Global Sustainability: A Nobel Cause
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Oct 09, 2007 09:00 AM
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Oct 10, 2007 04:30 PM |
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| Where | New Palace Theatre, Potsdam |
| Attendees |
By Invitation only. |
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Interdisciplinary Nobel Laureates Symposium on grand challenges of global sustainability, held by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 8-10 October 2007 in Potsdam/Germany.
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Climate
change and the associated ecological and socio-economic consequences
constitute some of the most serious challenges humankind is currently
facing. How can we ensure today that the world’s population of tomorrow
-- up to nine billion people by the middle of this century -- will be
able to live a decent life on our planet? How can we secure supply for
the growing need of energy and achieve a more equitable growth of
wealth? If “business as usual” continues, humanity could create a warm
phase that has remained unparalleled for many millions of years. Many,
especially southern, countries that contributed least to the rise of
atmospheric greenhouse gas levels will be among the ones affected most.
Thus, the traditional model of industrialization must be
replaced by a novel global paradigm for sustainable development, based
on alternative energy generation, increased resource efficiency,
accelerated innovation, and a more equitable growth of wealth. A
daunting task.
Under the patronage and with active participation
of the German Chancellor, Dr Angela Merkel, this unique symposium will
assemble some of the top minds in the world to address crucial
intellectual challenges. Nobel laureates from various disciplines,
supported by other world-renowned experts, are invited to discuss their
views of the best scientific and political strategies to achieve
climate stabilization, energy security for generations to come, and
equitable development on a global scale. The results, summarized in the
“Potsdam Memorandum”, will be presented at the 13th UN Climate Change
Conference in Bali in December this year as an impetus for converging
on a promising new global deal for sustainability.
