Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
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Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (born June 25, 1939 in Zürich
, Switzerland
) is a German
scientist and politician.
He is son of the physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
and nephew of the former German President Richard von Weizsäcker
.
He wrote the books Factor Four: Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use (1995) and Limits to Privatization. He was founder and president (1991-2000) of the Wuppertal Institute
and member of the Club of Rome
since 2001.
Since 1966 he is member of the SPD
. Between 1998 and 2005 he was member of the German Parliament
.
He received the Takeda Award
in 2001.
He currently sits on the Advisor Board for the German Foundation for World Population
.
In 2005 he was appointed dean of the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara
.
Recently in 2010, Weizsäcker gave a lecture at Saint Anselm College
in Manchester, New Hampshire
, discussing global climate change
For his family tree, see Weizsäcker
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Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scientist and politician.
He is son of the physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Weizsäcker was a German physicist and philosopher. He was the longest-living member of the research team which performed nuclear research in Germany during the Second World War, under Werner Heisenberg's leadership...
and nephew of the former German President Richard von Weizsäcker
Richard von Weizsäcker
Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker , known as Richard von Weizsäcker, is a German politician . He served as Governing Mayor of West Berlin from 1981 to 1984, and as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1984 to 1994...
.
He wrote the books Factor Four: Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use (1995) and Limits to Privatization. He was founder and president (1991-2000) of the Wuppertal Institute
Wuppertal Institute
The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy is a German research institution that explores and develops models, strategies and instruments to support sustainable development at local, national and international level. Sustainability research at the Wuppertal Institute focuses on...
and member of the Club of Rome
Club of Rome
The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. Founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, Italy, the CoR describes itself as "a group of world citizens, sharing a common concern for the future of humanity." It consists of current and...
since 2001.
Since 1966 he is member of the SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
. Between 1998 and 2005 he was member of the German Parliament
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
.
He received the Takeda Award
Takeda Awards
The Takeda Foundation, is an organisation based in Japan. In 2001 it launched an annual awards program, which presented awards accompanied by 100 million yen under the categories social/economic well-being, individual/humanity well-being, and world environmental well-being.- Social/Economic...
in 2001.
He currently sits on the Advisor Board for the German Foundation for World Population
German Foundation for World Population
The German Foundation for World Population is an international non-governmental organisation addressing Sexual & Reproductive Health and population dynamics...
.
In 2005 he was appointed dean of the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
.
Recently in 2010, Weizsäcker gave a lecture at Saint Anselm College
Saint Anselm College
Saint Anselm College is a nationally ranked, private, Benedictine, Catholic liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Founded in 1889 by Abbot Hilary Pfrängle, O.S.B. of Saint Mary's Abbey in Newark, New Jersey, at the request of Bishop Denis M. Bradley of Manchester, New Hampshire, the...
in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
, discussing global climate change
For his family tree, see Weizsäcker
Weizsäcker
The Weizsäcker family was and is influential over the span of several generations, hailing from the former Kingdom of Württemberg. Their members include a Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Württemberg, a President of Germany, a leading diplomat, a prominent environmental scientist, and the...
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