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An exciting evening filled with music by famous Swedish musicians and discussions with some of Sweden’s most prominent experts on climate change.
SEI’s Executive Director Johan L. Kuylenstierna is participating in this unique art and science event on August 25th in Stockholm. In a short interview, Johan reflects optimistically on how to harness human creativity to provide solutions to climate change.
Q: Why is climate change an important issue?
A: Because climate change always hits the most vulnerable hardest. The climate system is fundamental for the earth and its ecosystems. They are all linked together which means that large-scale changes in one system will have knock on effects, with unpredictable results.
Q: What is the greatest source of hope in climate change?
A: The creativity of humans! And the fact our knowledge and understanding has reached a level where we can meet the climate challenge. Countries like China, India and USA are also doing more than we are perhaps aware of in tackling climate change. I am optimistic for the future; we have achieved changes within the energy sector that we couldn’t dream of 10 years ago.
Q: How do we meet the climate challenge?
A: There will need to be behavioral change at an individual level. New technology will also play an important role, as well as regional and global agreements. We must change how our cities are built, how our transportation systems are planned and how tax systems function. We need to remove subsidies for fossil fuels, invest in various forms of renewable energy sources, transform agriculture and and close the resource cycle. It is a big challenge, but most of the necessary action makes sense economically and can deliver better living standards.
Read the full interview in Swedish>>
Artists and participants: Tomas Andersson Wij, Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows), Kristin Amparo, Albin, Peter Morén (Peter Björn and John), Christopher Sander, Shima Niavarani, Sarah & Georg Riedel, The Tiny, Janne Schaffer, Johan Kuylenstierna (Stockholm Environment Institute), Staffan Laestadius (KTH), Lisen Schultz (Stockholm Resilience Center), Carl Bagge with Band and String Quartet + secret guests.
Date: 25 August at 18.00-20.30
Place: Vitabergsparken, Stockholm
Organizers: Stormvarning and Parkteatern
Free entranceWatch the Stormvarning climate concert trailer
Feature / SEI was invited to share research insights with the International Development Association and Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Event on 22 April – 23 April / SEI's Diane Archer and Raja Asvanon will be speakers at this international seminar on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of CUSRI.
Project / This project aims to facilitate a dialogue and document inputs on the ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights.
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