Overstretched and Killed? On the Demise of the Concept of Sustainability

🌐 Language: English

💶 Free of charge

🎟️ Hosted by: Hochschule München

Sustainability is everywhere – in politics, business, academia, and everyday life. But what does the term still mean today? Has its ubiquitous use weakened its semantic content and normative value? Has sustainability become an empty signifier under which almost any societal goal can be subsumed? This online lecture and subsequent discussion will explore whether it is time to move beyond the concept of sustainability – and which normative ideals might take its place. Everyone interested in the topic is warmly invited to join the discussion.

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