Mensch und Klima seit der Neuzeit

Description

Since the modern era, humans have not only changed their environment but increasingly also the Earth's climate. The lecture series traces how climate became a societal future issue, how industrialization ushered in the fossil age, and why in the 20th century the belief in a technically controllable climate arose. Finally, the series discusses the idea of a post-growth society as a response to current social, economic, and ecological challenges.

Highlights

• Lecture series on humans and climate
• Topics: industrialization, technical climate, post-growth society
• Venue: University of Zurich

General Information

The lecture series examines how the relationship between humans and the climate has been shaped since the modern era. It addresses the impacts of industrialization and discusses the idea of a post-growth society as a response to current challenges.

Location

Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland

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