13: How Can the Transition to a Low-Carbon Society Work? (Part of Alpbach Learning Missions)
Curated with Karl-Franzens-University Graz; supported by Stiftung Mercator and Stiftung Mercator Schweiz
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Volksschule
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in englischer SpracheCoping with the climate crisis requires the cooperation of all stakeholders. Together with natural scientists, economists, philosophers and lawyers, the participants of the Alpbach Learning Mission will discuss the possible pathways to the transition towards a sustainable and low-carbon society.
After the Seminar Week, this seminar will turn into an Alpbach Learning Mission (ALM).
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Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Steffen BIRK
Professor for Hydrogeology, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz
| Univ.-Prof. Dr. Steffen Birk is an expert in quantitative hydrogeology with more than 20 years experience in the characterization and modelling of groundwater resources. He received his PhD in the field of Applied Geology at the University of Tübingen in 2001. Since 2006, he holds the Professorship in Hydrogeology at the University of Graz. He has been Associate Editor of the Journals Grundwasser and Groundwater for many years and is a member of the Committee on Geo-/Hydro-Sciences of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He has published about 50 peer-reviewed journal papers and has been involved in various research projects funded by international and national funding agencies. Throughout the last years, he has become increasingly involved in research on climate change impacts on water resources, for instance, within the Doctoral Programme (DK) Climate Change funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. |
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat. Gottfried KIRCHENGAST
Professor of Geophysics; Director, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz
| Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gottfried Kirchengast is professor of geophysics with focus on atmospheric and climate science at the University of Graz (Alfred Wegener’s Chair), honorary professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, adjunct professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, and member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He is director of the Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change (www.wegcenter.at), speaker of the University of Graz Field of Excellence Climate Change Graz, and head of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Commission Climate and Air Quality, among other lead functions. He (co-)authored more than 300 publications, advised more than 40 PhD students, and made as well as continues to make pioneering research and international leadership contributions in the fields of Earth observation and climate science. More information: http://homepage.uni-graz.at/gottfried.kirchengast/. |
Dr. Lukas MEYER
Head, Department of Philosophy, University Graz
| Studies of Philosophy, political Science, History and Public international Law at the University of Tübingen, Free University Berlin, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale Law School and the University of Oxford. | |
| 1987 | Master in Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis |
| 1990 | Diploma in Political Science, Free University Berlin |
| 1990-1995 | Research associate (Junior Lecturer), Free University Berlin |
| 1995-2003 | Research associate (Lecturer), University of Bremen |
| 1996 | Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford |
| 2000-2001 | Post-doc research project "Historical Justice", Center for Ethics and the Professions Harvard University |
| 2001-2002 | Feodor-Lynen Research Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation, Columbia University in NYC, School of Law |
| 2003 | Habilitation in Philosophy and Political Science, University of Bremen |
| 2004-2005 | Permanent Lecturer for Practical Philosophy and Political Theory, University of Keele |
| 2005 | Honorary Research Fellow, The Hannover Institute of Philosophical Research, Hannover |
| 2005-2009 | Assistant Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Bern, Leader of Master Program "Political and Economic Philosophy" |
| 2006-2007 | Visiting Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Zurich |
| since 2009 | Head, Department of Philosophy, University Graz |
Dr. Alfred POSCH
Associate Professor, Institute of Systems Sciences, Innovation and Sustainability, University of Graz
| Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Alfred Posch is associate professor at the Institute of Systems Sciences, Innovation and Sustainability, and faculty member of the interdisciplinary doctoral school in climate change at the University of Graz, Austria. As dean of studies, he is responsible for the teaching programme at the Faculty of Environmental, Regional, and Educational Sciences of the University of Graz. Besides, he has initialized and coordinated the International Joint Master Programme in Sustainable Development, which is offered by a consortium of eight universities from three continents. In his role as member and speaker of the scientific steering committee of the so-called Montagsakademie he also significantly contributed to the science-public-interaction. Prof. Posch leads a research group focusing on social science research in the field of energy transition, industrial ecology and sustainability. By publishing journal articles and book chapters, editing books and special issues of journals, he contributes to the national and international debate on energy transition, industrial ecology, and sustainable development. |
MMag. Dr. LLM Eva SCHULEV-STEINDL
Professor of Public Law and Economic Law, Institute of Public Law and Political Science, University of Graz
| After Studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), the University of Vienna and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) she habilitated 2003 at the University of Vienna and held after visiting professorships at WU and the University of Klagenfurt from 2008-14 a professorship for Law at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She publishes in the fields of Austrian and European Public Law, Economic Law, Environmental and Climate Change Law as well as Legal Theory and is co-editor of the journal "Law of the Environment" (RdU). Furthermore, she is a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences´ Commission on Climate and Air Quality and co-directs (together with G. Kirchengast) the commissions´ working group on climate change law ("AG KlimaSchutzRecht"). |
Dr. Karl W. STEININGER
Programme Leader, Human Dimensions Programme, Wegener Center of Climate and Global Change; Professor, Department of Economics, University of Graz
| 1988-1989 | Researcher, Dept. of Economics, Technical University of Vienna |
| 1990-1994 | Researcher, Dept. of Economics, University of Graz |
| 1994 | Consultant, Environment Dept., World Bank, Washington, D.C., Assist. Professor University of Graz |
| 1995 | Visiting Scientist UC Berkely, Dept. of Economics |
| 1997 | Guest Professor University of Triest |
| 1999 | Venia Docendi Economics |
| Assoc. Professor University of Graz | |
| since 1999 | Guest Professor in Resource Economics, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna |
| since 2000 | Social Science Delegate, National Global Change Committee, Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| since 2005 | Head of the Human Dimensions Programme (HDP) and WegCenter Deputy Director |
