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Crossing the gap: Gregor Vulturius at TEDxLugano

1,820 views · Published 12 May 2014 · 15:57 · Indexed 30 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Gregor Vulturius is a research associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute, an international independent research institute promoting sustainable development. Gregor was born in Berlin and has lived for extended periods in Italy, New Zealand and Ecuador, before moving to Sweden four years ago. He has gained a B.A. in Sociology and Geography from Martin Luther University, Germany and a M.A. in Spatial Planning and Development from Umeå University, Sweden. Gregor has also attended courses at the University of Nordland, Norway and the Higher School of Economics, Russia. He has published on the issues of climate change adaptation, science communication, flood risk management as well as insurance and has attended a large number of academic conferences and UN expert workshops.

In 15 minutes, Gregor explains what he had learned in the field and apply that to improving scientific communications to the public. Climate change is a critical issue, but in order to make effective changes scientific findings must be shared with the greater public in a way that is easy to understand. Gregor makes the argument that scientists can bridge the gap with the public if they follow five key steps. 

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