The concerns of the young protesters are justified: A statement by Scientists for Future concerning the protests for more climate protection

In March 2019, German-speaking scientists and scholars calling themselves Scientists for Future, published a statement in support of the youth protesters in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Fridays for Future, Klimastreik/Climate Strike), verifying the scientific evidence that the youth protestors...

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Published in:Gaia (Heidelberg, Germany) Germany), 2019-01, Vol.28 (2), p.79-87
Main Authors: Hagedorn, Gregor, Loew, Thomas, Seneviratne, Sonia I., Lucht, Wolfgang, Beck, Marie-Luise, Hesse, Janina, Knutti, Reto, Quaschning, Volker, Schleimer, Jan-Hendrik, Mattauch, Linus, Breyer, Christian, Hübener, Heike, Kirchengast, Gottfried, Chodura, Alice, Clausen, Jens, Creutzig, Felix, Darbi, Marianne, Daub, Claus-Heinrich, Ekardt, Felix, Göpel, Maja, Judith N., Hardt, Hertin, Julia, Hickler, Thomas, Köhncke, Arnulf, Köster, Stephan, Krohmer, Julia, Kromp-Kolb, Helga, Leinfelder, Reinhold, Mederake, Linda, Neuhaus, Michael, Rahmstorf, Stefan, Schmidt, Christine, Schneider, Christoph, Schneider, Gerhard, Seppelt, Ralf, Spindler, Uli, Springmann, Marco, Staab, Katharina, Stocker, Thomas F., Steininger, Karl, Hirschhausen, Eckart von, Winter, Susanne, Wittau, Martin, Zens, Josef
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activists
Alternative energy sources
Analysis
Biodiversity
Climate Action
Climate change
Climate Strike
Demonstrations & protests
Demonstrations and protests
Emission standards
Emissions
Energy resources
Environmental studies
Fridays For Future
Global warming
Humanities and Social Sciences
Paris Agreement
Political science
Science-Policy Interface
Scientists
Sustainability Crisis
Sustainable development
Youth
Youth Movement
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Summary:In March 2019, German-speaking scientists and scholars calling themselves Scientists for Future, published a statement in support of the youth protesters in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Fridays for Future, Klimastreik/Climate Strike), verifying the scientific evidence that the youth protestors refer to. In this article, they provide the full text of the statement, including the list of supporting facts (in both English and German) as well as an analysis of the results and impacts of the statement. Furthermore, they reflect on the challenges for scientists and scholars who feel a dual responsibility: on the one hand, to remain independent and politically neutral, and, on the other hand, to inform and warn societies of the dangers that lie ahead.
ISSN:0940-5550
2625-5413
DOI:10.14512/gaia.28.2.3