Clearer from afar: views on nature and society

Inaugural address given on September 23 2022 by Prof. dr. it. L. Willemen, Chair of Spatial Dynamics of Ecosystem Services at the Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente, the Netherlands,

'Clearer from afar' describes why taking a step back is needed to understand how people and nature are connected in space and time. It also reflects on the role of scientists in society, building on Brechtian theatre techniques, and calls for breaking worrisome patterns in academia.