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DESCRIPTION:A climate change double feature with Henrik Seiding and Jens H
 esselbjerg Christensen \n\n[b]Climate Change and Dilemmas by Henrik Seidi
 ng[/b]\nClimate change is no longer a distant challenge – it is reshaping
  the very way we plan\, design\, and live in our cities. Urban developmen
 t is at the frontline\, facing a series of complex dilemmas: How do we ba
 lance densification with the need for green\, climate-adaptive spaces? Ho
 w can cities move fast enough to address urgent risks while still ensurin
 g democratic legitimacy and citizen engagement? And how do we reconcile a
 mbitions for economic growth with the necessity of building long-term res
 ilience?\n\nHenrik explores these tensions\, drawing on examples from Aar
 hus and abroad\, where technical solutions\, nature-based strategies\, an
 d questions of climate justice collide. Cities like Aarhus\, Copenhagen a
 nd Rotterdam illustrate both the possibilities and the trade-offs in clim
 ate-conscious urban planning.\n\nThe key message: there are no simple ans
 wers. Navigating these dilemmas requires political courage\, cross-discip
 linary collaboration\, and a willingness to rethink how we define livabil
 ity in a climate-challenged future. \n\n[i]Henrik Seiding is Executive Di
 rector of the Department of Technical Services and Environment in Aarhus 
 Municipality[/i]\n\n[b]Climate Transformation and Dilemmas by Jens Hessel
 bjerg Christensen [/b]\nOver the past 35 years\, climate science has adva
 nced from a specialized research field to a central topic in public and p
 olitical discourse. This lecture addresses not only the state of climate 
 change but also the persistent challenges in communicating its science to
  society. While climate science is grounded in empirical evidence and rep
 roducible results\, public discussions often frame it as a matter of opin
 ion\, creating a tension between fact-based knowledge and perception.\n\n
 Drawing on my experience engaging with the media and broader audiences si
 nce the early 1990s\, I will explore how careful\, informed listeners dif
 fer from instances where communication is complicated by preconceptions\,
  journalistic dogmas\, or ideological framing—exemplified by controversie
 s surrounding figures such as Bjørn Lomborg.\n\nThe lecture will highligh
 t key dilemmas: balancing accuracy with accessibility\, countering misinf
 ormation without alienating audiences\, and navigating the expectation of
  debate when scientific consensus is clear. I will also reflect on the ro
 le of scientists as public informers\, the ethical responsibilities in pr
 esenting complex uncertainties\, and the societal demand for immediate so
 lutions in contrast to the slow\, evolving nature of climate science. Thr
 ough examples from my career\, the talk will offer insights into how clim
 ate scientists can engage effectively with the public while maintaining i
 ntegrity\, emphasizing that communicating climate change is not about per
 suading with opinion but translating evidence into understanding and acti
 on. \n\n[i]Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen is Professor of Climate Physics a
 t the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI)\, University of Copenhagen.[/i]\n\n[i]Wh
 en and where[/i]\n26 November\, 11.15-12.15 \nDIAS Auditorium\, SDU Odens
 e\n[i]This event is open for all - no registration needed.[/i]
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LOCATION:DIAS Auditorium\, SDU\, Fioniavej 34\, 5230\, Odense M
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SUMMARY:DIAS event with Henrik Seiding & Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen: Cli
 mate Change and Dilemmas/Climate Transformation and Dilemmas
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