Teachers:Dana Kapitulčinová
I currently work at the Charles University Environment Center in Prague on the EU-funded project 'Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development Network' (or MOSUR in Czech) - which makes our trip to Lüneburg possible :).
I studied biology at the Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice and obtained a PhD in Natural Sciences (Earth Science/Biology) from the University of Bristol, UK. During my studies in the UK, I have become very much interested in the concept of sustainability and started to build up my knowledge and experience in this field. After spending five years in the UK, I'd lived in Denmark for about a year and worked for a sustainable development consultancy (so have experience also from a non-academic sector). Finally, I've moved back to the Czech Republic at the end of the year 2012. I live in Prague at the moment, but come from Ústí nad Labem so visit the city regularly.
Really looking forward to meeting you all and discussing sustainability in the German as well as Czech context!
(Pls note that even though I am Czech, I'll try to speak with you as much in English as possible and would be happy for cooperation on your side :))
DAY 1 - 9th June: '(Un)sustainability' on the way to Luneburg
Old idea...
... new technology - harnessing the power of wind in Germany :)
DAY 2 - 10th June: City of Luneburg and sustainability
Valid to ask here how "umweltfreundlich" (eco-friendly) the truck really is... from what I could understand from the German description online - cutting on CO2 emissions, but still using fossil fuels = emitting CO2.
DAY 3 - 11th June: Leuphana University of Luneburg and former landfill Neu Wulmstorf
'Bird-saving' measures on the glass facade of buildings at the Leuphana University of Luneburg - students came up with a solution to the former problem of bird deaths; double orange dots have been shown to be most effective.
Planting vegetable seedlings in a communal garden at Leuphana University of Luneburg.
Former landfill Neu Wulmstorf near Hamburg - nowadays generating electricity and heat, plus a beautiful biodiversity hotspot, and economically viable!
Green rooftops in Hamburg.
DAY 4 - 12th June: Leuphana University of Luneburg and former landfill Neu Wulmstorf
Luneburg's heath (Lüneburger Heide) - grazing as a necessary management to preserve the unique biotope.
Farm field on the Lüneburger Heide. No monoculture on this field... organically managed:)
Chickens on a biodynamic farm Baukhof - movable sheds on a grassfield to ensure continuous supply of grass for the chickens, chicken manure as a bonus to be used as a natural fertilizer on the farm.