Society
With Dr. Michal Bitterman, Sustainability Expert and CEO & Co-founder at The Natural Step Israel (ISR) and Christina Senn-Jakobsen (CH), Managing Director at Swiss Food and Nutrition Valley (CH)Moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH) Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring […]
With historian and founder of the Afrolitt platform, Pamela Ohene-Nyako (CH) and Tigist Mahari, co-founder of the Callactivit collective (ISR), moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH). Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their fields, from […]
With Walburga Krupp (CH), lecturer at the Institute for Cultural Studies in the Arts Zurich and Helen Caddick, composer and songwriter (UK), moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH) Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their […]
With activist Reut Naggar (ISR) and gender activist and writer, Anna Rosenwasser (CH), moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH) Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their fields, from science to politics, arts and innovation. Hosted […]
With entrepreneur and founder of Women of Wearables, Marija Butkovic (UK) and Kelly Vero (CH), Chief Creative Officer at Dazlus AG, moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH) Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their fields, […]
We asked you to send us your favourite photos of hiking in the Swiss nature, and we’re more than happy to publish a selection of the very best to celebrate Switzerland’s National Day, 1 of August 2021. The response was great, thank you to everyone who participated! We walk, and our ideas wonder. It is […]
A discussion on how today’s youth can make a difference in tackling one of humanity’s greatest threats, climate change. Our panel of young activists will offer inspiring and original insights on their daily strugglesand initiatives. Let’s raise youth voices on the climate crisis and increase youth participation to address climate change. In the presence of:H.E. […]
If you ask the Ambassador of Switzerland in Israel, Jean Daniel Ruch, it is actually an opportunity. An opportunity to look for local, fresh ingredients, instead of those imported from far away. An opportunity to cook dishes that really belong to our environment. This is why, to celebrate the month of the Francophonie, Ambassador Ruch […]
Under the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, Swiss philosopher and environmentalist Dr. Augustin Fragnière examines what we can learn from the Corona-Crisis for tackling the far more dangerous climate emergency. Can the very immediate perils of Covid-19 teach us how to adapt to the abstract yet enormous threat of climate change? Or is the pandemic […]
On October 1st 2020, the Embassy of Switzerland in Israel together with Life & Environment hosted the Webinar: “How can cities achieve sustainable urban development? A talk between Israel and Switzerland”. The Webinar explored approaches and initiatives undertaken by Swiss cities towards mitigating the effects of the impending climate crisis and the myriad of challenges […]
Please find Ambassador Jean-Daniel Ruch’s greetings for the Swiss National Day 2020. Things are still different and very challenging these days. We invite you all to take this fact as an opportunity to reach out together toward a healthier planet and like this toward a healthier future for all of us.
The glaring differences between the concerted global efforts to combat the COVID-19 epidemic and the lackluster efforts to avert a global climate catastrophe have become apparent to everyone. Likewise, the effects of social distancing measures on greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants have been extensively covered by the press. However, even if we leave aside […]