Too loud? Too political? Too abstract?

In a debate in the House of Commons, science, politics, the media and the public come together – in a contentious, open and solution-orientated manner. Discuss with us how emotional and political climate communication can be, whether morality motivates or blocks and what role numbers, stories, attitudes and new alliances play.

At the centre is the question of how we will talk about climate and the protection of our livelihoods in the future. A debate about responsibility between the individual and the system, about the lessons learnt from the past and about the future of climate communication. Who do we want to reach and who can we reach in the future? How do we talk about climate and species protection in such a way that our society takes action again?

A cooperation between Helmholtz KLIMA, the Foundation Gesunde Erde – Gesunde Menschen and Futurium. The Hermann von Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V. is one of Futurium’s partner organisations.

Guests

• Dr Stefan Brandt, Director of Futurium
• Katharina van Bronswijk, Psychological psychotherapist, spokesperson for Psychologists and Psychotherapists for Future
• Katalin Gennburg, Member of the German Bundestag, Spokesperson for Construction, Urban Development and Tourism for The Left 
• Dr. Jan-Niclas Gesenhues, Member of the German Bundestag, Spokesperson for Environmental Policy for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, former Parliamentary State Secretary (BMUV) 
• Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen, Physician, science journalist, and founder of Gesunde Erde – Gesunde Menschen
• Andreas Jung, Member of the German Bundestag, Deputy Group Chair for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and Economic Cooperation and Development for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group
• Prof. Dr. Katja Matthes, Director of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Coordinator Helmholtz KLIMA
• Robin Mesarosch, Former Member of the Bundestag, candidate for the SPD state chairmanship in Baden-Württemberg
• Toralf Staud, Head of Editorial Department at Klimafakten e.V. and author
• Prof. Johannes Vogel, Ph.D, Leadership of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin as its Director General

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Moderation

• Monika Seynsche, science journalist and moderator
• Michael Stang, science journalist and moderator

Informationen

• Venue: Forecourt, Foyer, Forum, Studio, Lab, Exhibition, Workshop area in the Lab
• The event is free of charge.
• A ticket is required.
• Event language: German
• Interested visitors of all ages are welcome. We recommend participation for those aged 16 or over.

Accessibility

• An induction loop system is available.
• People with visual impairments are welcome. We will request guide dog assistance if you need it.
• We keep seats open in case you want to sit close to the stage due to visual impairments.
• We are a wheelchair accessible venue.
• Spaces without seating are available for wheelchair users.
• Participation requirements: no prior knowledge required
• Drinks and food are available for purchase.

Photo & Video

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