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Sustainable University Day 2025 - a recap
SUD 2025 took place on 2 December with an extensive programme at the OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Science. The following organizations, along with their respective networks and projects, have agreed to collaborate in co-organizing the Sustainable University Day 2025.
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Environmental Humanities Switzerland – a decade in retrospect
Environmental crises confront humanity with challenges that reach into all areas of society – from poverty and exclusion, capitalism and finance, to forced migration, global health, and artificial intelligence. This article traces the history of saguf ’s working group Environmental Humanities from 2014 to 2025 and reflects on its contributions in Switzerland and beyond.
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International call for disruptive technologies in 2026
Starting in January 2026, the SNSF will participate in an international call for interdisciplinary research projects on disruptive technologies designed to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Rethinking science-policy-practice interaction for transformative sustainability research and innovation in Europe
A new publication of the CASRI project finds that siloed structures and the need to engage various societal sectors and governance levels continue to pose significant challenges to effective collaboration between science, policy, practice, and society in Europe. In view of the highly variable contexts for interaction and communication throughout Europe, the paper proposes to invest in greater recognition of the diverse dimensions of inclusive participation. It draws on national surveys on the science-policy-practice interface from 14 countries, including Switzerland.
SRI Newsletter 4/2025
Sustainability Science Forum 2025: The conference report is online! Nachtisch – Nachhaltigkeit im Gespräch: erste Folge des neuen Podcasts der SCNAT European Sustainability Science Conference 2026 – Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology
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European Sustainability Science Conference 2026 – Call for sessions
In an era of polycrisis — radical climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, social inequalities, and geopolitical instability — at both planetary and local scales, the need to interrogate the role of technologies in shaping our shared future is urgent. The European Sustainability Science Conference 2026 aims to open a critical conversation on how we might transform technological systems toward sufficiency, equity, and resilience. The call for sessions is now open!
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Call for participation: Swiss Green Economy Symposium 01.-04. September 2026
Sie und Ihre Organisation sind herzlich eingeladen, sich am 01.-04. September 2026 am 14. Swiss Green Economy Symposium inhaltlich und als Partner einzubringen. Das Swiss Green Economy Symposium ist ein umfassender Anlass für Wirtschaft und Nachhaltigkeit in der Schweiz. Das SGES macht erlebbar, wie innovative Kooperationen zwischen Wirtschaft, Politik und NGOs konkrete Lösungen schaffen – für wirtschaftlichen Fortschritt und eine nachhaltige Gesellschaft. Melden Sie Ihr Interesse bis zum Freitag 16.01.2026 an.
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