Climate change: Switzerland must commit to a just resilience
"Climate risks must imperatively be taken into account in the development of future adaptation policies, so that we can all be duly protected," says Adèle Thorens Goumaz.
Interview with Isolda Agazzi, media manager of Alliance Sud for French-speaking Switzerland.
"The Birch glacier gave way at Blatten. And with it, part of our economic certainties," say Brewen Latimier, manager, and Virginie Captier, director of Colombus Consulting.
"The finding is sobering: the more the indicators signaling the environment's growing inability to sustain our activities turn red, the less we want to know about it," laments René Longet, sustainable development expert and author of 'Planète Etat d’urgence: les réponses de la durabilité'.
In this year in which we will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, European sustainability regulations are being called into question. An update with Ophélie Mortier, Head of Sustainability and Impact at DPAM.
In its "World Energy Review 2025," the International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that global energy demand increased by 2.2% in 2024, a growth driven largely by the electricity sector.
During the summer, and especially during heat waves, cities become real heat islands. Aware of the risks this poses to health, cities are thinking about how to transform their public spaces.
Instead of considering cuts to research funding and support for start-ups, the Confederation should invest more and accelerate the country's transition to renewable energies.
Architects, contractors and private individuals are increasingly getting involved in the construction of eco-friendly housing. Guided tour of a completed project, a symbol of a sustainable approach undertaken in a self-taught way.
Published at the end of last year, the WEF report assesses the consequences of maintaining the status quo in the face of climate challenges. The essence of this research work entitled "The Cost of Inaction: A Guide for Business Leaders to Address Climate Risks".
As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the United States is withdrawing from it for the second time, while sustainability regulations are being attacked from all sides.
"Since the early 1970s, the human species, very unevenly, has begun to consume each year more resources than it replaces (or recycles)," recalls René Longet, author of "Planète Etat d’urgence: les réponses de la durabilité".
After reading Kim Stanley Robinson's speculative novel, Adèle Thorens Goumaz is convinced: "We don't just need technological solutions, but also new narratives, new imaginaries that motivate us to make responsible decisions."
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