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Leading Sustainability at GIUZ: Reduce Carbon Footprint and Engage in Debate

Join the Group Leaders Retreat at GIUZ Department of Geography to discuss sustainability efforts. Explore air miles monitoring, task force creation, and political engagement. Learn how to make GIUZ greener with experts Michael Zemp, Karin Schwiter, Muriel Côte, Annina Michel, Magdalena Seebauer, and Tim Raeymaekers.

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Leading Sustainability at GIUZ: Reduce Carbon Footprint and Engage in Debate

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  1. Group Leaders Retreat on Sustainability @ GIUZ Department of Geography Airmiles monitoring & reduction? Sustainability task force? Engagement in political debate & outreach? How to make the GIUZ greener? Michael Zemp, Karin Schwiter, Muriel Côte, Annina Michel, Magdalena Seebauer, Tim Raeymaekers

  2. Group Leaders Retreat on Sustainability @ GIUZ Department of Geography Agenda 13:30 Introduction (Michael Zemp) • The climate change problem in a nutshell • How to reduce our carbon footprint? • Shall GIUZ take a leading role in the sustainability debate? 14:00 Breakout Groups • Shall we continue the air miles monitoring & set its own reduction goals?> Muriel Côte, Michael Zemp(25-H-38) • Shall we establish a sustainability task force to identify and implementspecific measures? > Annina Michel, Karin Schwiter (25-H-79) • Shall we engage stronger in public outreach and political debates related to sustainability? > Magdalena Seebauer, Tim Raeymaekers(25-J-41) 15:00 Virtual reporting from Breakout Groups 15:45 Coffee Break (25-H-38) 16:15 Summary & consultation round (Karin Schwiter) 17:00 End of workshop & after beer @ Irchel Bar

  3. Department of Geography Climate change – the problem Ice core – photo from telegraph.co.uk

  4. Climate Change – the challenge Department of Geography Figure from RetoKnutti, ETHZ negative emissions! Source: unfccc.int

  5. Climate Change – the challenge Department of Geography net ZERO emission by 2050 => We ALL need to reduce our carbon footprint, NOW. => For the climate community this is also a question of credibility.

  6. Climate Change – the challenge Department of Geography

  7. Air miles monitoring @ UZH, 2018 Department of Geography GIUZ: Air travel per Profcorr. to avg. carbon footprint in CH(excl. import goods)

  8. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography Sources: dreamstime.com, icons8.com, myclimate.ch, parlament.ch

  9. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography • Start monitoring • Set reduction goals • Take reduction measures • Implement 2000-watt office • Pension funds: fossil fuel divestment • Reduce air miles • Develop new meeting culture • … • Offset baseline emissions • Communicate good practices

  10. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography WGMS: air miles monitoring & reduction goals

  11. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography WGMS: air miles monitoring & reduction goals Goal: (1) stabilize at 20 t per year Goal: (2) reduce to minimal travel requirement

  12. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography WGMS: general assembly of national correspondents 2010 2019 => air miles reduction by 50% => same budget=> better focus on regional issues

  13. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography Reduced price for train rides to conferences

  14. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography • Virtual Conference 2017: • “University Air Miles Reduction” • => virtual intro session • => local workshops (face-2-face) • => virtual conclusion session • => policy briefs to university directors

  15. How to reduce our carbon footprint? Department of Geography Dept. Maschienenbau & Verfahrenstechnik • > 12% airtravelreductionby 2025 • > Internal CO2taxforairtravels(e.g., 150 CHF ZRH-Boston-ZRH)> 15% toFOEN forcompensation • > 85% to internal research projects related to UN sustainability goals

  16. How to make the GIUZ greener? Department of Geography • Start monitoring • Set reduction goals • Take reduction measures • Implement 2000-watt office • Pension funds: fossil fuel divestment • Reduce air miles • Develop new meeting culture • … • Offset baseline emissions • Communicate good practices GiUZ

  17. Group Leaders Retreat on Sustainability @ GIUZ Department of Geography General Question Shall GIUZ take a leading role in the sustainability debate? Breakout Groups (A) Shall GIUZ continue the air miles monitoring & set itsown reduction goals?> Muriel Côte, Michael Zemp(25-H-38) (B)Shall GIUZ establish a sustainability task force to identify and implement specific measures?> Annina Michel, Karin Schwiter (25-H-79) (C) Shall GIUZ engage stronger in public outreach and political debates related to sustainability? > Magdalena Seebauer, Tim Raeymaekers(25-J-41)

  18. Group Leaders Retreat on Sustainability @ GIUZ Department of Geography Summary & consultation round (Karin Schwiter) [URL] Summary & recommendations of this workshop go to the GIUZ Executive Board.

  19. Group Leaders Retreat on Sustainability @ GIUZ Department of Geography Thanks for helping to make the GIUZ greener? Michael Zemp, Karin Schwiter, Muriel Côte, Annina Michel, Magdalena Seebauer, Tim Raeymaekers

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