Climate change
The EXB news briefing: November 28, 2019
In the German papers this week: KitKat loses its lease, proposals to increase the public broadcasting fee, fireworks ban at New Year's, tractor protest, Berlin ranked most dynamic German city, and more! Read more
Enough with the workshops already!
RANT! Is there a workshop for everything now? And kids, seriously, teenagers want to spend their time attending them - voluntarily?! Jacinta Nandi on weirdly conscientious Berliner teens. Read more
The EXB news briefing: October 10, 2019
In the German papers this week: Berlin reacts to Halle shooting, Extinction Rebellion protest, AfD convention fail, fire at landmark döner and more! Read more
The EXB news briefing: October 3, 2019
In the German papers this week: Berlin debates state of emergency for climate change, 'man-sized' S-Bahn tickets, a prison break, angry cheerleaders, and more! Read more
Is Berlin en route to an e-future?
With China boasting the first city to have a public transport system running entirely on electricity, Berlin might be leading the e-mobility charge in Germany but worldwide it's lagging behind. We investigate the big e-buzz. Read more
The EXB news briefing: September 26, 2019
In the German papers this week: Politicians tell drug dealers to "go fuck yourselves", extremists hijack Friday For Future, public transport price hike made official, Berlin marathon, and more! Read more
The EXB news briefing: September 19, 2019
In the German papers this week: #AllefürsKlima march, cheaper transport for a day, car fires, Brexit advice from the UK government, and more! Read more
Interview: Robert Macfarlane, Sep 13
Ahead of his talk on Sep 13, 19:30, at the James-Simon-Galerie, we get the low-down on the author at the forefront of climate-change literature. Read more
The EXB news briefing: June 6, 2019
A weekly round-up of news that piqued our interest or made us scratch our heads. Read more
The EXB news briefing: April 4, 2019
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond... Read more
OUT NOW! Our APRIL issue!
As Berlin kids are joining the global strikes for climate justice, what's the rest of Berlin doing to save the planet? From idealistic club owners to ingenious startups and sustainable architecture, read about the city's green pioneers. Out now! Read more
The EXB news briefing: March 28, 2019
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond... Read more
The EXB news briefing: March 21, 2019
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond... Read more
The EXB news briefing: March 14, 2019
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond... Read more
The EXB news briefing: February 28, 2019
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond... Read more
Wladek Flakin: 100 years after October
Did you miss it? Yesterday (Nov 7) was the 100th anniversary of Russia's October Revolution. Wladek wishes there had been a party in Berlin. Read more
The resource of political will: Al Gore
INTERVIEW! Back on the big screen on Sep 7, former US vice president and climate superstar Al Gore talks to us about his enduring commitment to the planet and why he’s not afraid of Donald Trump. Read more
John Riceburg: Up to our knees in Scheiße
Is this summer of epic rain in Berlin going to be the new normal? John's flooded apartment building suggests that climate change is already part of our daily lives. Read more
Illustration by Catherine Franck
Transform the world: Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
INTERVIEW: In Paris, COP21 is drawing to a close... but is it too late? Is the Earth doomed? After 25 years of climate change research, Schellnhuber, advisor to Angela Merkel and the Pope, assesses our progress. Read more
(C) 2015 Fossil Free Berlin / Gustav Pursche
Seymour Gris: Berlin, do something about climate change!
This Sunday, join the Global Climate March in Berlin. Read more