The University of Cologne New York Office cordially invites you to an evening panel featuring work from its cluster of excellence CEPLAS (Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science) and partners on the topic PlantACT! - Plants for Climate Action: Growing a Resilient Society.
This event showcases the PlantACT! initiative which brings together leading plant scientists and other stakeholders with the aim of tackling climate change challenges. From finding solutions to the future of global food production, to reducing agriculture-based emissions, PlantACT! shows research in action.
Join us on March 2nd at 6:00 PM (EST) to:
Hear solutions by plant scientists from both sides of the Atlantic for a transition to sustainable agriculture and land use
Learn how plants, soil and microbes can serve as actors for climate mitigation
Discover how you can get involved with PlantACT! and contribute to interdisciplinary knowledge-exchange
Enjoy music, and a networking reception following the panel
This event is organized in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, the German Consulate General New York, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York, CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, and the German Research Foundation (DFG) North America. We thank the John Templeton Foundation for their generous support.