Program 3rd German Future Earth Summit
Thursday, 8th February
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome remarks
Christiane Joerk, DFG
10:15 - 10:45 Introductory session
moderated by Armin Grunwald
Future Earth Knowledge-Action Networks: current und future guiding principles
Amy Luers, Future Earth
Future Earth in Germany
Martin Visbeck, German Committee Future Earth
10:45 - 12:30 Panel discussion "Science, policy &
global sustainability" (German language)
moderated by Jan Martin Wiarda
Impulsvortrag
Armin Grunwald, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT-ITAS)
Diskussion mit
Claudia Kemfert, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW)
Reinhold Leinfelder, FU Berlin
Imme Scholz, German Development Institute (DIE)
Barbara Unmüßig, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:30 The international Future Earth program
"KAN development, implementation and activities – first examples"
moderated by Daniela Jacob
In dialogue with
Philip Vergragt, Tellus Institute & KAN Development Team on Systems of Sustainable Consumption and Production
Chadia Wannous, Towards A Safer World Network and KAN Development Team on Health
Anna Zivian, Ocean Conservancy & KAN Development Team Ocean
(15 min change building)
14:45 - 16:45 Parallel interactive sessions
"Future Earth Knowledge Action Networks (KAN)"
- KAN session on "Natural Assets"
Shifting the paradigm - seeking alternative land management approaches for sustainable agriculture
organisers/speakers/moderators C. Krug, Universität Zürich, A. de Bremond, Center for Development and Environment, K. Krewenka, Hamburg University, G. Schütte, Hamburg University.
- KAN session on "SDGs"
SDGs and trade-offs: Biomass as an example for the role of science in policy formulation and implementation
organised by U. R. Fritsche, IINAS. Speakers: Hermann Lotze-Campen, PIK/SDSN; Elmar Kriegler, PIK; Ulrike Eppler, IINAS; Ivonne Alva, TMG; Christine Roesch, KIT-ITAS; Tobias Heimann, IWE; Steffi Ober, NABU; Henrik Carlsen, SEI; Moderation: Maja Göpel, WBGU
- KAN session on "Water-Energy-Food Nexus"
Challenges of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
organisers/speakers/moderators J. Friedrich, KIT, S. Köpke, Universität Kassel, K. Krumme, Universität Duisburg-Essen, H. Lehn, KIT, A. Melkonyan, Universität Duisburg-Essen, W.-R. Poganietz, KIT, A. Ploeger, Universität Kassel, S. Withanachchi, Universität Kassel. Moderation:
A. Grunwald, KIT
- KAN session on "Finance and Economics"
Reconnecting Economics and Finance to Earth
organised by R. Cremades, Climate Service Center Germany, A. Haas, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Potsdam, L. Zsolnai, Corvinus University of Budapest. Speakers: T. Walker, Concordia University Montreal; I. Otto, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; M. Jakob, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Berlin; N. May, German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin; Moderation: G. Leipold, Climate Transparency
- KAN session on "Transformations"
Transformative indicators and the transformation of work
organised by K. Schleicher, Center for Transformation Research and Sustainability - TransZent, G. Jochum, TU Munich, H. Haake, Wuppertal Institute, A. Cárdenas, ISF Munich. Further speakers: B. Littig, IHS Vienna; I. Matuschek, University of Duisburg Essen
- KAN session on "Sustainable Consumption and Production"
Global responsibility and spillovers in achieving the SDGs
organised by H. Hoff, PIK/SEI, S. Malelu & N. Löhr GIZ, P. Vergragt, Future Earth SSCP KAN; Speakers: K. Wiebe, Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU); P. Vergragt, Tellus Institute; L. Dendler, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR); C. Schampel, Systain; Action side: S. Schmitz & I. Dietrich, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); L. Neumann, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL); A. Waheed, Responsible Business Initiative; N.N., Consumer Organisation; H. Osmers-Rentzsch, Lebensbaum; NN, Ferrero; NN,GIZ
