Sep 29, 2021; Informational Event
Saxon Dialogue on BiodiversitySaxon Dialogue on Biodiversity: Biodiversity in Cities: How Can We Take Action to Protect Biodiversity amid Urbanisation?
Dr. Katharina Stein, Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)
The majority of the population live in cities now, and the migration from rural to urban areas is ongoing. Alongside urbanisation, land-use change is profoundly affecting biodiversity. Sustainable spatial development and recognising the importance of green spaces in cities could help decrease natural hazards in urban areas.
At this fourth seminar, we do not only look at urbanisation and its effect on biodiversity for cities at the local level but look at the national and international levels as well. Addressing how civil society can take action to protect nature shall raise public awareness of biodiversity in cities.
The main language of the seminar series is German. Flash talks in English will be supplemented with German subtitles.
Background
Initiated by a UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden team, the Saxon Dialogue on Biodiversity aims to increase public awareness for biodiversity. The Dialogue features an online public seminar series and a social media campaign (#BiodiversityofSaxony), spotlighting biodiversity to mobilise action.
The Saxon Dialogue on Biodiversity project received the “eku idee” prize 2020 as part of the “eku Future Prize for Energy, Climate, Environment in Saxony” awarded by the Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture (SMEKUL). The project also received support from PRISMA – Center for Sustainability Assessment and Policy (Prof. Jochen Schanze, TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Board Member of PRISMA) and the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ (Prof. Josef Settele, Head of Department of Conservation Biology and Social-Ecological Systems).
Be part of the action by tagging your photos on Instagram with the campaign hashtag (#BiodiversityofSaxony) to get your entries featured during the event!