Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour, Faculty of Philosophy, Seminar für Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Religion, Society, and World Relations, Research

Climate Connect: Utopien gegen Angst? Was wir von Star Trek für unsere Zukunft lernen können

Date
6. Dec 2024, 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Location
Online
Series
Climate Connect
Organizer
Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour
Speaker(s)
Simon Fistrich, Sebastian Göttling, Professor Cornelia Betsch, Moderation: Mirjam Jenny
Event type
Discussion/Forum
Event Language(s)
German
Audience
Public

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Talk with Simon Fistrich & Sebastian Göttling ("Trek am Dienstag" podcast) and Professor Cornelia Betsch (University of Erfurt) as part of the "Climate Connect" series of the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour (IPB). Moderation: Mirjam Jenny (IPB).

"A peaceful dream that became reality when we entered the world of the stars," says James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, explaining humanity's great achievements on the way to the 23rd century. Crises and challenges mean that around half of us currently believe that our children and grandchildren will have it worse than us in the future. In the Christmas edition of Climate Connect, we have invited two experts from the Star Trek universe. Together, we discuss what we can learn from Captain Kirk, Picard and co. to whet our appetite for tomorrow - especially in times when today is so difficult. How can we actively work together towards a better future? Look forward to research on climate change and health, combined with science fiction!

I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the arrogance to put significantly flawed civilisations out on to other planets.

Patrick Steward

Speaker

  • Simon Fistrich | Podcaster, video producer and journalist | Specialising in: Digital products
  • Sebastian Göttling | Journalist, inventor and co-host of Trek am Dienstag | Focus on: Advertising
  • Professor Cornelia Betsch | Psychologist, Professor of Health Communication and Director of the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour, University of Erfurt, and Head of the Health Communication Working Group at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg; Specialisations: Health and climate-friendly behaviour, e.g. on the willingness to act against the climate crisis, the prudent use of antibiotics and vaccination behaviour

Moderation

Mirjam Jenny | Managing Director of the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour, University of Erfurt

About the series

Climate Connect brings together two experts from different scientific fields. Climate research meets psychology or communication science, medicine meets cognitive science or educational science, health research meets political science, implementation research meets sociology. Both speakers have different expertise and experiences and will present their research on climate-friendly behaviour in a pointed manner. The audience is invited to participate in the current state of research on planetary health behaviour and to jointly provide visionary impulses in science, politics and society.

Climate Connect is aimed at anyone interested in scientific exchange and solutions for more health promotion and climate protection. Become part of the "Missing Link"!

Procedure

  • 15 minutes guest lecture
  • 15 minutes presentation from the IPB
  • 30 minutes moderated discussion with the audience
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