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Helping your Higher Education Institution to become more sustainable
26 October, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
How to promote sustainability and address your concrete challenges
Event description
Are you interested in getting involved with sustainability at your Higher Education Institution (HEI), such as participating in strategic decisions regarding HEI development, improving food in the cafeteria, or reducing your HEI’s CO₂ footprint? Or are you already involved with sustainability at your HEI, for example by working with your cafeteria, administration or canton? Then this workshop might be just the thing you have been looking for!
In this workshop, you’ll have the chance to better understand the Swiss higher education landscape on the basis of the new student guide ‘Helping your Higher Education Institution to become more sustainable’. Also, you’ll get the opportunity to share your knowledge and exchange concrete challenges you are facing with other students across the country.
Programme
In the first part, the new student guide ‘Helping your Higher Education Institution to become more sustainable’ will be presented. This will help you to (better) understand the Swiss higher education landscape and to know how you can intervene in a targeted way to achieve your desired sustainability goal. Among other things you’ll get support in identifying decision makers and the levers for your intervention.
In the second part, we will discuss concrete challenges brought along by students. This will be a chance to apply the student guide to real life examples. You will learn how to use the guide to start your engagement in an effective way or how to increase the impact of your current engagement.
Facilitator
- Léo Gilliard, Political Advisor for Higher Education and Research at WWF Switzerland
- Ryan Maia and Muguette Müller, board members of the Swiss Association of Student Organisations for Sustainability
Co-organiser
WWF Switzerland is the largest environmental organisation in Switzerland. The non-profit foundation is active in numerous areas, such as higher education. Indeed, Higher Education Institutions are key players in the sustainable development of our societies, and their engagement for sustainability is therefore crucial for our future.
Preparation
You have the opportunity to bring challenges and wishes for implementation with you, in order to benefit from a collective reflection and gain insights on your challenge.
Admission
This workshop is open to all students at Swiss Higher Education Institutions and is free of charge.
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