Holistic and long-term thinking and action on a global level. What is fair to current and future generations and who decides?

The connection between dysfunction in social systems and change in ecosystems and the linking of ethical-cultural aspects with socio-political and socio-cultural drivers of change.

Historical background and political events. Definition of the concept of sustainability and sustainable development.

Factors influencing environmental behaviour and intervention strategies.

Important strategies and concepts of sustainability and climate protection management at HNEE. Current developments of important indicators for measuring environmental performance. Opportunities to participate in the sustainable development of HNEE.

Economic systems and their drivers. Does sustainable economic growth exist? Approaches and solutions for sustainable economic activity.

Core elements of civil society systems. Forms of participation and inequalities in the population.

Fishbowl method with guests from the field (politics, administration and civil society actors) who discuss the topic in an inner circle ("goldfish bowl") while the students observe the discussion in an outer circle. There is always the opportunity to sit in the inner circle and get involved.

Sustainable forest management and the development of regulated Forestry. History of forest management and silvicultural systems. Such as smoke damage and interim stocking.

The wood-based bioeconomy is an essential part of the bioeconomy and includes the material and energetic utilisation of the renewable raw material wood as well as the knowledge of its natural structures and their possible transfer to technical systems and processes.