Open lecture by Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership

Welcome to an open lecture by Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership, Keri Facer Learning to live with a lively planet: the renewal of the university’s mission in the era of climate change This lecture will reflect on the history, present reality and possible future of the western research university. It will argue that a key task of the university this century will be to enable a profound civilisational shift to living with a planet that is newly alive to us. The talk will explore how traditional universities and emerging ecoversities are taking up this challenge and make the case for the most radical reinvention of the university since the enlightenment. When: October 1, 2019 kl 18:00-19:30. Join us for a mingle with light snacks and drinks from 17:15 outside the lecture hall lecture. Where: Universitetshuset, Sal X, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala (for colleagues in Gotland and elsewhere, there will be a livestream and recording available from our web page). Register using the following link: http://doit.medfarm.uu.se/kurt14531