[en] 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.
Research center :
Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems (LCSES)
Disciplines :
Communication & mass media
Author, co-author :
Hagedorn, Gregor
Loew, Thomas
Seneviratne, Sonia I.
Lucht, Wolfgang
Beck, Marie-Luise
Hesse, Janina
Knutti, Reto
Quaschning, Volker
Schleimer, Jan-Hendrik
Mattauch, Linus
Breyer, Christian
Hübener, Heike
Kirchengast, Gottfried
Chodura, Alice
Clausen, Jens
Creutzig, Felix
Darbi, Marianne
Daub, Claus-Heinrich
Ekardt, Felix
Göpel, Maja
Judith N., Hardt
Hertin, Julia
Hickler, Thomas
Köhncke, Arnulf
Köster, Stephan
Krohmer, Julia
Kromp-Kolb, Helga
Leinfelder, Reinhold
Mederake, Linda
Neuhaus, Michael
Rahmstorf, Stefan
Schmidt, Christine
Schneider, Christoph
Schneider, Gerhard
SEPPELT, Ralf ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems (LCSES)
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