Humanity is changing planet Earth so fundamentally that a new chapter in natural history is emerging: the ‘Anthropocene’. This is a new geological epoch that begins when human activities started having a significant global impact on Earth’s ecosystems. Biologist and journalist Christian Schwägerl will offer an introduction to this new paradigm on Tuesday 19 January, 20.00, in the Auditorium at Minderbroedersberg 4-6. Free entrance.
The “Anthropocene” is now capturing the attention of policy-makers, philosophers, environmentalists, economists, artists and many others worldwide.
What is the essence of this bold new idea? Is the Anthropocene the sum of all environmental havoc or an opportunity for change? What would this mean for our ways of life? And how relevant is the Anthropocene to the global conservation of biodiversity? Tonight Christian Schwägerl will offer an introduction to this new paradigm.
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