16 Articles about „Species protection“

Greenovation03/22/2022

URBANFILTER: Filtering out microplastics where they are created

In the URBANFILTER project, the Audi Environmental Foundation and the TU of Berlin are developing filters for road gullies. Thus environmentally harmful particles such as tire wear particles do not end up in waterways.

Greenovation12/22/2021

Using telemetry technology to protect the curlew

In Germany the curlew is one of the species threatened with extinction. Therefore years ago the “Landesbund für Vogelschutz” (LBV) initiated a project to protect the curlew population. The Audi Environmental Foundation is helping to finance a new telemetry system with stationary receivers that are being tested in the field to locate curlew families.

Responsibility10/27/2021

Columns of biodiversity: Sustainable projects for species protection and environmental education

As part of the environmental project Steles of Biodiversity, old transformer houses are being transformed into new habitats for native animal species. In this way, environmental education sites are created that bring biodiversity and species diversity closer to the visitor.

Greenovation09/22/2021

Geo-monitoring: How drones contribute to maintain orchard meadows

Measuring an orchard meadows with drones - Audi Environmental Foundation supports innovative project using citizen science, big data and pattern recognition to preserve biodiversity.

Responsibility05/22/2021

Peatland protection is climate protection – “CO₂-Regio“ feasibility study

The Audi Environmental Foundation is financially supporting a study dealing with restoration and protection of peatlands, the feasibility study “CO₂-Regio”, which is developing a catalog of economically attractive, alternative uses for farmers.

Responsibility04/21/2021

Joint initiative for clean rivers with BABOR and everwave

The mission of the garbage collection boat CollectiX on the river Danube kicks off.

Greenovation02/26/2021

Microalgae – multitalented organisms for a livable future?

We have all probably eaten algae at some point – wrapped around maki sushi or used as a thickening agent in instant meals. Algae, and microalgae in particular, have also been cultivated at the industrial level since the 1950s with the aim of preserving natural raw materials for a variety of areas of application.

Responsibility05/22/2020

10 years for nature conservation and biodiversity: Audi Environmental Foundation

Nature conservation and biological diversity – this is what the Audi Environmental Foundation has stood for for a decade with a large number of projects.

Responsibility12/01/2019

Planting trees against climate change – Audi Foundation supports research of oak forest

Planting trees against climate change - this is the idea behind the research project Oak forest, one of the first projects supported by the Audi Environmental Foundation.

Greenovation07/13/2018

Oak forests meets environmental technology – a modern project by the Audi Foundation

The Oak Forest project is going online. The oaks have been equipped with intelligent measuring and corresponding sensor technology for determining the interaction between density and the ecosystem performance of the trees.

Responsibility06/02/2017

Bee mortality research - high-tech beehive Smart HOBOS

Research on bee mortality - Smart HOBOS helps here. The high-tech beehive of the Audi Environmental Foundation collects valuable data.

Enthusiasm09/12/2014

Steigerwald Zentrum – Audi promotes forest education

Playful and multimedia-based - this is the best way to convey even more complex content. The Audi Environmental Foundation supports the Steigerwald Centre for Forest Education with such exhibits.

Enthusiasm08/13/2012

Environmental education & species protection project supported by Audi Environmental Foundation

Cultural landscape does not exclude species protection! This is the objective of the innovative environmental education project, which was developed over 4 years.