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DOI 10.14512/gaia.28.2.3
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Title (Primary) The concerns of the young protesters are justified: A statement by Scientists for Future concerning the protests for more climate protection
Author Hagedorn, G.; Loew, T.; Seneviratne, S.I.; Lucht, W.; Beck, W.; Beck, M.-L.; Hesse, J.; Knutti, R.; Quaschning, V.; Schleimer, J.-H.; Mattauch, L.; Breyer, C.; Hübener, H.; Kirchengast, G.; Chodura, A.; Clausen, J.; Creutzig, F.; Darbi, M.; Daub, C.-H.; Ekardt, F.; Göpel, M.; Hardt, J.N.; Hertin, J.; Hickler, T.; Köhncke, A.; Köster, S.; Krohmer, J.; Kromp-Kolb, H.; Leinfelder, R.; Mederake, L.; Neuhaus, M.; Rahmstorf, S.; Schmidt, C.; Schneider, C.; Schneider, G.; Seppelt, R.; Spindler, U.; Springmann, M.; Staab, K.; Stocker, T.F.; Steininger, K.; von Hirschhausen, E.; Winter, S.; Wittau, M.; Zens, J.
Source Titel Gaia-Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
Year 2019
Department CLE; NSF
Volume 28
Issue 2
Page From 79
Page To 87
Language englisch
Keywords Climate Strike; Fridays for Future; biodiversity; climate action; science-policy interface; sustainability crisis; youth movement
Abstract In March 2019, German-speaking scientists and scholars calling themselves Scientists for Future, published a statement in support of the youth protesters in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Fridays for Future, Klimastreik/Climate Strike), verifying the scientific evidence that the youth protestors refer to. In this article, they provide the full text of the statement, including the list of supporting facts (in both English and German) as well as an analysis of the results and impacts of the statement. Furthermore, they reflect on the challenges for scientists and scholars who feel a dual responsibility: on the one hand, to remain independent and politically neutral, and, on the other hand, to inform and warn societies of the dangers that lie ahead.
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Hagedorn, G., Loew, T., Seneviratne, S.I., Lucht, W., Beck, W., Beck, M.-L., Hesse, J., Knutti, R., Quaschning, V., Schleimer, J.-H., Mattauch, L., Breyer, C., Hübener, H., Kirchengast, G., Chodura, A., Clausen, J., Creutzig, F., Darbi, M., Daub, C.-H., Ekardt, F., Göpel, M., Hardt, J.N., Hertin, J., Hickler, T., Köhncke, A., Köster, S., Krohmer, J., Kromp-Kolb, H., Leinfelder, R., Mederake, L., Neuhaus, M., Rahmstorf, S., Schmidt, C., Schneider, C., Schneider, G., Seppelt, R., Spindler, U., Springmann, M., Staab, K., Stocker, T.F., Steininger, K., von Hirschhausen, E., Winter, S., Wittau, M., Zens, J. (2019):
The concerns of the young protesters are justified: A statement by Scientists for Future concerning the protests for more climate protection
GAIA 28 (2), 79 - 87 10.14512/gaia.28.2.3