UG activities during the Climate Adaptation Week in Groningen
From 19 to 25 January, the Climate Adaptation Week will take place in Groningen. The UG will be making important contributions. On Friday 22 January it is awarding an honorary doctorate to Feike Sijbesma and there will be a ceremony with Nobel Prize winners. During the Open University, an online knowledge festival, scientists share their knowledge on climate and climate adaptation. You can find more information on the website of klimaatadaptatiegroningen.
UG activities Friday 22 January
| 12.00-1.00 pm | Honorary doctorate to Feike Sijbesma |
| 1.00-2.00 pm | Ceremony with nobel prize laureates |
| 1.15-1.45 pm | Keynote Linda Steg |
| 1.30-2.15 pm | Q&A-session Maarten Loonen |
| 1.30-2.15 pm | Panel: Are universities acting on climate adaptation? |
| 1.45-2.35 pm | Deep Adaptation | with Jem Bendell and Ina Horlings (and aftercare session from 2.35-3.30 pm) |
| 2.00-3.15 pm | Game Time! | With Day of Adaptation and Faculty of Spatial Sciences. Registration mandatory! |
| 2.15-2.30 pm | Keynote Karsten Schulz |
| 2.30-2.45 pm | Keynote Robert Schoevers |
| 2.30-3.00 pm | Q&A Linda Steg |
| 3.15-3.45 pm | Workshop: Defend, Retreat or Adapt? LET OP: Registration mandatory! |
| 3.15-3.45 pm | Q&A Karsten Schulz |
| 3.30-4.45 pm | Game Time! | With Day of Adaptation and Faculty of Spatial Sciences. LET OP: Registration mandatory! |
| 3.50-4.20 pm | Workshop: Defend, Retreat or Adapt? LET OP: Registration mandatory! |
| Anytimer | Climate walk Groningen City Centre |
| Last modified: | 28 March 2023 11.07 a.m. |
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