5th Suisse edition of the Union event in Geneva. Theme: Innovation for the environment Location: The impact Hub Geneva David Simoes-Brown - 100%Open Guy White – Catalyx Speakers: Tuuli Maria Utriainen - CERN Nicola Spafford Furey - Earth focus Alain Oppliger - ICRC Gebrielle Lods -Sustain a Bum Alexandre Bagnoud - SIG Sascha Nick - Co2-monitor AG Deviah Aiama - IUCN Sanna Fowler - EPFL Ursula Tristão Joho - Venezvite Impact Hub Geneva team
Text of Union Suisse_10.07.14_Innovation for the environment @The Impact Hub Geneva
100%Open 2014 The Union Suisse 211 July 2014
100%Open 2014 Tuuli Maria Utriainen CERN 3 Spring Union 11 July
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Earth Focus
INNOVATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT NICOLA SPAFFORD FUREY
Innovation for the Environment - Nicola Spafford Furey - Earth
Focus Foundation
Deliver worldwide courses from professors, teachers and experts
on sustainable development Bring positive and progressive knowledge
so all ages can come together and make the change Base the project
upon three simple principles: Learning Sharing ActingInnovation for
the Environment - Nicola Spafford Furey - Earth Focus Foundation
Objectives
Individuals or classes pay a fee (approx. $ 10 for each lesson)
10 lessons per course Those who are able can sponsor another
learner for a course Innovation for the Environment - Nicola
Spafford Furey - Earth How to access Earth Focus Academy
Innovation for the environment cannot be achieved unless we do
it together To share knowledge to make change costs money, would
you pay to learn and also support someone who cannot pay?
Innovation for the Environment - Nicola Spafford Furey - Earth
Focus Foundation Challenge
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ICRC
A. Oppliger / sustainable development adviser ICRC-10.07.2014
Employs some 12,000 people in 80 countries Budget in 2014 1.3 CHF
billion The ICRC, established in 1863 Works worldwide to provide
humanitarian help for people affected by conflict and armed
violence
A. Oppliger / sustainable development adviser ICRC-10.07.2014
Emergency violenceShort-term action
A. Oppliger / sustainable development adviser ICRC-10.07.2014
This has major impacts on the environment 12000 employees 1300
generators 300 offices 880 households 27'000 IT appliances 3000
vehicles With an annual fuel consumption of 40 millions litres 100
warehouses 44 garages 7 physical rehab centres To aid people
affected by conflicts
A. Oppliger / sustainable development adviser ICRC-10.07.2014
Implementation Framework for sustainable development at the ICRC:
vision and validation.
A. Oppliger / sustainable development adviser ICRC-10.07.2014
Carbon footprint Efficiency, speed Adapted to the beneficiaries
Energy Ethics adopted Costs Quality, longevity, packaging Technical
Progress & innovation Waste and hazardous waste Human health
Supply chain
100%Open 2014 Gabrielle Lods Sustain a Bum 21 Spring Union 11
July 2014
Question What costs on average 2500 CHF Is composed of over 50
artificial components Amounts to a ton of waste And takes 500 years
to decompose The answer: disposable diapers for 2.5 years Affects
fertility
Make the good choice for : your baby's health the planetyour
wallet $$ Beautiful, reliable, one-size-fits-all cloth diapers
Need between 15 and 20 for a baby Can be used part time 36
patterns currently available Save 1800 CHF 24.90 CHF (plain) and
26.90 CHF (pattern) Last at least 2.5 years Potty train faster
Machine wash and dries quickly Easy poo handling Fits babies
between 5 to 15 kg No diaper rash/allergies
What will it take to make cloth diapers mainstream?
