“Adaptation must not become the maxim of action”

Berlin Mr. Renn, several crises are now superimposed. The pandemic wasn’t over yet when the Russian attack on Ukraine came, which also turned into an energy crisis. And the climate crisis is still hanging over everything. How are we supposed to deal with that?
This phase of the polycrisis is indeed difficult, especially since measures to solve one crisis can exacerbate another. If, for example, we import liquid gas because of the energy crisis and use more lignite again, that in turn will exacerbate the climate crisis. Then we drive out the devil with Beelzebub.

So?
We should look at the crises as a common phenomenon and seek well-balanced measures that alleviate one crisis without aggravating another. This requires interdisciplinary and transsectoral thinking – also across individual ministries and specialist areas. Things are intertwined, if we see the interactions we could come up with constructive solutions.