Prof Johan Rockström pioneered the planetary boundaries framework – a science-based health check of the nine processes that keep our planet stable and resilient.
In his 11 October talk at the Frontiers Forum, Johan presented new data on the status of these boundaries and critical Earth system tipping points. The session was attended by over 2,400 representatives from science, policy, and business across the world.
His keynote talk was followed by a discussion with global experts on the economic and social implications of restoring planetary boundaries:
• Prof Peng Gong | Professor of Global Sustainability, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
• Prof Felix Dapore Dakora | President, African Academy of Sciences, Kenya
• Prof Phoebe Koundouri | Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Johan Rockström is internationally recognized for his work on global sustainability issues. He led the development of the planetary boundaries framework, first published in 2009 and updated in 2015 and now 2022, and is also an expert on global water resources. He acts as an advisor on sustainable development issues at international meetings including the World Economic Forum and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences. Johan is joint director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam, Germany.
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MAIN TALK
00:00:00 Opening
00:00:34 Welcome & introduction | Kamila Markram, Frontiers CEO & Co-founder
00:04:02 Start of keynote presentation | Johan Rockström
00:04:38 Code red for humanity/Exiting the Holocene | Johan Rockström
00:19:59 1.5°C as a real climate planetary boundary | Johan Rockström
00:28:57 Navigating the Anthropocene | Johan Rockström
EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS
00:41:18 The role of remote sensing | Peng Gong
00:47:27 Africa within the planetary boundary framework | Felix Dapare Dakora
00:55:05 Economic and financial considerations | Phoebe Koundouri
AUDIENCE Q&A
01:05:54 The role of social sciences in the transition to sustainability | Nena Rončević
01:06:35 Response from Johan Rockström
01:08:28 Response from Phoebe Koundouri
01:10:58 Insights on downscaling | Marvin Bachmann
01:11:35 Response from Johan Rockström
01:13:23 Response from Peng Gong
01:14:28 Response from Felix Dapare Dakora
