The Sustainability Imperative despite Staggering and Interconnected Crises Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer

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1 The Sustainability Imperative despite Staggering and Interconnected Crises Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 1

2 300 years Hans Carl von Carlowitz IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 2

3 Efficiency Substitution Engineering Sufficiency IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 3

4 Acceleration of knowledge: acceleration of change IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 4

5 Dimension Time The extent of our knowledge must be equivalent to the consequences of our actions! (Hans Jonas) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 5

6 Potsdam Memorandum 2007 Human activities are a quasi-geological force. IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 6

7 Mankind will remain a major environmental force for many millennia. A daunting task lies ahead for scientists and engineers to guide society towards environmentally sustainable management during the era of the Anthropocene. This will require appropriate human behaviour at all scales, and may well involve internationally accepted, large-scale geo-engineering projects, for instance to optimize climate. (Paul Crutzen, Nature 2002) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 7

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9 "Human dominance of biological, chemical and geological processes on Earth is already an undeniable reality, " IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 9

10 It's no longer us against 'Nature.' Instead, it's we who decide what nature is and what it will be. (Paul Crutzen, The geology of mankind, Nature 2002) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 10

11 Nature is over (Time Magazine, März 2012, Bryan Walsh) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 11

12 That are changing your life IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 12

13 Das Wissen muss dem kausalen Ausmaß unseres Handelns größengleich sein! (Hans Jonas) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 13

14 A daunting task lies ahead for scientists and engineers to guide society towards environmentally sustainable management during the era of the Anthropocene. (Crutzen, 2002) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 14

15 Engineering Geo-Engineering Nature-Engineering Climate Engineering IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 15

16 Natur im Anthropozän Hybridisierung von Natur Natur im 21. Jahrhundert wird vom Menschen gemacht sein. (Daniel Botkin, 1990) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 16

17 Langfristige Konsequenzen des Handelns vs. Diktat der Kurzfristigkeit der Entscheidungen TINA: There is no alternative IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 17

18 Das Urbane Millennium IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 18

19 Funktionen von Städten Wirtschaft Soziales Wirtschaft Soziales Wirtschaft Governance Umwelt IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 19

20 Ein Sustainable Development Goal für Städte Make all cities socially inclusive, economically productive, environmentally sustainable, secure, and resilient to climate change and other risks. Develop participatory, accountable, and effective governance to support rapid and equitable urban transformation. (The Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2013) IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 20

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22 Perspektive Die Risiken der Automationsarbeit, Johannes Weyer, 1997 Den menschlichen Entscheider durch den Einsatz von Informationstechnologien tendenziell zu eliminieren Anthropozän 2.0? IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 22

23 Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit! Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.v. Berliner Straße 130 D Potsdam Web: IASS Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer 23