Summary
This article documents a March 2019 statement by Scientists for Future endorsing the concerns of Fridays for Future and Climate Strike protesters in German-speaking countries. The authors provide the full statement text and supporting scientific evidence, then analyse the statement's reception and impacts. The paper also reflects on the dual responsibility scientists face: maintaining independence and neutrality whilst communicating legitimate warnings about societal risks.
UK applicability
Whilst focused on German-speaking countries, the underlying tensions between scientific communication norms and moral urgency around climate change are internationally relevant and applicable to UK scientific practice and policy discourse.
Key measures
Statement text, supporting scientific facts, analysis of statement reach and impact, reflection on scientist responsibility
Outcomes reported
The study reports on the publication and impacts of a statement by German-speaking scientists supporting youth climate protesters, and reflects on the tensions scientists face between maintaining political neutrality and communicating urgent scientific warnings.
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