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Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute (UniFR_ESH Institute)

The UniFR_ESH Institute places a special emphasis on the ethical issues arising from environmental practice and the challenges of the just distribution of environmental burdens - both in research and teaching.

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Maude Ouellette-Dubé is awarded the Karen Dalke Prize

Maude Ouellette-Dubé was awarded, together with her co-author Friederike Zenker, The Karen Dalke Early Career Prize for Excellence in Equine Research on June 5TH 2025 during the Equine Cultures in Transition…

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Ivo Wallimann-Helmer in Le Mag and at the Café Scientifique

Ivo Wallimann-Helmer discusses climate justice in an edition of Le Mag. The article is in preparation for the Café Scientifique at the University of Fribourg, which will take place on 12.03.2025.

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Adaptation limits as sufficiency entitlements of justice

A new publication by Ivo Wallimann-Helmer and Simon Kräuchi

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Study Programms

The teaching in environmental sciences and humanities conveys interdisciplinary thinking – as a valuable addition to any bachelor major or as a full master program.

Research

Research at the institute scrutinizes environmental challenges and methods for decision-making in the fields of sustainability and climate change from an ethical perspective.