Die BOKU trauert um Dominik Schmitz
We mourn the loss of our dear colleague and friend.
About us
Our vision is a climate-neutral Austria in a climate-friendly world. With scientific expertise and great passion, we work on making climate neutrality tangible and a reality for our customers and partners.
We provide companies, institutions, and civil society with independent expert information, advice, and tried-and-tested tools to successfully facilitate climate protection. In this way, we help to set the course towards a sustainable society in Austria and abroad.
The following employees of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna are currently active with the GradWanderer. From long-time professionals to dedicated students, the range of employees is highly diverse! Together we share the joy in our work and our ambition for climate neutrality.
Our team culture is characterised by active participation and respect within a flat hierarchies with a self-determined approach. Collaboration at eye level is essential for us; hence we also embody this in our dealings with our customers.
Unterstützt wird unser Team seit 2020 jährlich durch eine*n Praktikant*in im Rahmen des Freiwilligen Umweltjahres (FUJ). Einen Einblick in deren Tätigkeiten bietet dieses Interview mit drei unserer bisherigen FUJ-Praktikant*innen.
Scientific project member, many years of experience in project management and the conceptualization of climate/energy strategies
DIin Sarah Siemers
Student of environmental politics, flimmaker at Jolo Films, hobby physicist, excel specialist for the competence centre
Maximilian Auer
Praktikant im Rahmen des Freiwilligen Umweltjahres (FUJ)
Fabian Holzner
Several years of activity in the field of environment and sustainability on the local, national and international level. Experience with projects and campaigns in the areas climate protection, circular economy, participation as well as EU trade policy.
Joachim Thaler, MA
International teaching and consultation experience in the field participative and collaborative project development; holistic accompaniment of sustainability projects and project teams
Daniel Körner, Msc
BSc. Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement, studentische Mitarbeiterin, Erfahrung rund um CO2-Bilanzierung mit Schulen (Projekt makingAchange)
Vivienne Pirker
30 years of research experience in the field organic agriculture, CO2-accounting, sustainable nutrition, sustainable development.
Dr. Thomas Lindenthal
Bsc. Environment and Bioresource Management, student worker, experience in the area climate communication and project management as well as CO2-accounting
Sigrid Karl, Bsc
We mourn the loss of our dear colleague and friend.
In loving memory Dominik Schmitz
An innovation is born at BOKU
Unsere Geschichte startete im Jahr 2010 mit der Einrichtung des BOKU-CO2-Kompensationssystems. Die Universität für Bodenkultur Wien war damals und ist bis heute die einzige Universität, die eigene Klimaschutzprojekte umsetzt und fördert. Die ursprüngliche Idee war es, nicht vermeidbare Flüge von MitarbeiterInnen und Studierenden der BOKU zu kompensieren. Das erste Projekt, mit dem wir unser Wagnis starteten, war ein Waldaufforstungsprojekt in Nord Gondar, Äthiopien.
Growing external interest
Soon, private individuals and companies also began to take interest in the possibility of CO2-compensation. To date, we have been able to successfully launch numerous climate mitigation initiatives thanks to the many donations received. Our scientific advisory board has supported us in the selection of the projects from the very beginning.
Expansion towards climate neutrality
Insbesondere nach der Verabschiedung des Pariser Klimabkommens 2015 stieg auch die Nachfrage nach Klimaneutralität und wie man diese in Firmen und Organisationen erreichen kann. Daher haben wir mit Anfang 2020 unser Angebot
erweitert: Wir bieten nun auch Beratung für Organisationen bei der Reduktion der eigenen Emissionen sowie Wissenstransfer im Bereich Klimaneutralität an. Mit diesem Erweiterungsprozess ging auch eine neue Namensgebung und der Launch
einer neuen Website einher.
Raising climate awareness
Mitgestaltung von Standards, Richtlinien und Normen zu Klimaneutralität, um KundInnen, PartnerInnen und die (Fach-) Öffentlichkeit dazu zu sensibilisieren
Enabling climate neutrality
Developing know-how and tools for achieving climate neutrality and disseminate knowledge on to our customers through consultation
Supporting climate mitigation and offsetting projects
Developing climate mitigation projects in countries in the Global South in compliance with the highest social, ecological, and ethical standards, while financing them through compensation payments
