Der Phoenix-Effekt

Description

What if the crisis has long been here and the child has already fallen into the well? Do we still have a chance? History shows: Yes! Time and again, people faced disasters and still found ways to deal with them. Often surprisingly creative. Historian Annette Kehnel tells of such moments: Dutch engineers driving the golden age of the Netherlands with wind energy, reforestation of the decayed Elbe forests through large investments by a Hamburg merchant, the wastewater crisis in London, or how a universally ratified environmental agreement to protect the ozone layer was implemented. Her examples show: Under extreme pressure, societies can rethink and find solutions from which we still benefit today. From ruins, new things can grow. Not by itself, but through people who act. True to the motto: "Never let a good crisis go to waste!"

Highlights

• Reading with historian Annette Kehnel
• Topics: crisis management and creative solutions
• Location: SQUARE, St. Gallen

General Information

The reading "Der Phoenix-Effekt" explores how societies in the past have overcome crises. Annette Kehnel presents historical examples and shows how challenges can lead to innovative solutions.

Location

Guisanstrasse 20, 9010 St. Gallen, Switzerland

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