This Interdisciplinary Dialogue creates a common ground for researchers and practitioners from different perspectives and aims at out-of-the-box thinking and productive knowledge exchange. This semester, the Dialogue focuses on climate litigation, which is becoming a powerful tool in shaping policy and bringing about more stringent action against climate change. In these lawsuits, big emitters of greenhouse gases – companies and governments alike – are increasingly being held responsible for climate change and accountable for inaction. Three prominent panelists will set the scene for a fruitful discussion on the role of science and scientific findings in such legal cases, and the audience will be invited to actively participate in the discussion.
Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Climate Science in the Court
Event
Date: Friday, 31st of January 2020, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, room 2093
Organizer:Dr. Axel Klie, Managing Director of IRI THESys
Panelists:
- Karsten Haustein: climate scientist at Oxford University, UK
- Inga Menke: research associate at Climate Analytics, Berlin
- Roda Verheyen: environmental lawyer and partner at Rechtsanwälte Günther, Hamburg