Klima- und Biodiversitätsrisiken - wie wir mit ihnen umgehen sollten: Empfehlungen des 6. Weltklimaberichtes

In the organizer's words:

The Earth's climate and the range of services provided by its natural areas determine the conditions under which we humans live on Earth, because climate, humans and nature are three inextricably linked systems. Changes to one system have a direct impact on the other two. We humans have brought this trio into an imbalance by releasing greenhouse gases and destroying the earth's natural habitats. At the same time, however, knowledge of this close interplay also offers us possible solutions. In his lecture this evening, Prof. Dr. Hans-Otto Pörtner, marine biologist and former co-chair of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will explain how we can reduce climate risks for humans and nature and promote sustainable development through active climate and nature conservation.

Prof. Dr. Hans-Otto Pörtner is a physiologist and has been conducting research as a marine biologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven for more than 25 years. He is considered one of the world's best-known experts on the effects of climate change on marine life and, as co-chair of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, coordinated the work on the 6th Assessment Report on Climate Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, among other things. This partial report was published in February 2022. Hans-Otto Pörtner is also a member of the German Advisory Council on the Environment (WBGU) and one of the world's most cited climate researchers.

Please register in advance by calling 0211-81 10345 or emailing hdu@hhu.de.