SustainAbility: Understanding and Implementing Sustainability
Lecture on ecological sustainability
Climate crisis: drivers, impacts, solutions
Since the winter semester 2021/22, the basic lecture series on ecological sustainability will be held at TU Dresden. Organised by students, this lecture series offers the opportunity to deal with ecological sustainability from different perspectives.
The lecture is designed to reach as many people as possible. This means that high school students, first-year students, students in higher semesters as well as employees with or without prior knowledge are invited to attend. The content is presented in a way that is easy to understand. The basic lecture differs in this respect from the thematically more in-depth known environmental ring lectures from the Tuuwi.
Students have the opportunity to link basic content with topics specific to their course of study. Since the topic is also highly relevant in the university context, students can receive credits for successful participation. In addition, the lecture can also be completed with an exam and brought into the curriculum as a free elective course. Furthermore, it is possible to have this course credited for the Studium Oecologicum.
It doesn't matter if you have already dealt with the topic in-depth or if the field is relatively new to you. Either way: Everyone is invited to learn new things in an interdisciplinary way about what is probably the most urgent topic of our time!
Lecture schedule
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| 12.10. | Organizational matters (online only) | Marie Zweifel and Lea Bänder |
| 19.10. | Introduction Climate Change: No Way Back? - A big world on a small planet | Dr. André Lindner |
| 26.10. | Biodiversity, climate change and mankind | Nico Beier |
| 02.11. | The Earth's climate system: The role of the biosphere | Dr. Valeri Goldberg |
| 09.11. | Tipping points and feedback | Dr. Sebastian Schellhammer |
| 16.11. | The scientific view of climate change denial and relativisation arguments | Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Arno Kleber |
| 23.11. | From Stockholm to Rio to Paris: Sustainability through International Law? | Prof. Dr. Dominik Steiger |
| 30.11. | Environmental pollution and circular economy | Dr. Dietmar Lohmann |
| 07.12. | Sustainable Economy: From A for Adaptation to Z for Zero Carbon | Dr. Christoph Scope |
| 08.12. | Workshop: Urban biodiversity and the role of bird sanctuaries | Johannes Metzner |
| 14.12. | Sustainable Food Systems: Food Systems Transformation | Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jana Markert |
| 04.01. | Social Sustainability and Climate Justice | Prof.in Dr.in Antonia Kupfer |
| 11.01. | Sustainable building is possible - clay, wood and straw and their potential | Torsten Birne |
| 18.01. | Sustainable Mobility | |
| 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm trial exam | ||
| 25.01. | Recap | |
| 01.02. | 4:40 pm - 6:15 pm written exam |
Workshop
On 8th of Dec 2023 at 1 pm we invite you to a guided tour and a lecture on the topic: "Urban biodiversity and the role of bird sanctuaries" at the bird sanctuary of the Dresden Environmental Centre.
The programme includes a guided tour of the bird sanctuary and a seminar on the topic: "Why do we need bird sanctuaries?" with a focus on sustainability, biodiversity and species conservation. If you are interested in participating, please register for the course on OPAL by the 5th of December.
Venue and time
The lecture will take place on Thursdays in the 6th DS (4:40 - 6:10 pm) in room HSZ/004/H from 12.10.2023 on. You can participate in presence. The recorded videos will be published every week on the Videocampus Saxony.
The first event on the 12th of October will only take place online and will be recorded.
Registration
Please register for the event via OPAL or . For this event, it would be useful to create a user account on OPAL so that we can stay in contact with you. (OPAL is open to everyone.) In addition, registration for participation in the live events on campus or information and invitations to digital events may be handled via OPAL.
Help and questions
If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us at . There is also a forum on the OPAL website.
Award
The team of the basic lecture on ecological sustainability was awarded the student teaching prize of the Gesellschaft von Freunden und Förderern der TU Dresden e.V. (Society of Friends and Sponsors of TU Dresden). We are pleased that the Society of Friends and Supporters of TU Dresden has recognised the potential of the basic lecture on ecological sustainability and honoured our work with this award. We would like to thank them and use their support as an incentive to continue the lecture and improve its quality.
Support
The basic lecture on ecological sustainability is supported by funds from the Environment Commission.
Contact
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