RIFS conducts research with the goal of understanding, advancing, and guiding processes of societal change towards sustainable development.
In brief
MOOC Starts Today!
How can we transition to 1.5° lifestyles - living sustainably: being healthy and happy while living within planetary boundaries and carbon budgets? These will be the topics discussed in our new FREE Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on the Coursera platform. Sign up now!
Call for Proposals
Industrial decarbonization and hydrogen: The politics and economics of sustainable structural transformation; Conference 28 and 29 October, 2025, RIFS Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) at GFZ in Potsdam. Researchers willing to contribute to this conference are invited to submit abstracts.
Understanding Action for Climate Empowerment
In a new RIFS Discusion Paper, researcher Deborah Lika examines how the UNFCCC's Action for Climate Empowerment framework functions in practice. Her recommendations highlight the need for inclusive, coordinated, and well-supported climate initiatives that are fully integrated into national policies and international agreements.