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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
On the evening of April 25th, there will be a public panel discussion starting at 5.30pm at the IASS on the topic of religion and climate engineering, titled “Climate Engineering: Saving the Sky, or Playing God?” In the focus of the discussion is particularly the question on the relationship between climate engineering, the deliberate manipulation of the global climate system, and religious and spiritual traditions.
The discussion deals with the following questions:
• What is the relationship like between religion and climate engineering?
• How relevant is climate engineering for religious and spiritual communities?
• How do some religious and spiritual groups understand the potential of climate engineering I order to compensate the effects of climate change in the context of its risks?
The discussion will be chaired by PD Dr. Mark Lawrence (Scientific director at the IASS) and feature:
• Dieter Gerten (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
• Shlomo Shoham (Former Commissioner for Future Generations, Parliament of Israel)
• Michael Northcott (University of Edinburgh)
• Venerable Vivekananda (Panditarama Lumbini International Vipassana Meditation Center)
Information on participating / attending:
Attendance is by appointment only! Please register with Stefan Schäfer (Stefan.schaefer@iass-potsdam.de) for the panel discussion. Media representatives please register with media@iass-potsdam.de. The discussion will be in English!
Date:
04/25/2013 17:30 - 04/25/2013 19:00
Registration deadline:
04/23/2013
Event venue:
IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
Berliner Straße 130
14467 Potsdam
Brandenburg
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Environment / ecology, Oceanology / climate, Philosophy / ethics, Religion
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
04/18/2013
Sender/author:
Sabine Sämisch
Department:
Presse und Kommunikation
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event43361
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