After successful completion of the course, students are able to analyse the complexity of the current Climate Crisis, its impact on environment and society, and possible soloutions through a wide variety of view angles.The students will gather expertise and learn concepts from a wide variety of disciplines, including natural sciences, technology, (socio-)economics, behavioural sciences, the arts, and many more.
The course "Lectures for Future" is a varied mosaic of lectures addressing the ecological and societal challenges of the current climate crisis. The aim of the course is to view the climate crisis from a wide range of disciplines. "Lectures for future" are supported by the Scientists4Future (https://www.scientists4future.org/) movement.
In the summer term 2022, 13 Austrian universities (BOKU, TU Wien, VetMed, Die Angewandte, WU Wien, FH BFI Wien, FH Krems, JKU Linz, FH Kufstein, Uni Wien, Uni Klagenfurt, Montanuni Leoben, MDL) organise this lecture series. In total, over 80 different lectures are offered, each university offering a unique programme. The course "Lectures for Future II" at TU Wien covers 15 lectures given by external experts and podium discussion.
*** Programme Summer term 2022 at TU Wien ***
21.03.2022
Robert Koeppe (JKU Linz)
Circular mushrooms - an exemplary bioeconomic production cycle based on mushroom mycelium
Michael Has (Grenoble INP)
Key legal regulations in EU for Life Cycle Analysis, Life Cycle Impact Analysis, and Ecodesign - Risk assessment based on Environmental Footprint Analysis.
28.03.2022
Daniela Zavec (Die Angewandte)
Sustainability in the world of smart materials
Rita Blaik (ArtCenter College of design)
Teaching fast fashion: merging materials and design
04.04.2022
Marinella Passarella (Montanuniversität Leoben)
Ocean Acidification and Climate Change - a Planetary Boundary Perspective
Hans-Peter Nachtnebel (BOKU Wien)
Climate change and water resources: Impacts of solar cycles, volcanism, and industrialisation
25.04.2022
Wilfried Elmenreich (Universität Klagenfurt)
Is retro-computing sustainable?
Alexander Novotny (WU Wien)
Driving IT design with sustainability
02.05.2022
Martin Färber and Christina Schraml (Die Angewandte)
Resourcing Commons - social and material justice in urban design
Alexander White (University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA)
Business enterprises in the NYC area exploring environmental sustainability: Case studies
09.05.2022
Podium discourse led by Christina Planck (BOKU)
Climate-social politics: How to shape a just and emission-free society?
16.05.2022
Martina Perzl (Climate Walk)
The Climate Walk - Walking, Listening, Talking, Creating and Connecting trough Europe’s ClimateS for change.
Martin Gabriel (Universität Klagenfurt)
Failed Harvests and Manchu Riders - Implications of the "Little Ice Age" for Chinese History
23.05.2022
Andreas Fazekas (TU Hamburg, Inter-American Development Bank)
Climate Change Governance - how does Climate Policy translate to real impact?
Antonia Schuster (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK))
My carbon footprint: Is it me or the world I am living in?
