Bonn Alliance for Sustainability Research
Rethinking Land in the Anthropocene: Strategies for Securing the Future and the Role of New Plant Breeding Methods
ZoomAn Online Discussion event on the latest WBGU Flagship Report The latest WBGU (German Advisory Council on Global Change) flagship report diagnoses a "trilemma" of global land use, consisting of diverse demands made on land for the purposes of climate-change mitigation, food security and the conservation of biological diversity conservation. The Council proposes five governance […]
Revisiting Sustainability: Challenges for Science and Policy
ZoomSustainability and sustainable development will accompany us in the years to come, challenging us intellectually in dealing with the scientific basis as well as with implementation. Particularly, this involves addressing the criticisms of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN Agenda 2030 adopted in 2015, ranging from its inspiration by “Western” paradigms, economic (GDP […]
Transform to Survive: A Sustainable Future for all?
OnlineClick here to register. This event takes place in the program line "Sustainability - Looking beyond 2030". Photo by Mark Basarab Date: Sept 3, 2021 15:00-17:00 CESTOnline Event RegistrationWe are at a juncture and need to decide which path to take. As UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “The state of the planet is broken. Humanity is waging […]
“Conceptual barriers in the current global sustainability discourse. Perspectives from African philosophy”
ZoomREGISTRATION CLOSED This event takes place in the program line "Sustainability - Looking beyond 2030". Photo by Raimond Klavins Date: October 21, 2021 16:00-17:30 CESTOnline Event Sustainability, as defined in the UN 2030 Agenda, is treated as a global concern and aims to drive global change. However, the concepts, notions and norms underlying sustainability are not […]
digitainable Spring School 2022
OnlineFAQ We are pleased to invite you to the Digitainable Spring School 2022:MARCH 4-11, 2022:"Towards Sustainability with Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence" APPLICATION CLOSED January 20, 2022The opportunities and risks of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (D&AI) for sustainable development is subject to intense and controversial debate. The Digitainable Spring School 2022 (DSS 2022) will shed light on […]
Limits to Growth – Can the Anthropocene become sustainable?
Center for Development Research (ZEF) Genscheralle 3, BonnErnst Ulrich von Weizsäcker is a German environmental scientist and former Co-President of the Club of Rome. From 1998 to 2005, he was a member of the German Bundestag. He was the founding Director of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.This event is organized under the umbrella of the Bonn Alliance for Sustainability […]
