Climate warming, loss of biodiversity, food insecurity—the state of our planet's health is as serious as it is complex. The facts are largely on the table, and science continues to provide new connections. But how do we move from knowledge to action? What bold solutions are needed now, and what options do we need to reconsider in order to secure our future on this planet? Researchers and practitioners will discuss these questions in the concluding panel discussion on the semester's topic.
In his opening keynote speech to kick off the discussion, Thilo Hofmann, head of the new Environment and Climate Research Hub at the University of Vienna, illustrates the urgency and interdisciplinary dimension of the topic using one of the greatest challenges of the century as an example: How can we sustainably feed 10 billion people, and what does that mean for health and the environment?
Following the keynote, he will discuss these issues on the panel with science and technology researcher Ulrike Felt, lawyer specializing in climate, environmental, and constitutional law Michaela Krömer, and urban climatologist, founder, and CEO of Weatherpark Simon Tschannett (both alumni of the University of Vienna). The discussion will be moderated by the deputy editor-in-chief of "DerStandard," Nana Siebert.
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