Bakenhus Biofleisch GmbH is an organic meat processor and marketer which obtains its meat from its own and from other organic farms. All products – beef, pork, lamb and poultry – are produced according to the strict guidelines of organic food associations and in the traditions of the trade. Thus, Bakenhus Biofleisch GmbH is certified under the Naturland, Bioland and Demeter guidelines. Climate adaptation possibilities in the butcher’s trade are being developed in the context of the nordwest2050 Research Project.
The establishment of a consciousness for climate change processes and the necessary changes for climate-adapted agriculture and a climate-adapted food industry will require communications and interaction at the level of economic clusters, in order to initiate exchange and cooperation alliances by means of targeting network formation. The Oldenburg Münsterland Agriculture and Food Forum (AEF) is an association of 75 businesses in the agriculture and food sector which operates as an interface between the scientific community and everyday practice. In close cooperation with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, key issues for regional climate adaptation measures have been developed on the basis of scientific ascertainments and practice-oriented needs.
One of the important parts of the final conference of ‘nordwest2050’ has been the scientific exchange sessions in the House of Science and the Industryclub Bremen. Contributions were based upon a call for papers from October 2013. The scientific committee received almost 100 abstracts where 36 were chosen for oral presentations and 15 for poster presentations (see overview tables below).
Four main topics were discussed in parallel workshops:
• Analysing Impacts and Assessing Vulnerabilities
• Designing and Testing Solutions for Regional Climate Adaptation and Resilience
• Implementing Climate Adaptation and Paths to a Resilient Future
• Resilience for Business: Climate Adaptation Challenge and Strategies of Sectors and Companies
Die nordwestdeutschen Häfen sind aufgrund der hohen Wertkonzentrationen in den Häfen und ihrem Umfeld, ihrer Funktion als Knotenpunkte der globalen Wertschöpfungs- und Transportketten und ihrer geographischen Lage an der Küste und an Flüssen in besonderer Weise gegenüber dem Klimawandel verwundbar. Das Projekt „Resiliente Hafeninfrastrukturen“ hat untersucht, wie die Hafen- und Logistikakteure gemeinsam und bestmöglich auf die Herausforderungen des Klimawandels reagieren können, um Einschränkungen und Störanfälligkeiten zu minimieren und zu einer Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit beizutragen. Ziel war es, exemplarisch für den Hafen- und Logistikstandort Bremerhaven die Anforderungen an Planungen für lokale Infrastrukturen und für zentrale Schnittstellen zwischen verschiedenen Organisationen im Hafen herauszuarbeiten. Der Werkstattbericht Nr. 28 gibt einen Überblick über den Prozess und die zentralen Ergebnisse dieses Vorhabens.