The German Committee Future Earth has announced six new working groups, set to start their work in October. The working groups are aimed at strengthening sustainability research in Germany and to support scientists working on sustainability topics and sustainable development.

The working groups will cover the following topics:

• Sustainable AI (Artificial Intelligence)
• Alternative sustainabilities. Between local contexts and global measures
• Linking real-world laboratory and disciplinary research – fostering novel scientific insights and sustainability transformation
• Fleischalternativen für eine Ernährungswende – “Einstieg in den Ausstieg?!“
• Multi-risk and societal resilience in extreme events
• Consistent technology risk profiles for transitioning to sustainable low carbon emission scenarios (RiskTranScen)

The German Committee Future Earth acts as independent, research advisory board to national research funders as well as a national platform for global sustainability researchers.

The German Committee Future Earth acts as the national representative for international relationships, developments and activities, and provides support for interdisciplinary and integrated research. Furthermore, the German Committee identifies relevant research topics within a national as well as international context.