Keynote speech on climate change and global effects
Dr. Ruth Wood
Dr Ruth Wood is a Senior Lecturer in Environment and Climate Change at the University of Manchester, England.
Sustainability and carbon emissions of future accelerators
Prof. Kenneth Bloom
Ken Bloom is Willa Cather Professor and Chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and also serves as U.S. CMS Operations Deputy Manager. During the U.S. particle physics community “Snowmass” study of 2021-22 he co-led a working group on the societal impacts of particle physics, which led to his deeper involvement in issues around particle physics and climate change. He is a co-author of a new paper on this topic that will be published in Annual Reviews of Nuclear and Particle Physics this year.
Economics of climate change mitigation
Prof. Julia Steinberger
Professor Julia Steinberger researches Ecological Economics at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. After a PhD in experimental physics, Professor Steinberger moved to the interdisciplinary areas of industrial ecology and ecological economics, first as a postdoc at the universities of Lausanne and Zurich, then in Vienna at the Institute of Social Ecology, and subsequently as a professor at the University of Leeds in the UK. Her research examines the connections between resource use (energy and materials, greenhouse gas emissions) and societal performance (economic activity and human wellbeing). From 2017 to 2022, she was the recipient of a Leverhulme Research Leadership Award for her research project ‘Living Well Within Limits’, investigating how universal human well-being might be achieved within planetary boundaries. Since 2023, she co-leads the EU ERC Synergy grant “REAL- A Post-Growth Deal” on post-growth societies. She is Lead Author for the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report with Working Group 3.
Integrating sustainability within the HEP community
Saki, the Artist
Saki is an artist from California. With a background in molecular biology and music from UC San Diego, she has explored various career paths, from biotech scientist to vegan bakery owner to cosplay arts teacher. During the pandemic, she entered a local art competition and won first prize, which prompted her to follow her lifelong dream of becoming a professional artist. Saki leverages her diverse experiences to bring an interdisciplinary approach to her art. As a culinary artist, she learned the value of sourcing ethical materials and using art as a medium to communicate the need for environmental awareness. As a scientist, she developed an analytic mind and attention to detail for design and execution. Saki's work emphasizes innovative reuse of materials, transforming items like single-use plastics and secondhand garments into unexpected fashion pieces and sculptures. In 2023, Saki moved to Austria to establish herself as an international artist as well as to further develop and specialize her craft. She is currently collaborating with science institutes to use art to promote eco-friendly research practices. Her art pieces made from upcycled laboratory waste spark interest and conversation among scientists and encourage them to engage in local sustainability programs.
Charting the Path Ahead: Insights from Global Physics Laboratories (North America and South America timezone)
Dr. Denise Völker
Denise Völker (*1973) has been active in the environmental and sustainability business since 1999. She is not only an engineer but also holds a doctorate in political science. Her work for Greenpeace has taken her to the Amazon Basin and the depths of Siberia. She leads DESYs sustainability and energy management unit since 1999.
Prof. Dave Newbold
Professor Dave Newbold is Executive Director of National Laboratories for STFC, with responsibility for science and technology departments and strategy. His portfolio includes: science delivery and support in particle physics, astronomy, and accelerator physics; large scale and advanced computing, including quantum technology and AI; and engineering support for a wide range of projects. Over 1500 scientists, engineers, technicians, computing specialists, and other professionals work in these areas, inventing, building, and operating the most complex scientific infrastructures in the world.
Dave is an internationally recognised experimental particle physicist with leadership experience at national and international level. He has over thirty years of experience in constructing and exploiting large and complex scientific experiments. His technical expertise is in the development of high performance data acquisition and processing systems, where he has led international teams on several projects, including the CMS experiment at CERN that co-discovered the Higgs Boson. Until 2024, he was chair of the European Laboratory Directors Group.
Charting the Path Ahead: Insights from Global Physics Laboratories (Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania timezone)
Dr. Takayuki Saeki - KEK, ICFA and iCASA
Sonja Kleiner - CERN
