Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECHO)

The ECH bridges faculties and scientific disciplines at the University of Vienna and beyond to provide space and support for researchers to collaborate and exchange knowledge in order to better understand the triple crisis of climate change, biopersity loss, and pollution and to enable the development of novel solutions.

Addressing the urgent triple crisis of climate change, biopersity loss, and pollution requires input from all fields of research, and outreach to perse stakeholders in society. The Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH) was founded by the University of Vienna in 2022, with the mission to create innovative environmental and climate insights at the frontiers and intersections of disciplines and to inform solutions for the pressing environmental problems of today and tomorrow.

The ECH achieves this by providing a hub for exchange, cooperation, seedcorn funding, training, and outreach. With its excellent scientists, strong institutional foundations, and extensive network at the University of Vienna and beyond, the ECH is a key player and cooperation partner for research institutions, decision-makers, the media, and societal stakeholders working together to address the triple crisis.