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Madaster, the building materials register for Germany, has launched a major crowdfunding campaign and is inviting companies to contribute financially to strengthen sustainability in the industry.

Benidorm – the epitome of all-inclusive and mass tourism. In the 1960s, the Spanish fishing village was transformed into the ‘Manhattan of the Mediterranean’. Now it suddenly claims to be green and sustainable.

Concrete made from human urine: campers at a travel fair donated their urine for this purpose. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are using it to develop a type of concrete that does not require conventional cement and is said to be significantly more climate friendly.

Families travelling to Japan can now do so with light luggage. The apartment brand Mimaru offers its guests a sharing service for clothing. An example that could also catch on in Europe.

On 17 January 2026, after more than 20 years of negotiations, the Agreement on the Protection of the High Seas came into force. It applies to areas of the oceans that lie outside national territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) and outside the national exclusive economic zone (up to 200 nautical miles).

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Lakes are shrinking, groundwater levels are falling and wetlands are disappearing worldwide. UN experts warn that this is not a temporary crisis. We can no longer talk about a water crisis. The problem is much bigger than that.

The extent to which German cities and municipalities will be affected by climate change in the future varies considerably from region to region. The new "Climate Risk Index" shows this — it has examined natural hazards and forecasts the situation for individual locations up to 2050.

Despite increasing global climate pressure, the market momentum for sustainable buildings is declining. America is seeing the biggest decline in "green real estate". Europe remains a pioneer but is stagnating with significant implementation gaps.

Morocco is also committed to responsible tourism: it is massively expanding its rail transport network, while the number of eco-friendly accommodations and local community projects is growing, making the country an interesting and sustainable destination.