Between heat and hope: Species conservation in the age of climate change
A lecture by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kießling at the Nuremberg Planetarium
On October 29, 2025, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kießling will give a lecture at the Nuremberg Planetarium titled “Between Heat and Hope: Species conservation in the Age of Climate Change.” The event is part of the lecture series “Artenschutz im Anthropozän: Strategien für eine lebenswerte Zukunft” (Species conservation in the anthropocene: Strategies for a livable future).
The lecture explores how insights from Earth’s history can enrich modern conservation efforts. In addition to direct human impacts, ongoing climate change poses an increasing threat to animal and plant species worldwide. Many species are already responding by shifting their habitats toward the poles. In the oceans, species are migrating an average of almost six kilometers per year to escape rising temperatures. On land, these movements are much more limited—likely because human land use has fragmented natural habitats, restricting free movement.
Establishing climate-smart, interconnected protected areas is therefore a key strategy for safeguarding biodiversity under future climate conditions. In addition, creating migration corridors— even within populated or urban areas — could help species adapt to changing environmental conditions.
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Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Adress: Nicolaus-Copernicus-Planetarium Nürnberg, Am Plärrer 41, 90429 Nürnberg