2024 HiFunMat Summer School: Materials for the environment and the society
The 3rd HiFunMat summer school is dedicated to the transdisciplinary theme 'the environment'.
Preservation of the environment is crucial, as it is becoming increasingly clear that it determines the future of our societies and survival on Earth. The 2024 summer school will offer an overview of developments in research on this theme. From analysis systems for measuring water and air pollution to ecological restoration, hydrogeological studies, chemical, physico-chemical, photochemical and biological methods of depollution, recycling and recovery of pollutants, materials are omnipresent, at different scales.
The programme, spread over 3 and a half days, has been designed to reflect the diversity of techniques developed by scientists to analyse, preserve and repair the environment and eco-systems, and to understand the degree of mastery, progress and scope of these different techniques. It includes an introductory day aimed at anchoring these technical developments in a broader societal reflection on sustainable development. This day will cover the sociological, economic and legal aspects, as well as the concepts of the circular economy and eco-design, in order to explain the challenges and levers for innovation.
For more information, visit the webpage of the 2024 summerschool
