Overview

• The Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer des Bürgerpreises named the climate scientist as this year’s laureate of the Kasseler Bürgerpreis “Das Glas der Vernunft.”
• Organizers cited his clear language and sustained efforts to make findings on climate change understandable and actionable for the public.
• Chairman Wilfried Sommer said Latif has defended scientific evidence as the basis for reasonable action for four decades.
• The award, founded by Kassel citizens in 1990, is endowed with €20,000 and recognizes contributions to enlightenment, reason, and tolerance.
• Past recipients include Edward Snowden, former federal president Joachim Gauck, and author Carolin Emcke.