Science Day – Energy for the Future: Silent Heroes – The Role of Peatlands in Climate Change in Darmstadt

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Alexander Kornelsen on peatlands as climate heroes. Moderator: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Jeromin (h_da). What might a livable, climate-friendly, and reliably supplied world of tomorrow look like? The answers to these questions do not come solely from individual technical innovations. They require a new perspective on the interplay between nature, energy supply, buildings, regions, and social action. Under the motto “Rethinking Energy. Science for Tomorrow’s World,” the lecture series “Energy for the Future” explores current issues surrounding climate protection, climate adaptation, and sustainable energy technologies. Scientists, industry experts, and dedicated stakeholders demonstrate how solutions can be developed that are ecologically effective, technically feasible, and sustainable in the long term. It becomes clear that the energy transition is more than just the expansion of renewable energy. It also encompasses the protection of natural CO₂ sinks, adaptation to unavoidable climate impacts, new approaches to heat supply, and smart systems for the efficient use of solar power and energy storage. Alexander Kornelsen, founder and managing director of Mission to Marsh gGmbH, focuses on wetlands as often-underestimated key areas in the fight against the climate crisis. In his presentation “Mission to Marsh – Silent Heroes: The Role of Wetlands in Climate Change,” he explains why intact and rewetted wetlands can store large amounts of carbon and thus make an important contribution to climate protection. An evening for anyone who wants to understand why protecting wetlands is one of the most effective, and most underestimated, responses to climate change, on Tuesday, October 20, as part of the “Science Day. Energy for the Future” series at Centralstation.