Invitation and programme

Humans have exploited planet Earth to a large extent. With the current extinction of species, climate change, phosphorus inputs into the oceans and nitrogen emissions, we are already overshooting several of the planetary boundaries. This will change our living conditions considerably in the long term. To counteract these developments, we must not only act at the social, political and economic level, but also each and every individual in everyday life.
What are our options for action? How can people live in an environmentally friendly way and operate ecologically? What are the benefits of global agreements compared to local solutions? And what are successful forms of transnational environmental policy-making?

Welcome

By Christian Köberl (Director General of the Natural History Museum Vienna and professor at the University of Vienna), Jean-Robert Tyran (Vice-Rector of the University of Vienna) and Thilo Hofmann (Director of the Environmental Sciences Research Network at the University of Vienna)

Keynote: Beyond the imperial way of life: Do we achieve the transformation towards sustainability?

By Ulrich Brand, political scientist and professor at the University of Vienna

Im Anschluss Podiums­diskussion:

  • Ulrich Brand, Politikwissenschafter und Professor an der Universität Wien
  • Michael Obersteiner, Ökosystem-Services und Ökosystem-Management, Programmdirektor am International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg
  • Andreas Richter, Ökologe und Professor an der Universität Wien
  • Sigrid Stagl, Ökonomin und Professorin an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

Moderation: Marlene Nowotny, Wissenschaftsredakteurin Ö1

Invitation