On Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 2 PM, the Culture Space of the Cité scientifique campus hosts the Earth System Day, in partnership with Actes Sud editions. This event inaugurates a new collection devoted to the vital links between human societies and planetary ecosystems. The program:
14h: Bruno Villalba, professor of political science, author of Au-dessus du gouffre, extinction of the living and political responsibility
15h: Valérie Guillard, professor at the University Paris-Dauphine, author of Être, faire et avoir – Penser la sobriété matérielle à partir de la justice sociale
16h: Nathanael Wallenhorst, director of the Earth System collection, author of Containing Bioclimatic Runaway
17h: Dominique Bourg, philosopher, honorary professor, author of Lessons on the planetary limits
18h30: Round table moderated by Françoise Vernet
This day offers conferences and exchanges on ecological, social and political issues related to planetary boundaries and the future of our societies.