The biologist Olivier Hamant, a champion of resilience against the "planetary burn-out"

During a hot September afternoon at ENS Lyon, master's students discuss planetary boundaries with paleontologist Gilles Escarguel and biologist Olivier Hamant. Escarguel emphasizes the importance of robustness for biodiversity preservation, a concept championed by Hamant. He argues that in a world facing chronic resource shortages, traditional performance and optimization ideals are no longer viable. Instead, robustness allows for adaptability to environmental fluctuations, ensuring long-term sustainability.