Open Lecture: "Engaging with the Anthropocene: Which Scientific Approaches to Guide Students?"

Sometimes students are petrified of their awareness of ecological threats, and they ask their teachers: "What can we do about it?"
Between uncertainties and non-consensual values, how can we respond as scientists? Starting from the concept of Anthropocene - introduced by scientists to suggest that the anthropogenic transformation of our planet is on the order of a change of geological epoch - we will show that the answers of natural and engineering sciences remain limited and biased. Their articulation with humanities and social sciences through a trans-disciplinary approach is necessary for an impartial answer.
If there is no longer any doubt that thinking about the emancipation of society without ecology leads to a dead end, we will show from concrete examples that thinking about ecology without society is also problematic.
Speakers:
Dr. Alexis Tantet, researcher at LMD/IPSL and assistant professor at École Polytechnique in France. He studies climate variability and its impact on renewable energy systems. He is a member of the Écopolien and engages in scientific mediation activities about climate change, energy and political ecology.
Joan Delort Ylla, PhD student at École Polytechnique at LMD/IPSL. His research deals with the climate-energy nexus, with a focus on the integration of renewable energies in power systems. He also has an expertise in geothermal energy and carbon capture and storage technologies. He is a member of the Écopolien collective and engages in scientific mediation and action around political ecology.
Learn more about the "Climate Change in the Classroom" Open Lecture Series on the Lecturers Without Borders website: www.lewibo.org