Heidelberg Bridge Winter 2011/2012
On Monday, 24 October 2011, in the first event of the lecture series in the “Heidelberg Bridge” colloquium, organised by the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE), experts from the fields of natural sciences, social sciences and cultural studies were invited to take part in a panel discussion on the topic of “Studying Climate - How a current topic is dealt with in the natural sciences, social sciences and cultural studies” in lecture hall 10 of the Neue Universität building. Prof. Dr. Lucas Menzel (Geography), Prof. Timo Goeschl, PhD (Environmental Economics) and Prof. Dr. Thomas Meier (Pre and Early History) discussed the necessity and potential of interdisciplinary approaches in environmental research for tackling the common problem of “climate change”. The panel was moderated by Prof. Dr. Werner Aeschbach-Hertig (Environmental Physics).
7 November 2011, 4:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
„Another Inconvenient Truth: Climate Change and What Germans Are Willing To Do About It”
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Timo Goeschl, PhD (Center for Environmental Economics)
“Each and every one of us can make changes in the way we live our lives and become part of the solution to climate change,” says Al Gore. But will each and every German seize the opportunity to personally do something for climate change when given the chance? How little should it cost the average citizen to make his/her contribution? - In a field study, roughly 2,500 German citizens were given the opportunity to reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions by 10 per cent at costs between 2 and 100 Euros. The reaction among the citizens offered fascinating insights into the factors that determine voluntary commitment to climate change.
14 November 2011, 12:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 14 in the Neue Universität building
“Climate Engeneering”
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ortwin Renn (Stuttgart University, Institute for Social Sciences, Department of Technological and Environmental Sociology)
28 November 2011, 4:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
“The new European guidelines for emissions trading”
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Ute Mager (Research Center for Sustainable Development Law)
05 December 2011, 4:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
"Waldschutz und REDD+ als Ansätze zur Bekämpfung des globalen Klimawandels - Potentiale und Problemfelder am Beispiel Thailand"
Lecture and discussion with Dr. Annika Mattissek (Institute of Geography)
12 December 2011, 16:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
"Gletscher im Himalaya: Veränderungen und Konsequenzen für die Wasserverfügbarkeit"
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Marcus Nüsser (South Asia Institute)
19 December 2011, 4:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
"Bildung von Organohalogenverbindungen aus dem Boden"
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Heinfried Schöler (Institute for Earth Sciences)
09 January 2012, 4:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
"Scale matters - wie bringt die Geographie das Klima in den Raum?"
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Alexander Siegmund (Institute of Geography and University of Education)
16 January 2012, 4:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
"Wem gehört das Wasser des Sambesi-Flusses? - Kraftwerke, Kupferminen, Antilopen und die Landbevölkerung"
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wehrli (Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)
23 January 2012, 4:00 p.m.
in lecture hall 12A in the Neue Universität building
"Historische Klimarekonstruktionen als Skalenproblem"
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Thomas Meier (Institute of Prehistory, Protohistory and Near-Eastern Archaeology) und Dr. Nicole Vollweiler (Institute of Environmental Physics)
30 January February 2012, 4:00 p.m.
in the Neue Universität building
"Wie viel Biodiversität braucht die Welt?"
Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Marcus Koch (Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg / Research Centre for Biodiversity)
06 February 2012, 4:00 p.m.
at the Institute of Environmental Physics
(Institut für Umweltphysik)
INF 229, Room 108/110 (1. Floor)
"Umwelt und Gesundheit"
Lecture and discussion with Dr. Sabine Gabrysch, Dr. Valerie Louis (Institute for Public Health) and Dr. Thomas Jänisch (Department of Infectiology, Section of Clinical Tropical Medicine)
The topics in detail:
Valérie Louis: "Climate change and Health"
Thomas Jänisch: "Was ist EcoHealth?"
Sabine Gabrysch: "Interventionsstudie zu Landwirtschaft und Unterernährung in Burkina Faso"
