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This page gives 100 German words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this German vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

German vocabulary: environment

Climate, pollution, recycling, renewable energy: environment and ecology vocabulary in German.

Here are 100 German words on “Environment and ecology”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Aktivist	activist
Luft	air
CO2-Bilanz	carbon assessment
Klima	climate
Klimaabkommen	climate agreement
Klimawandel	climate change
Anbau	crop
Erde	Earth
Ökologie	ecology
Strom	electricity
Ausstoß	emission
Energie	energy
Energieeinsparung	energy saving
Umwelt	environment
Bauernhof	farm
Landwirtschaft	farming
Acker	field
Treibhauseffekt	greenhouse effect
Treibhausgas	greenhouse gas
Ernte	harvest
Naturkatastrophe	natural disaster
Erdgas	natural gas
Naturschutzgebiet	nature reserve
Kernkraft	nuclear power
Erdöl	oil
biologisch	organic
Planet	planet
Umweltverschmutzung	pollution
Demonstration	protest
Meeresspiegelanstieg	rising sea levels
gebraucht	second hand
kurze Lieferkette	short supply chain
Einwegplastik	single use plastic
nachhaltig	sustainable
Abgabe	tax
begrenzen	to limit
bewahren	to preserve
schützen	to protect
verringern	to reduce
Waldbrand	wildfire

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Aufklärung	awareness raising
Artenvielfalt	biodiversity
CO2-Fußabdruck	carbon footprint
Klimaneutralität	carbon neutrality
Pfandsystem	deposit return scheme
Dürre	drought
Ökosystem	ecosystem
bedrohte Art	endangered species
Dünger	fertiliser
Überschwemmung	flood
fossile Energie	fossil fuel
ökologische Wende	green transition
Eisschmelze	ice melt
intensive Landwirtschaft	intensive farming
Bewässerung	irrigation
Mülldeponie	landfill
Lichtverschmutzung	light pollution
Lärmbelastung	noise pollution
Verpackung	packaging
Strafmaßnahme	penalty
erneuerbar	renewable
Ressource	resource
Kläranlage	sewage plant
Solarmodul	solar panel
Mülltrennung	sorting
kompensieren	to offset
Müll trennen	to sort
Erwärmung	warming
Abfall	wasteRubbish, residue
Verschwendung	wasteSquandering, excessive use
Abwasser	waste water
Abwasserreinigung	water treatment
Feuchtgebiet	wetland
Hinweisgeber	whistleblower
Null Abfall	zero waste

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Agrarökologie	agroecology
Biomasse	biomass
Kohlendioxid	carbon dioxide
Abholzung	deforestation
Wüstenbildung	desertification
Genügsamkeit	frugality
Verbrennung	incineration
invasive Art	invasive species
Methan	methane
Mikroplastik	microplastic
Überfischung	overfishing
Permakultur	permaculture
Pestizid	pesticide
geplante Obsoleszenz	planned obsolescence
Wilderei	poaching
Bestäuber	pollinator
Kontingent	quota
Aufforstung	reforestation
Reparierbarkeit	repairability
Müll	rubbish
Wärmedämmung	thermal insulation
kompostieren	to compost
recyceln	to recycle
verschwenden	to waste
Wildtierkorridor	wildlife corridor

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this German vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

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