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Digital technology and data use are changing our society in fundamental ways. These changes are having a major impact on the sustainability of our living environment. How can we create a society that is both digital and sustainable?

More and more solutions for accessibility issues are being advanced. Policy choices regarding accessibility are increasingly linked to other challenges in the living environment. How do we arrive at an integrated accessibility policy?

More and more people are unable to participate sufficiently in urban life. How can we combat unjustified differences between groups of citizens?

Land subsidence is leading to increasing problems in peat meadow areas. What choices have to be made to counter the negative effects?

The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure calls for a green recovery from the corona crisis in which the economy, employment and a sustainable physical environment go hand in hand.

The quality of rural soils is in decline. What are the long-term requirements for sustainable soil management?

International rail services can make a major contribution to greening the transport sector and realising sustainability goals. But how can international passenger transport by rail be stimulated?

Current chemical policy is not sufficient to adequately control the risks to people and the physical environment. What steps would be necessary to ensure a safer handling of hazardous substances?

11 February 2020 - The work programme summarises the advisory topics, the latest status, and the schedule going forward.

Climate change, raw materials scarcity and loss of biodiversity make the transition to a sustainable economy inevitable. How can the government steer the transition to a sustainable economy?