Geneva Climathon: From Local Action to Global Impact

Geneva Climathon: From Local Action to Global Impact

Climate change is humanity’s greatest challenge and it is time to tackle this issue together. Individual and local actions are as important as national and global strategies. The city of Geneva has started implementing solutions to transition towards a sustainable society and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030.

The Geneva Climathon, organized this year by Impact Hub Geneva and Eqlosion, has been designed to help achieve this objective by bringing together citizens, change-makers and actors from different sectors. We believe that, together, we can create innovative and concrete solutions as well as foster collaborative actions for a better tomorrow.

Program:

17:00​-17:02​ - Video teaser of Climathon 2020

17:02​-17:15​ - Welcome, presentation of the Climathon and introduction of the panellists. Following the welcoming words of our Senior Community Catalyst, Julien Abegglen, our Programme Manager Olivier Flamand-Lapointe, Event Manager Gavin Lancaster, and Programme Officer Paloma Noriega will present the Climathon: an annual event, organized in the form of an ideathon in hundreds of cities around the world to address the challenges of climate change. For two days, citizens from all walks of life (entrepreneurs, students, professionals, ...), accompanied by experts and coaches, collaborate and find solutions to climate action challenges.

17:15​-17:45​ - Panel discussion We will hear from representatives of different sectors (youth, civil society, private sector, local government, international organizations) about what they are doing to reach our climate goals, and how can the population be engaged, including why it is important to have initiatives such as the Climathon.

Speakers:
-Bruno Pozzi, Director of the Europe Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
-René Longet, Administrative Counselor of the city of Onex, expert in sustainability, President of the Board of DOCIP.
-Marie-Claire Graf, YOUNGO Focal Point at UNFCCC, Co-Founder of Sustainability Week International, and member of the Swiss Delegation to COP25 as expert on Action for Climate Empowerment
-Nicolas Freudiger, Founder of ID Genève, Circular Economy Award 2020 CET.
-Christiane Fischer, Executive assistant at Genèveroule.

17:45​-17:55​ - Closing remarks.

17:55​-18:00​ - Video by George Nuku on inspiring the new generations to act on climate change and accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.

*This event is supported by Engagement Migros.