Course Schedule

Course Schedule

Veranstaltungen von Michael Bissel

Lehrveranstaltungen

The Mobility Transition: Archetype for Different Paths Towards Climate Change Mitigation (FSL) (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Michael Bissel, Bastian Hagmaier

Inhalt: The transport sector contributes to climate change with a continuously high share of greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, it poses other environmental challenges, social issues, and economic challenges. Thus, unsurprisingly, issues such as climate activists blocking streets, flight shaming or politician’s use of private jets receive large media attention. These public discourses mirror diverging disciplinary narratives on societal change. Based on different media material from public reporting in combination with corresponding scientific literature, in each of this course’s sessions we will explore one of the following key topics. Also, we discuss its ties to the broader debate around climate change mitigation. 1. Individual responsibility vs. system-level change: Is it acceptable to largely impose responsibility on citizens (e.g., flight shame)? 2. Private vs. public sector: What is the role of the private sector (e.g., automotive industry), the public sector (e.g., regarding public space) and what goal conflicts exist? 3. Technological vs. behavioral change: Which status has efficiency (e.g., electric cars) compared to sufficiency (e.g., less car ownership)? 4. Environmental vs. social vs. economic sustainability: Are environmental and social issues (e.g., accessibility, gender equality) at odds? Which solutions could be cost efficient and impactful? 5. Top-down vs. bottom-up: What is the potential of civic engagement, including grassroot initiatives and climate protests?