19th December 2023, Illingen (Saar)
Lecture Ranga Yogeshwar: "Emil's World - A Society in Transition"
At the invitation of the proWIN pro nature Foundation, the renowned physicist and science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar will be a guest at the Congresshalle Saarbrücken on Friday, 12 January 2024.
On the initiative of the proWIN pro nature Foundation, Mr Yogeshwar will share his thoughts on "Emil's world - a society in transition" with the audience as part of the "School of Sustainability" networking event. Mr Yogeshwar will then take part in a panel discussion with Vivian Pollner (pupil at Marpingen Community School), Fabio Born (pupil at Schaumberg Community School in Theley), Sebastian Thul (State Secretary for the Environment, Climate, Mobility, Agriculture and Consumer Protection), Isabelle Kiehn (Head of Division at the Ministry of Education and Culture) and Benjamin Kiehn (Coordinator of proWIN Foundations).
Interested parties are cordially invited to attend the lecture and the subsequent panel discussion. The lecture starts at 7.00 pm, admission from 6.00 pm. Admission is free on the initiative of the proWIN pro nature foundation. The ticket contingent is limited: Please pre-register by emailing pronature@prowin.net with the full names of all those attending.
Content of the lecture "Emil's world"
"My grandson Emil was born in January 2020, and there is a good chance that he will live to see the 22nd century. That means the future is becoming clearer. What world will Emil live in? His generation is growing up with all kinds of new things that we take for granted: talking devices, artificial intelligence, new medicine, but also networked media and a change in social interaction. Traditional values are also shifting within the younger generation: from mobility to nutrition with a growing focus on sustainability and meaningfulness. Massive changes in the world of work - working from home - or in the area of shopping - online retail - are already becoming apparent in the context of coronavirus. Although AI applications are still in their infancy, they are penetrating ever deeper into all areas of life. In the wider context, we are witnessing an epochal change: from climate change to dwindling biodiversity, from resource consumption to consumer-driven behaviour, a rethink towards greater sustainability is beginning. Emil's world is therefore different from the "business as usual" of my generation. It will be the result of a global transformation, and this raises the question of the new priorities and values of his world."
About Ranga Yogeshwar
The physicist Ranga Yogeshwar is one of Germany's best-known science journalists. He graduated from RWTH Aachen University with a degree in physics and moved to Westdeutscher Rundfunk Cologne in 1987, where he was head of the science department. During his television career, he created and presented numerous television programmes, including "Quarks & Co.", "Die Große Show der Naturwunder" and "Wissen vor Acht". Ranga Yogeshwar has been working as a freelance science journalist and author since 2008. He has received more than 60 awards, including honorary doctorates from the Universities of Wuppertal and Koblenz-Landau, an honorary professorship from the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Cross of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. The bestselling author and father of 4 children lives with his wife near Cologne.
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The consumption of natural resources and the responsible handling of issues such as plastic waste, global warming and species extinction are among the most important topics of our time. The proWIN pro nature Foundation deals with issues in this context. As part of its work, it is also committed to finding solutions for the environment and a future worth living.
It was founded in 2016 with the aim of promoting science and research in the fields of nature and environmental protection as well as animal and species conservation. The diverse commitment takes place at home and abroad. Because sustainable results in the field of nature conservation take time.
It was founded in 2016 with the aim of promoting science and research in the fields of nature and environmental protection as well as animal and species conservation. The diverse commitment takes place at home and abroad. Because sustainable results in the field of nature conservation take time.
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