Many environmentally compatible technologies exist. Frequently, individual habits prevent a lifestyle with a minimum consumption of resources. This winter semester, ZAK I Center for Applied Cultural Science and Studium Generale of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will discuss cultural science approaches to a sustainable future. On Thursday, November 15, 2012, the series of public presentations will be started at 18.00 hrs by the honorary chairperson of BUND, Professor Angelika Zahrnt. She will speak about the end of growth society.