The café-science "La sixième extinction ", will take place on Thursday January 13, 2022 at 8pm at the MJC in Chambéry.
Admission is free. A valid health pass will be required to access the session.
ABOUT CAFÉ SCIENCE
Over the last 500 million years, life on Earth has undergone 5 so-called mass extinction periods. The most recent, 65 million years ago, saw the end of the non-avian dinosaurs, for example. Today, extinction rates measured in every corner of the planet are raising fears that we are entering a new phase of mass extinction, with human activities as the prime mover, prompting some researchers to speak of the beginnings of a 6th mass extinction. Combined with a warming trend unprecedented in geological history, for which human activities are also the main cause, this observation reminds us of the extent to which our species is capable of modifying the habitable surface of our planet, leading several scientists to propose the definition of a new geological era: the Anthropocene, "the age of Man".
Can we already talk about a 6th extinction? What data do we have to estimate it? What are the impacts of massive biodiversity loss? Is man in danger of becoming the victim of his own environmental negligence? Life is highly resilient, however, and there may yet be time to turn back the clock. How can we avoid such an impoverishment of living things? Regulate fishing, change agricultural and industrial methods, limit deforestation... Come and discuss all these questions at the next Café Scientifique.
In the presence of :
- Fabien Arnaud: CNRS Research Director at the EDYTEM laboratory, President of the Ecrins National Park Scientific Council
- André Miquet: Head of Biodiversity and Territories at the Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels (CEN) Savoie
- Marc Peyronnard: Vice-president of France Nature Environnement (FNE) Savoie and agriculture referent for FNE AuRA
- Sophie Vallée: Head of conservation at the Conservatoire Botanique National Alpin (CBNA)
- Glenn Yannic: Senior lecturer and researcher at the USMB Alpine Ecology Laboratory (LECA)