RCE Munich - 2022

Munich Sustainability Award
Basic Information
Title of project : 
Munich Sustainability Award
Submitting RCE: 
RCE Munich
Contributing organization(s) : 
• Selbach Umwelt Stiftung
• Rachel Carson Center,LMU
• Verein für Nachhaltigkeit
• Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz, Landeshauptstadt München (Stiftung des BNE-Sonderpreises)
• TUM
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
• Schumacher Gesellschaft
• Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
• Universität der Bundeswehr
• Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
Focal point(s) and affiliation(s)
Name: 
Sabine Leise
Organizational Affiliation: 
project manager
E-mail: 
sabine.leise@bene-muenchen.de
Format of project: 
student award
Language of project: 
german
Date of submission:
Monday, August 29, 2022
Web link: 
https://www.bene-muenchen.de/nachhaltigkeitspreis/
Additional resources: 
https://www.bene-muenchen.de/nachhaltigkeitspreis-2021/
https://www.bene-muenchen.de/nachhaltigkeitspreis-2019/
https://www.bene-muenchen.de/preistraeger/
Does this project link to any education and/or sustainable development policy or policies?: 
No
Geographical & Education Information
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Germany
Location(s): 
Munich
Address of focal point institution for project: 
RCE BenE München e.V.
Ledererstr. 17
80331 München
Ecosystem(s):
Urban/Peri-urban
Target Audience:
Higher
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area : 
Munich is a large city with over 1.5 million inhabitants. Munich is located in the federal state of Bavaria, in the south of Germany. Munich is a center for culture, politics, science and media and numerous companies have their headquarters here. The foothills of the Alps offer many opportunities for excursions into the beautiful nature.
Description of sustainable development challenge(s) in the area the project addresses: 
In Munich, the range of study options is broad and varied. In addition to the three large public universities, there are more than 16 smaller, private and public universities and (technical) academies. In order to bring sustainability into the focus of students, the Sustainability Award was established in 2012 by civil society organizations in Munich and is awarded every two years.
Contents
Status: 
Ongoing
Period: 
January, 2022 to July, 2023
Rationale: 
The Sustainability Award honors outstanding scientific theses written at Munich universities. The aim of the prize is to encourage young scientists to deal with the complex, interdisciplinary topic of sustainability.
Objectives: 
Final theses from all disciplines can be submitted in German and English. The public awarding of prizes for these theses is intended to highlight and promote the competence of Munich as a location for sustainability research. The theses should be written in a way that is comprehensible beyond the boundaries of specialist fields and should also be suitable for stimulating public discussion.
Activities and/or practices employed: 
The submitted student research projects will be judged by a jury convened by the Verein für Nachhaltigkeit e.V., the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society at LMU and RCE BenE München. The jury works on a voluntary basis and is composed of lecturers from Munich and other universities.
Size of academic audience: 
~ 100 students per period
Results: 
The award winners are presented on the homepage of the RCE Bene Munich. The abstracts of their scientific theses can be viewed here:
https://www.bene-muenchen.de/nachhaltigkeitspreis-2021/
Over the years, the number of applicants of final theses in the field of sustainability alone increased to more than 60 per period (only those applying for the award).
Lessons learned: 
Students are generally showing more interest in dealing scientifically with sustainability issues. The Munich Sustainability Award for theses at Munich universities has become better known over the years and many students apply.
Key messages: 
More and more sustainability work at Munich universities applying for the Munich Sustainability Award.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere 
Direct
SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture 
Direct
SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages 
Direct
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 
Direct
SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 
Direct
SDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 
Direct
SDG 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 
Direct
SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all 
Direct
SDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation 
Direct
SDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countries 
Direct
SDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 
Direct
SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 
Direct
SDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts 
Direct
SDG 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 
Direct
SDG 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss 
Direct
SDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 
Direct
SDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development 
Direct
Theme
Disaster Risk Reduction 
Direct
Traditional Knowledge  
Direct
Agriculture 
Direct
Arts 
Direct
Curriculum Development 
Direct
Ecotourism 
Direct
Forests/Trees 
Direct
Plants & Animals 
Direct
Waste 
Direct
ESD for 2030-Priority Action Areas
Priority Action Area 1 - Advancing policy 
state: 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 2 - Transforming learning and training environments 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 3 - Developing capacities of educators and trainers 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 4 - Mobilizing youth 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 5 - Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level 
state: 
Direct
Update: 
No
I acknowledge the above: 
Yes