“Science-based solutions to global warming” with Nobel laureate Jacques Dubochet and Dr. François Vuille, EPFL

13th November 2018 International School of Geneva, La Châtaigneraie, Founex, Switzerland

Hear from Research Director Chad Frischmann about Project Drawdown‘s solutions to reverse global warming. What are they? How do they reverse global warming? What climate action can we all take?

Learn about  plant-based foods’ exponential growth, how to finance educating girls. how to integrate solar into buildings, commuting with electric bicycles and electric cars that are sustainable.

Programme 

1. Welcome David Woods, Secondary and campus principal, International School of Geneva, La Châtaigneraie, Founex
2. Introduction Dr. François Vuille, Energy center, Executive Director, EPFL
3. Project Drawdown, a global plan to reverse global warming Chad Frischmann, Research Director, Project Drawdown
4. Keynote talk: Science-based solutions to global warming Professor Jacques Dubochet, Nobel laureate, Emeritus Professor of Biophysics, Université de Lausanne
5. Drawdown Solutions, a Swiss perspective, moderated by Dr. François Vuille:
   • Plant-based foods Roger Lienhard, founder of Blue Horizon Group
   • Integrated solar Peter Roethlisberger, COO Solaxess
   • Educating girls Sandrine Henton, CEO Educate Global Fund
   • Electric bicycles for commuting Judith Häberli, Founder and CEO of Urban Connect
   • Electric vehicles that are sustainable: Softcar Jean-Luc Thuliez, CEO Softcar TBC
6. Q&A
7. Next steps John Moorhead, President, Drawdown Switzerland

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