Heat waves, droughts, water scarcity, forest fires, storms, heavy rains and floods, the climate crisis is the major environmental and socio-political issue of our time and also affects Berlin's urban society. The decarbonization of our society is a mammoth task, the design in parts politically controversial. Berlin has already set off in many areas, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
Fundamental changes are necessary. The energy system must be switched from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. In the transport sector, it is not only necessary to switch to battery-powered vehicles. Our mobility concepts as a whole need to change. These innovations are accompanied by an enormous demand for raw materials. Metals in particular play a central role here. Mining, however, is far too often linked to disastrous pollution and serious human rights violations. However, the use of our natural resources must not be at the expense of people and the environment. For this, on the one hand, primary raw material consumption must be reduced and, on the other hand, the extraction and processing of raw materials must be carried out in compliance with human and labour rights and the highest environmental standards. These are the two pillars of the raw material transition.
This brochure illustrates at the local level, using the example of Berlin, how the raw materials transition is related to the energy and mobility transition and shows the current progress as well as the future challenges. What about the expansion of wind power or solar energy? How far is the extension and conversion of public transport? How many electric cars are there in Berlin? What about the heat pump? Answers to all these questions and more can be found graphically prepared and easily accessible in this brochure. Order or download for free now!
