We know that the cars we drive consume a large portion of energy, create carbon lock-in and are therefore harmful for our environment. Still, we use them almost every day. By discussing the history of the car industry and other socio-political factors, ecological economist Prof. Julia Steinberger (University of Lausanne) demonstrates how we have become so car-dependent, and why it is so difficult to move away from this dependency.

Lecture in the context of the course 'Sustainability as a worldview'. Also accessible to non-students. In collaboration with the Faculty of Geosciences.