read moreThe partnership started in 2017 to support a strategy development process by implementing core audience engagement and impact enhancement strategies, which resulted in the 2018-2021 IRP Work Programme.
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