Zeitenwende 2020 – Interactive Panel Discussion: "How can it be different this time?"
Channel: ioew_de
Date: 2020-10-08

Interactive Panel Discussion: "How can it be different this time? – Concepts and strategies for a resilient economy"

The corona pandemic and the resulting economic crisis show that our economic system is highly fragile. Will this experience promote other, more resilient ways of life and economic organization? Will 2020 be a turning point for what we consider a good life and, hence for the environment and climate?

The panel discusses concepts and strategies that may enable the fundamental transformation processes necessary to live within the planetary boundaries. It reflects on key proposals from the (post-)growth debate, the international literature on sustainability transitions, wider inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research, as well as transformative policy concepts. Which concepts appear promising to understand such transformations and which strategies are convincing?

With contributions from the keynote speakers:

Dr. Florian Kern, Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung/Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW)
Prof. Dr. Johan Schot, Utrecht University
Dr. Kora Kristof, Umweltbundesamt/Federal Environment Agency (UBA)

Chairs: Dr. Angela Oels, Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung/Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW)

More information: https://www.ioew.de/35-jahre/onlinetagung-zeitenwende/paneldiskussionen

The whole programme: https://www.ioew.de/35-jahre/onlinetagung-zeitenwende/programm