The Marc Bloch Centre fully recognises the urgency of the climate crisis, which has been confirmed by the IPCC, by numerous objectives shared by the German and French governments, and by most of the world’s scientific community. In order to respond to this urgency, the Centre actively seeks to positively contribute to the managing the climate crisis by reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions.

To encourage decision-making, a working group on climate protection was set up at the Centre in 2022. The “AG Klimaschutz” or “Climate Protection AG” is an advisory body of the Marc Bloch Centre focusing on issues of sustainable development and the fight against climate change within the Centre. It is a forum of exchange open to all members of the Centre, regardless of their status. Meetings are generally held every month, while the meeting agendas are set according to suggestions from Centre members. Transcripts of the meetings are available on the Intranet. The AG can issue recommendations and inform the Institute’s Board of items it would like to see on the Board’s agenda.