Climates of the Mind - A panel on Climate Psychology, Communication and Action

Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Silvio Schneider, a Master's Student in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science. For the first 45 minutes, our panel of experts includes:

Prof. Kimberly Nicholas: A renowned sustainability scientist, writer, and speaker. She is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller "UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE: How to be Human in a Warming World" and the climate advice newsletter "We Can Fix It."

Marlis Wullenkord: A Postdoctoral fellow in the environmental psychology group and member of the Nature-based future solutions profile area. With a background in psychology, her research delves into how individuals respond to and cope with global environmental crises, such as climate change and biodiversity loss. She focuses on the roles of psychological needs and emotions for climate denial and climate protection.

Pimkamol Mattsson: A senior associate senior lecturer at Lund University. Among others, she is engaged in environmental psychology and nature-based future solutions.

Dorottya Szentkirályi: A Master's student in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science with a background in psychology. She has a special interest in how psychology and sustainability intersect, with a focus on human-nature connectedness, psychological well-being and pro-environmental behavior.

Francisco Alomia: A student at the Masters in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science at Lund University. He comes from Ecuador, has a background in the Latin American startup ecosystem and has 9 years of experience volunteering at civil society organizations participating in social impact projects.

Audience Engagement:

Following the panel discussion, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions for the next 45 minutes.

Informal Mingle:

Stick around after the event for an informal mingle session. A little fika will be be provided.

IMPORTANT: To help us be maximally sustainable, please bring your own cup ☕️

Organizers:

This event is organized by two sustainability-interested and invested international development and management students, supported by The Social Sciences Student Union PLUTO, along with a moderator from the master's program.

Register for the event:

The event is fully booked! If you want to be added on the waiting list, contact us at lea [dot] krahenmann [at] bluewin [dot] ch (lea[dot]kraehenmann[at]bluewin[dot]ch) or  helena [dot] mvg [at] gmx [dot] de (helena[dot]mvg[at]gmx[dot]de)

This event is part of Sustainability Week 2024, an annual event organized in collaboration between Lund University and Lund Municipality. In this year's program April 8-13, you will find lectures, workshops, guided tours, exhibitions, and more.

See full program at hallbarhet.lu.se