The Volkshochschule Zürich is Zurich's first provider of cultural and scientific general education for adults. founded in 1920, it offers a wide range of courses from astronomy to philosophy, from psychology to politics and literature, always at an ...
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Humans and the Climate since the Modern Era
How ideas of progress, growth and control continue to shape our relationship with the climate to this day
Since the modern era, humankind has been altering not only its environment but, increasingly, the Earth’s climate as well. This lecture series traces how climate has become a key issue for the future of society, how industrialisation ushered in the fossil fuel era, and why, in the 20th century, the belief emerged that the climate could be controlled through technology. Finally, the series discusses the idea of a post-growth society as a response to current socio-economic and environmental challenges.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2026
19:00 - 20:30 o'clock
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
19:00 - 20:30 o'clock
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
19:00 - 20:30 o'clock
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
19:00 - 20:30 o'clock
Universität Zürich-Zentrum
Rämistr. 71
8006 Zürich
