All posts in "Ideas and Commentary"
Is Climate Overshoot the New Tipping Points?
Tipping points are everywhere in climate communication, and so is the endless arguing about them. Climate overshoot is more of a newcomer in the climate change discourse: is
Poetry for Climate: The One
It’s very hot today,
But not concerning in any way.
It rains, it snows, it’s always changing –
I don’t know what you
Experts and Pundits During Crisis on (TV) News
During crises, the role of news media is crucial. They are expected to deliver coherent, science-based information, promote transparency, and act as responsible intermediaries between
Does an AI Dream of the Climate Crisis? – A conversation with ChatGPT
So-called “large language models” — machine learning systems trained on vast amounts of text written by humans — become better and better and are set
“Cranky Uncle” – A Game Against Denial
One big question for climate change communication is how to deal with deniers and stop misinformation from spreading. A smartphone game called “Cranky Uncle” teaches
The Soundtrack of the Climate Crisis – or: „Where are all the Climate Songs?“
Extreme weather events and forest fires have recently pushed the climate crisis up on the news agenda – still, going to the cinema or listening
Eine Allegorie an den Klimawandel: Filmkritik „Don´t Look Up“ (2021)
Netflix appelliert mit der Veröffentlichung von „Don´t Look Up“ am 24. Dezember 2021 daran, die Wissenschaft ernst zu nehmen. Die Anspielung auf die Klimakrise und
After Lunch Post: Zum Essen mit Sighard Neckel
Wie kommt die Gesellschaft in die Zukunft? Sighard Neckel, Professor für Soziologie an der Universität Hamburg, unterscheidet drei Szenarien. (1) Modernisierung. Dies ist der Merkel-Weg,
Where Realism Tips Into Optimism: Review of “The Ministry for the Future” (2020)
Just as the current climate talks begin , allow us to imagine another future. An optimist one. This spring, I gave my mother a book
Climate Change in Pop Culture Part 3: alternative and independent music
Following up on our series about climate change in pop culture (read part 1 about young adult novels and part 2 about pop songs), here
Climate Change in Pop Culture – Part 2: Pop Songs
Following up on our series about climate change in pop culture (read part 1 about young adult novels here), we would like to present you
Veganism – solving the climate issue?
Germany’s Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) just released a report showing that in 2020 the amount of meat produced in the country dropped by four percent.