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New Project with 'Future Forests'
I am thrilled to have been awarded an Incubator Grant by the DFG-Cluster of Excellence "Future Forests" at the University of Freiburg


Dissertation Award
In Feb 26, Lena received an award for the outstanding contribution of her dissertation to the study of sustainability.


BISA Spotlight
Feature in the BISA Environment and Climate Politics Working Group's ECR Spotlight series


PhD Submission
I am delighted to share that I successfully defended my dissertation at Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich with the distinction "summa cum laude". Words fall short to express my gratitude to everyone who has been a part of this journey. I am grateful to my supervisors Prof. Dr. Stephan Lessenich and Prof. Dr. Henrike Rau for their mentorship and advice. I thank the Heinrich Böll Foundtation for their scholarship funding and the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Soci


Planetary Crises Workshop
Fantastic workshop discussing global environmental crises and the planetary


Writing Retreat
In May 2024, I spent three glorious weeks in the Puiglian country side writing up my dissertation amid towering eucalypts, rugged coastlines and historic villages


MCMP x RCC: Values in Climate and Environmental Science
In Feb 2024, members of the MCMP and the RCC came together to discuss the role of values in climate and environmental science.


Collaborative Essay: Multispecies Grief in the Wake of Megafires
Shared digital article exploring more-than-human loss and shared grief in the wake of devastating wildfires like the Australian 'Black Summer'


New Paper: The Role of Emotions for Climate (In)Action
How do emotions affect how we navigate the climate crisis? My open-acess paper in Geographica Helvetica explores the engaging and disengaging effects of emotions on climate action


Habibi Goethe: The Right To Be Cold
Roundtable Discussion "The Right To Be Cold" with Nabila Abdel Aziz and Guests, "Habibi Kiosk", hosted by Muenchner Kammerspiele and Goethe Institute Munich
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