Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyUrban Ag. at Elisabeet GardenEntrance to the garden, wheelchair accessible raised beds can be seen to the left.Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyTradeoffs and Just TransitionsOur time in Hamburg has me reflecting on tradeoffs. As I rode the ferry, passing the Port of Hamburg, I thought about the sustainability of…Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyCraft Beer CultureSitting in Braukollektiv in Freiburg tasting their craft beers, I wondered how common microbreweries are in Germany. A country famed for…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyZoning: a tool to transform our communitiesDuring our time in Germany so far, we have had the opportunity to hear from Thorsten Donn, the head of Stuttgart’s urban planning…Jun 6, 2023Jun 6, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyWhat happened to Willkommenskultur?In 2015, as millions of Syrians fled the civil war raging in their country, Angela Merkel made the critical decision of not closing…Apr 29, 2023Apr 29, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyOstalgie: Using nostalgia to cope with our pastI was talking to my friend the other day about our shared experience of being raised Catholic, and whether there is a permanent loss of…Apr 16, 2023Apr 16, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanySubsidized Transit: A German ExperimentImplemented in the summer of 2022, the German 9 Euro Ticket program offered a monthly rate of 9 Euro for regional and local transit. For…Apr 15, 2023Apr 15, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyA Historical Look at German AgricultureAgriculture in Germany markedly evolved following WWII. While farms in West Germany continued to be primarily family operated, under the…Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyContainment: an impossible jobThe debate over nuclear energy is one of timelines. When to phase it out, or alternatively invest in it, is certainly one of them. However…Mar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023
Katie CallahaninSustainable GermanyRegrettable Substitutes and Unintended ConsequencesIn economics, there is a phenomenon called Jevon’s Paradox, where we see increased efficiency cause reduced opportunity cost, followed by…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023