www.sustainabum.com
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1. Electricit Vitale A range of 100% renewable energies 29 90%
of the electricity supplied by SIG comes from renewable sources and
is certified SIG represents : 4.5% of electricity sales 25% of
photovoltaic electricity sales 8% of the certified photovoltaic
production To unite economy and environment 100% hydraulic
renewable energy To participate in the development of solar energy
at your own pace 20% Vitale Vert 40% Vitale Vert 80% Vitale Bleu
60% Vitale Bleu To develop new renewable energies, especially solar
energy, in Geneva The eco current: solar, environmentally-friendly
hydraulic power and biomass
2. Gaz Vitale Carbon-neutral natural gas 30 Neutre en carbone
20% Vitale Vert 80% Vitale Bleu 10% Biogaz 90% Compens avec des
projets environnementaux genevois A 100% carbon neutral natural gas
due to the financing of Geneva and international environmental
projects
3. Eco 21 : Reducing electricity consumption 31 Committed to
sustainable development, SIG adopts an innovative position: not
increasing sales, but providing quality energy used wisely. Public
service committed to sustainable development Increase the energy
independence of the canton Stimulate the local economy Anticipate
the cantonal, federal and European objectives Saving costs less
than producing Preserve the environment and the natural resources
Favour renewable energies 1/4 72 GWh/an of the inhabitants of
Geneva involved of electricity saved to date! (25,000
households)
4. Thermal energy Three possibilities of district heating 3.
Surface geothermics (Genve Lac Nations, GeniLac) 1. Combustion
(waste, wood, gas) 2. Geothermics
4. Thermal energy strategy Territorial energy planning 33
Extensions of the SIG district heating network* Renewable
geothermal, solar energy Biomass Surface geothermal energy (Lake
Geneva) Recovery of waste heat Other projects 13 * Renewable share
from summer 2012. Depending on the project, natural gas may be used
as emergency or backup power. Key figures : - 80,000 households -
400 GWh delivered - 40,000 t. CO2 /y saved
5. Eco-statistics of Eau de Genve 34 1,000 times better than
those of some bottled waters 0 transport 0 packing 0 packaging 0
retail outlets
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Co2-Monitor AG
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EPFL
From Farm to Fork by Bhler > 30% of food produced is lost
Feed 8 Billion people by 2025!
Where to now? High Tech Global Issues Products & Services
Campus Life Strategic Expertise Societal Challenges Private Sector
Engage Community CROWD: Consumers, Citizens, Campus,
Talents/Experts
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100%Open 201411 July 2014 60 Felix Stahli The Impact Hub
Geneva
IMPACT HUB GENEVA | [email protected] | 0787485574|
RUE FENDT 1, GENEVE, SUISSE Welcomeat Impact Hub Geneva
COLLABORATIVE SPACE - LEARNING COMMUNITY - SOCIAL INNOVATION LAB -
BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR YOUR PURPOSEFUL ACTION
IMPACT HUB GENEVA | RUE FENDT 1, GENEVE, SUISSE 1. Reach out to
potential candidates 2. Prepare candidates to apply to incubation
program 3. Jury panel of experts 4. Accelerate the 3 Finalists (3
months): -> SEED FUNDING -> WORKSPACE -> COACHING ->
NETWORK 5. Select the Fellow 6. Incubate the Fellow (9 months):
-> SEED FUNDING -> WORKSPACE -> COACHING ->
NETWORK
IMPACT HUB GENEVA | RUE FENDT 1, GENEVE, SUISSE Innovation for
the Environment
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IMPACT HUB GENEVA | RUE FENDT 1, GENEVE, SUISSE
IMPACT HUB GENEVA | RUE FENDT 1, GENEVE, SUISSE Our GIVE to you
- an invitation: Explore together with us a partnership for the
next Fellowship program. Why? Inspire and incubate grassroots,
sustainable innovation in a theme related to your core business /
focus Strengthen your presence in the social innovation / start-up
scene Position your brand and generate great stories and attractive
content Inspire and engage your staff and partners Create a
portfolio of cutting edge innovations to collaborate with in the
future
IMPACT HUB GENEVA | RUE FENDT 1, GENEVE, SUISSE Were looking
forward to speaking you with!
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similarities, and benefit from your differences. Valdis Krebs
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