Congratulations to Leonie Wenz, deputy head of Complexity Science at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), who has been awarded the prestigious Piers Sellers Prize. Leonie Wenz is being honored for her world-leading contribution to climate solutions, especially for her excellent research on the economic impacts of climate change.
“I’m very honoured to receive the Piers Sellers Prize. It emphasises the importance of research on the economic and societal costs of climate change. My research shows that these costs are massive and highly unequally distributed. We urgently need more adaptation and mitigation efforts to reduce them – protecting our climate means protecting ourselves”, says Leonie Wenz in a press statement.
"My research shows that the economic and societal costs of climate change are massive", says Leonie Wenz.
The second 2024 awardee is Carol Zavaleta Cortijo from the Cayetano Heredia University in Peru. Her work focuses on climate change and the health of Indigenous peoples. The award is bestowed annually in the name of Piers Sellers, the former astronaut, climate scientist and Leeds alumnus, by the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures at the University of Leeds.
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She deserved that
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Congratulations to her.
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Congratulations to our hero.
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Leonie Wenz's research on the economic impacts of climate change is crucial for the planet. It highlights the massive and unequal costs, emphasizing the need for urgent adaptation and mitigation efforts to protect our climate and ourselves. She's done well
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A very well deserved award, good job @Leonie and keep up the good work 👏 👏
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@elizbeth_gathigia I hope this encourages others who are in the climate space to emulate her actions, to understand what she is doing and to put themselves on the forefront to demand for change and to do better for the planet
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Congratulations
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Protecting our climate is protecting ourselves! Congratulations!
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@dickson_mutai Inclined to agree, it is such actions that lead to a better and prosperous planet that can accommodate us all and help us beat climate change.
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Congratulations to her! indeed her sentiments are very strong and that's what world needs...… we urgently need more adaptation and mitigation efforts to reduce them – protecting our climate means protecting ourselves
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Congrats and Keep up the great work! 💚
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thumbs up
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Very well-deserved, without this type of research, we won't create a fair and just transition!
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It's a vital topic, crucial research, and a well-deserved prize! Congratulations to her!