Title: Drill, Baby, Drill - One Year Later: What Has Changed for Climate Research and Climate Policy?
Where? Hilmgasse 4/1, SR 129.11 as well as online via Zoom (https://uni-graz.zoom.us/j/63287619646?pwd=rGdgb4NZUbOdpdpLbHBbT9kjKuCkYT.1)
When? January 20, 4:30 pm
One year after Trump’s second inauguration, on January 20, we will meet to discuss
the implications of his tenure for climate research and climate policy. Last year, we
hosted an event exploring how his election and the expected political measures
might affect these fields. Now, we would like to return to this topic with a new
discussion. There will be short contributions by Sabine Fuss, Stephen Gardiner,
Gottfried Kirchengast, Lukas Meyer and Darell Möllendorf. After the event, there
will be a get-together with snacks, where we can continue to discuss the topic at
hand. The following questions will be adressed:
1. Has the direction of research regarding climate change changed in
the first year of Trump's presidency and, if so, how do you assess these
changes?
2. Have the strategies of coping with climate change been adapted to
the new political environment and, if so, how do you assess these
adaptations?
3. Has the role academics working in the area of climate changed and
should it change? Should they assume a more activist position?