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Interview with Prof. Radermacher in the “Südwest Presse” Newspaper

What environmentalists and climate activists have not achieved, the coronavirus seems to accomplish. The economy is at a standstill, air traffic is halted worldwide, and people are driving significantly less. Is the pandemic saving the climate? Or is it only giving it a brief respite? And most importantly: what happens once the shutdown is lifted? In an interview with the Südwest Presse, Prof. Radermacher discusses the benefits that COVID-19 may have for the climate and the lessons that can be learned for the period after the crisis.

You can download the full interview: “COVID-19 Pandemic Helps the Climate” here.

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Interviews with Prof. Radermacher in SENATE Magazine and the Südwest Presse

“Electromobility alone cannot be the solution – Reconciling climate neutrality and a prosperous society”

This is the headline of an interview conducted by Ernst Timur Diehn with Prof. Radermacher in SENATE magazine. The full interview (4 pages) can be found at the following link.

In another interview with David Nau for the Südwest Presse, Prof. Radermacher discusses the importance of new technologies and the role of individual restraint.

You can download the full interview here.

Philosophical Conversations in Hagen

Interviews Following the Hagen Anniversary “Future” Event

On February 13, 2019, the Hagen City Hall hosted the 20th anniversary of the Hagen Future Events, initiated by philosopher Klaudius Gansczyk. Among the participants were Prof. Hartmut Graßl, Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher, and Prof. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, each attending their third official visit to Hagen in the context of these Future Events. On this occasion, the Mayor of Hagen honored the climate researchers by including them in the Golden Book of the City.

In a conversation with Klaudius Gansczyk, following the anniversary event, Prof. Radermacher discussed his works – “Balance or Destruction,” “World with a Future,” and “Der Milliarden-Joker (The Billionaire-Joker)” – and explored themes such as planetary consciousness, intercultural humanism, world ethics, global governance, worldwide eco-social market economy, and the Alliance for Development and Climate (AEK). He also reflected on values including global justice, peaceful conflict resolution, and sustainability. The interview is available on YouTube:

In the second interview, Klaudius Gansczyk spoke with Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Honorary President of the Club of Rome, also in the aftermath of the anniversary event, about the Club’s anniversary volume “Wir sind dran”. The interview addresses a new, sustainability-oriented enlightenment in light of planetary threats in the Anthropocene, taking into account the diversity of worldviews, ways of thinking, and logic systems worldwide, and is captured on video.

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Compensating for the Climate

A clear wake-up call to policymakers and businesses: “Voluntarily make yourselves climate neutral,” says economist Franz Josef Radermacher. “Only then can we prevent the overheating of the planet.”

Read the full interview by Ernst Timur Diehn with Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. F. J. Radermacher on the Stifterverband website.

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IInterview: “We Need Enlightenment”

With a lecture on the topic “Globalization, Sustainability, Future: Can We Still Be Saved?”, mathematician, economist, and sustainability expert Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher enriched the recent general assembly of Pax-Bank. In an interview with Tom Veltmann, sustainability and brand management expert at Pax-Bank, Professor Radermacher shares his views on the world of tomorrow – and the role banks can play in it.

The full interview is available for download as a PDF.