Climate scientist and sustainable builder win top German environment prize
By DW
04 November 2023 |
12:41 pm
Climatologist Friederike Otto and low-carbon construction innovator Dagmar Fritz-Kramer have jointly won the German Environmental Award and its €500,000 prize for their efforts to limit global heating.
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