A Green History Of The World

A Green History Of The World

The foundations of human history lie in the way in which ecosystems work. Human development depends to very high degree on the ability of attaining enough resources to survive. Major breakthroughs always lead to increases in population, and often have severe environmental consequences. Human history is, at its most fundamental level, the story of how ecological limitations have been circumvented and the consequences of doing so.

This article should give a brief overview of how natural resource use and human development are interlinked, and how the problems humanity is facing today are determined by the way human societies evolved in the last 10,000 years.

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Presenting The Green Bug Lectures

The idea of this lecture series is to allow Students from all disciplines to exchange their views on current global issues. The focus will lay on environmental politics. The year 2009 is a year of elections in Germany, and in the end of the year the further development in climate policies will be initiated in Kopenhagen. Therefore, discussion and engagement is necessary – but until now this is coming short among students in Hohenheim. The lectures will demonstrate the need for action, and together we will figure out how this action could look like.

The presentations take place every second Tuesday at the TMS. 45 minutes of presentation, by students, professors or extern contributors, will lay the foundations for arguments. Time for discussion follows. The lectures are accompanied by this blog, where the content is summarized and further opportunities for discussion are provided. The lectures and the blog will be held in English, in order to allow the international students to contribute with their valuable experiences.

2009 is a year of politics! Join in, be informed, and have your say!