European Forum Alpbach 2024

Alpbach, Austria

4:00 a.m. sunrise hike on top of the Gratlspitz with the 13-year-old, 23 August 2024

"To Grow or Not to Grow: The Path Towards a Climate-Positive Economy"
25 August 2024, 18:30-19:30
Main Stage, Herz-Kremenak-Saal, Congress Center Alpbach

The negative social, emotional and environmental consequences of our current model of economic growth are becoming ever more evident. Planetary resources are finite and emissions from production and consumption steadily increase. What model works best to achieve economic, social and planetary wellbeing? Hear three visions and challenge the speakers with your questions.

Book signing
26 August 2024, 13:30-14:00
Congress Centrum Alpbach

"Climate Shock" (Princeton, 2015) / "Klimaschock" (Ueberreuter, 2016) & "Stadt Land Klima" (Brandstätter, 2021) & "Geoengineering: the Gamble" (Polity, 2021) / "Und wenn wir einfach die Sonne verdunkeln?" (oekom, 2023)

Session info; alpbach.org bio.

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