Lectures and conversations

BIFF + CET = Conversations on climate


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BIFF logo & CET/UiB logo with text "conversations on climate"
Photo: Judith Dalsgård/ CET

Welcome to three events on climate change, sustainability, climate risk, climate resilience, and what stories we will leave for the future. The events are in collaboration with the Bergen International Film Festival.

Monday 19th of October: 

Bærekraftig frokost: Barbara Buser - Swiss pioneer of sustainability

Breakfast, film and conversation with FutureBuilt in Bergen on how we can conserve more, demolish less and rethink what we already have. 

Stories for the future

Meet environmental activist and poet Nnimmo Bassey (HOPE IS A WORD) from Nigeria and the award-winning Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason (TIME AND WATER) in conversation on the power of storytelling in the age of climate change. More information here.  (external link)

  • Time: 17.45
  • Place: Lillesalen, Kulturhuset
  • Free entry, no registration needed.
  • Language: English

 

Tuesday 20th of October:

Klimatime ifbm ILDEN, VANNET, JORDEN, LUFTEN

Following the screening of the documentary FIRE, WATER, EARTH, AIR (ILDEN, VANNET, JORDEN, LUFTEN) at 3:00 PM in KP6 (regular ticket sales apply), there will be presentations by the Bergen Fire Department, the Infection Control Office, the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation at the University of Bergen, and the City Environment Agency on climate risk and emergency preparedness.

More information here (external link)
 

  • Time: 16:45 (film showing at 15.00)
  • Place: Lillesalen, Kulturhuset
  • Free entry, no registration needed
  • Language: Norwegian