Robert Marc Lehmann talks about environmental protection and his educational work as part of the lecture series "UPB for Future"
Breathtaking beauty and diversity of nature versus environmental pollution and disasters: As part of the opening event of the "UPB for Future" sustainability lecture series, Robert Marc Lehmann used impressive images and films to show the consequences of human actions and unthinking consumption for flora, fauna and humans themselves. More than 800 students, staff and guests attended the lecture by the environmentalist, marine biologist, photographer and cameraman in two lecture theatres.
"Showing ruthlessness without embellishment"
"Robert Marc Lehmann showed the audience without embellishment or censorship how and with what ruthlessness overfishing and industrial animal husbandry can lead to environmental disasters and the extinction of species in the future," says Amanda Sophie Fiege from the Higher Education Development Office, which is organising the lecture series together with the department of Prof. Dr René Fahr, Vice President for Knowledge and Technology Transfer at Paderborn University. With his organisation "Mission Erde e.V.", Lehmann is committed to the protection of wild animals and their habitats worldwide through educational work, school projects and other environmental protection projects. "The fact that this educational work is particularly important to him was demonstrated in Lehmann's dialogue with the participants, which went well beyond the timeframe of the event", explains Fiege.
Sustainable research, teaching and networking at Paderborn University
In order to do justice to global responsibility and a sustainable organisation of society, intergenerational justice and the preservation of natural resources, Paderborn University also focuses on the topic of sustainability in research, teaching and networking. With the establishment of a sustainability office in 2023, the university has created a central point of contact that links sustainability topics from the various areas and acts as a mouthpiece for sustainable development issues. The sustainability workgroup also forms a platform for dialogue for all status groups and helps to develop a university-wide understanding of sustainability.
Lecture series "UPB for Future"
In the lecture series, speakers from various fields address the topic of sustainability every semester. Not only ecological aspects are considered, but also social and economic issues. The lecture series is aimed at students, employees and interested members of the public. Abstracts of the lectures and all further details on the lecture series can be found on the "UPB for Future" website.
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