Event
Global Discovery Series: Drastic Measures: Planning for Sea Level Rise in the Netherlands
The Global Discovery Lecture Series lets you explore the world virtually, both far and near, with Penn faculty members and your fellow alumni community. Each live, interactive lecture features Penn professors sharing new and innovative research on a variety of topics. Participants will have the opportunity to ask in-depth questions and are sure to learn something new in each one hour session.
In March 2024, the Dutch government announced that it was technically feasible for the country to withstand sea level rise of up to 5 meters. For residents already living up to 7 meters below, this was a relief. In this webinar you will learn more about the three adaptation strategies under consideration and how two faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania contributed to the process.
This event is co-sponsored by Climate Week at Penn and Penn Arts & Sciences.
Featured Speaker
Simon Richter is the Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Germanic Studies. His research and teaching focus on cultural aspects of climate adaptation in Germany, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and the United States. He is co-director of the Penn Animation as Research Lab, which produces the popular Project Poldergeist series of animated videos. Together with a Dutch stand-up comedian, he co-produced “A New Peace of Münster,” an upbeat documentary about Dutch and German residents preparing for future climate migration from low-lying areas. Simon is a founding member of the Climate Week at Penn organizing team and initiator of the Penn 1.5* Minute Climate Lectures.
Please email jwiseley@upenn.edu if you have any questions about this event.