Welcome to the MSc Environmental Governance Programme at Freiburg University!
MEG reaching out to countries in Central Asia, South Caucasus, and the Balkans
May 8, 2012
In a recent call by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Open Society Foundations, the MEG program has been awarded three additional scholarship positions for the years 2012 to 2015. The DAAD/OSI (Open Society Institute) Program aims to improve teaching and research in the humanities, sociology and social sciences in countries of Central Asia, South Caucasus, and the Balkans and to create networks between academics from these regions as a basis for the independent development of further international contacts. The MEG program is happy and proud to have succeeded in the competitive DAAD/OSI call and we are looking forward to soon be able to welcome applications from young, eager environmental governance students from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The first call for applications (for start of studies in October 2013) will be issued in summer 2012. More information on the program and the application procedure can be found on the DAAD webpage.
2nd Annual MEG vs FEM Cricket Challenge
April 29, 2012
The second annual MEG vs FEM cricket challenge was held in glorious Freiburg sunshine on Sunday, 29 April 2012 at the Seepark. There was a huge turnout for the match, with over 60 present and past MEG and FEM students, and even the occasional Professor, turning up for the event. The day began with an open barbeque for all in attendance, followed by the important business of the cricket. At the end of the day, the FEMs prevailed by a very slender margin, but with much merriment had by all. The annual cricket challenge is fast becoming one of the must-attend events on the Freiburg social calendar, as it provides an excellent opportunity for MEGs and FEMs of different generations to mix in a relaxed and fun environment. It is just one example of the many extra-curricular and social events open to students of the MEG program. To read more and see pictures, please click here.
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2012 Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governance a Great Success!
March 10, 2012
The 2012 Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governance, held on 2 March 2012, was a great success. Over 200 people attended the event which innovatively combined documentary film, key-note speakers, audience discussion and scientific theatre to convey a strong message about the need for sustainable consumption. In addition, attendees received a Sustainable Consumption Guide to Freiburg, prepared by the MEG 6 students, which provided a great deal of information and practical tips about how to live a more sustainable lifestyle in the Freiburg region. The entertaining and informative event engaged directly with the audience, who appreciated the unique format of the forum and participated enthusiastically in discussion with the MEG students and key-note speakers, Dr Rainer Griesshammer, Sylvia Lorek and Peter Volz. The success of the event was testament to the hard work and long hours invested by the MEG 6 students over many months of preparation. Be sure to check the forum website for feedback on the event, a final wrap-up, and to download the forum documentary film, "SustainAbility: An Experiment" and a recording of the Scientific Theatre. In the meantime, some photos of the forum can be accessed here and here.
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Setting the Stage for Sustainable Consumption: Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governance 2012
February 12, 2012
We have heard about the necessity to change our consumption patterns towards sustainability. But, what does it actually mean to consume sustainably? Are there already some options that can trigger the transformation for sufficient lifestyles? If yes, what does this imply for us and the society we live in? These are some of the questions that the 2012 edition of the Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governance is seeking to address. Entitled, "Setting the Stage for Sustainable Consumption," the Forum will contain various innovative elements including scientific theatre combined with key note speakers, documentary film, sustainable living experiments and a guide to sustainable living in Freiburg, with the aim of fostering discussion and debate on the topic of sustainable consumption. The event will commence at 3pm on Friday, 2 March 2012 at the University of Freiburg, KG I, RM 1098. The event is free, and all are encouraged to attend. To find out more information about this event please visit the website at www.megforum.uni-freiburg.de.
Scientific Theatre at the Stuttgart Open Fair
February 12, 2012
On 3 and 4 February 2012, the MEG 6 Scientific Theatre group performed at the Stuttgart Open Fair - a community event examining the current problems the globe is facing, and promoting the message that "another world is possible." The fair featured workshops, cultural events, and guest speakers from, amongst other places, Japan, Ecuador and Egypt. The MEG 6 students performed a short piece of their devised Scientific Theatre work, "Science, Society & Sufficiency: Three Acts Towards Sustainable Consumption," which will be played in full at the 2012 Freiburg Forum on Environmental Governace. The piece, entitled "Look at this Earth," is a post-modern critique of society's current obsession with unlimited growth. It traces the history of human development from pre-industrial times to the present, and questions how much further we can, or should, continue to grow. To find out more information about the Stuttgart Open Fair (in German) please click here.
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Summer Semester 2012 - Semester Schedule
January 30, 2012
The new Summer Semester 2012 schedule has been posted on the MEG website. Please click here to view the schedule.
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