With the end of the academic year fast approaching, here’s a throw-back to the beginning of the year so you can see how far we’ve all come!
The previous President of the Environmental Committee, Marc Weilenmann, gave this speech at the orientation day of current Interdisciplinary Masters students. It inspired many students at the institute to get involved with the Environmental Committee, and hopefully it will inspire you too!
During Swiss Sustainability Week we held a photo competition! Themed after “Natural Habitats – Celebrate Diversity” here are all the photos! We were very proud to display everyones beautiful work! In case you didn’t hear, the winner were: 1st – Lubna Allam 2nd – Yui Chiu 3rd – Narayan Nathani But in the end they areContinueContinue reading “Photo Competition Results!”
ANNA ZAMPA COMMITTEE MEMBER On the 16th of March the Environmental Committee of the Graduate Institute has hosted its final event for the Swiss Sustainability Week, titled ‘The Private Sector and Sustainability. A New Way Forward?’. It consisted of a keynote speech delivered by the Executive Director of UNITAR, mr. Nikhil Seth and a panel discussion ledContinueContinue reading “The Private Sector and Sustainability. A New Way Forward?”
ROBERTA MAGGI COMMITTEE MEMBER On March 22nd, as an extension of the Swiss Sustainability Week, the EC organised a screening of the award-winning documentary ‘Chasing Ice’, followed by a panel discussion and wine reception. Stunning and powerful imagery, interesting panelists and free wine were the order of the day. ‘Chasing Ice’ is the story of oneContinueContinue reading “Chasing Ice: Film and Panel”
KONSTANTIN SCHMID COMMITTEE MEMBER Unsatisfied with the winter in Geneva, just days before the Siberian cold hit the Lake Geneva shoreline, the EC decided to organise a trip to the nearby Jura to experience the Swiss winter as it had been promised to all those coming from near and afar to study together at theContinueContinue reading “EC Snowshoeing Trip!”
Next week the Environmental Committee is putting sustainability at the center of attention at The Graduate Institute!
Have you been to some spectacular destinations during the holidays? Or you just happen to live in the most magical place on Earth? Do you have some pictures that need to be shared with the world? If your answer is yes don’t miss the chance to participate to the EC photo exhibit during the SwissContinueContinue reading “Swiss Sustainability Week – Photo Contest”
ROBERTA MAGGI COMMITTEE MEMBER On the 12th of December 2017, the EC hosted its second movie screening of the academic year. Around twenty students gathered to watch the Netflix Original documentary Chasing Coral, produced and directed by Jeff Orlowski, and released in July 2017. The documentary features a team of divers, photographers and scientists setContinueContinue reading “Chasing Coral – Movie Screening”
NADIA MONDINI & HANNES ZAISER As one of its initiatives aimed at giving Graduate Institute students closer insights into global environmental issues and careers in sustainability, the Environmental Committee last week organized a visit to the International Environment House. The Environment House, just twenty minutes by tram from Maison de la Paix, gathers 22 UNContinueContinue reading “Trip to Environmental House”
By Marc Weilenmann, EC president With a good glass of wine and snacks, the EC members met to decide by vote who will be vice-president and president for the year 2018. We were happy to receive also the majority of GISA members and Vanessa Valerio from Développement Durable IHEID. The incumbent president Marc Weilenmann introducedContinueContinue reading “The EC is ready for 2018!”
The GISA Environmental Committee