incl. coffee break
parallel Open Space
(15 min change building)
17:00-18:00 Lightning talks
moderated by Francois Buscot
- Research blog post award "Global Sustainability"
- Working groups & co-design project groups German Committee Future Earth
Sustainable work (by G. Jochum, TU Munich), Urban sustainability transformations (by K. Krellenberg, & F. Koch, UFZ), Social innovations (by A. Ernst, Kassel University, B. Blättel-Mink, Frankfurt University), Societal resilience and climate extremes (by I. Chabay, IASS Potsdam), Sustainable Consumption (by D. Fischer, Leuphana University, M. Jaeger-Erben, IsiNova), Shipping Emissions (by W. Rickels, IfW)
- German network of Early Career Scientists in Future Earth
18:00 - 18:15 Conclusion day 1 with highlights of sessions and
Open Space
18:15 - 21:00 Get together
Friday, 9th February
09:00 - 10:00 Dialogue
"Stakeholder partnerships and initiatives: lessons learned"
moderated by Patrick Hostert
Input statements
- John Ingram, University of Oxford
- Matthias Bergmann, ISOE
In dialogue with
Matthias Bergmann, ISOE
Anita Engels, Hamburg University
John Ingram, University of Oxford
Florian Koch, UFZ
Asun St. Clair, DNVGL
(15 min change building)
10:15 - 12:15 Parallel roundtable discussions/workshops
"Managing expectations"
- The role of social sciences and the humanities at the interface of environmental sciences and international political fora
organised by M. Akhtar-Schuster & C. Textor, DLR; Speakers: J. Jetzkowitz, Helmut Schmidt Universität, Hamburg; J. Settele, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung
(UFZ), Halle; H. Egner, Alpen-Adria-Universität, Klagenfurt; M. Kowarsch, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), Berlin
- Policy pathways for healthier, more equitable and more environmental sustainable lifestyles
organised by R. Strube & F. Grossi, Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production. Further speaker: I. Stegeman, EuroHealthNet
- Societal resilience and climate extremes
organised by P. Mahrenholz, UBA, D. Frank, MPI for Biogeochemistry, F. Kreienkamp, DWD, M. Reichenstein, MPI for Biogeochemistry, J. Scheffran, Hamburg University. Speakers: P. Mahrenholz, UBA; A. Thieken, University of Potsdam; J. Scheffran, Universität Hamburg; C. Kulicke, UFZ Leipzig; A. Fekete, TH Köln Moderation: I. Chabay, IASS Potsdam
- Town and country in the flow - creating sustainable climate landscapes
organised by A. Valentin, WILA Bonn. Speaker: P. Xanthopoulos, City of Gelsenkirchen; C. Oldenburg, University of Bonn; A.-M. Bolte,
AG Grüne Infrastruktur; Moderator: N. J. Schneevoigt, University of Bonn
- What do stakeholders expect from science with regard to indicators on global responsibility?
organised by A. Kloke-Lesch and J. Sturm, SDSN Germany. Speakers: N.-L. Hönighaus, econsense; H. Ott, Deutscher Naturschutzring; O. Wieck, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Germany; C. Kroll, Bertelsmann Stiftung
- Beyond “speaking truth to power“? The implications of co-creation for research and policy advice
organised by J. Spangenberg, UFZ, J. Herberg, IASS Potsdam.
incl. coffee break
(15 min change building)
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:45 Dialogue
"The way to go: sustainability in science and research"
moderated by Karen Pittel & Josh Tewksbury
Input statements (LeNa, HOCH-N, Netzwerk N, SDG graduate colleges, science-policy) & dialogue with
Katharina Helming, ZALF
Claudia Schmitt, Universität Hamburg
Jana Holz, netzwerk n
Christoph Hansert, DAAD
Adolf Kloke-Lesch, SDSN Germany
14:45 - 15:15 Highlights roundtable discussions & closing remarks
Special Events
Wednesday, 7th February 2018 (Neue Mälzerei)
16:00-18:00 Networking meeting German Network of Early Career Scientists in Future Earth
organised by Antje Brock, FU Berlin, Katrin Daedlow, ZALF, Franziska Schünemann, IfW.
updated, 16.1.2018
