Tockner Talks


In “Tockner Talks”, Klement Tockner answers questions on current Earth system research that concern many people. Whether species loss or the acute and much-discussed topic of invasive species or climate protection and how and whether technology can stop global warming – the range of topics extends into all corners of earthly life and makes this series a must for anyone interested in biodiversity. The series will be continued on an ongoing basis.
 

This video has english captions. Prof. Dr. Tockner draws attention to the unequal distribution of water in the world.
Our current technical solutions are not sustainable. “Large-scale technical solutions limit (…) alternative options” (Tockner 2021).
We need to invest in prevention now and not just in technical solutions to survive a temperature increase of +6°.
This video has english captions. As an expert on rivers, Prof. Dr. Tockner calls for the protection of these ecosystems.
Rivers are among the most diverse ecosystems we know. Concurrently, they are one of the most endangered.
Their use as a resource and habitat must be carefully managed.
This video has english captions. Aquatic ecologist Prof. Dr. Klement Tockner (Director General of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research since 2021) calls for action concerning an intact environment and securing the future of future generations.
This video has english captions. Aquatic ecologist Prof. Dr. Klement Tockner calls for action concerning an intact environment and securing the future of the coming generations.
“We cannot consider nature as an unlimited resource for us”(Tockner 2021).
He clarifies the responsibility we have today towards future generations.
This means that we must “make decisions for the future based on the best available knowledge”(Tockner 2021).
Senckenberg positions itself as a dialog leader between science and the public.
This video has english captions. Prof. Dr. Tockner elucidates the effects of sea level rise for humans.
We can expect unforeseeable consequences for ecosystems and social conditions. In this context, our future demands innovative measures.
The current approach does not create future security, but promotes new problems.
This video has english captions. Prof. Dr. Tockner talks about the decline of biodiversity.
By reducing food waste, we could make one of the biggest contributions to the conservation of nature.
We can hardly imagine what a decline in biodiversity means in the long term.
As a knowledge-based society, “we must act on the best available knowledge”(Tockner 2021).