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Living without waste (online)
2022-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | online
So what exactly is behind the ZeroWaste concept? After an overview of the situation in Switzerland with regard to waste, resources and wastage, Flavia Müller from ZeroWaste Basel gives practical and concrete advice on how to reduce the ecological footprint.
Flavia MüllerAs a photographer and editor, Flavia Müller works closely with NGOs and non-profit companies. She likes to spend her holidays helping in animal welfare projects or cleaning beaches. She was one of the first customers of the new unpacked shops in the Basel region and has been a workshop trainer for ZeroWaste Switzerland since 2019.
Please register under this link: www.gosimple.ch/talks

Swap your greens!
2022-04-30 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Kulturpark, Pfingstweidstrasse 16, Zürich, ZH, 8005, Switzerland
Whether you have a green thumb or are plant killer: exchange your plants and seedlings, but also (native) seeds with GreenUp!
Join us at Kulturpark in Zurich West on Saturday 30th of April for a fun plant-swap afternoon, we have 4 interactive stations designed for you:

Tips & Tricks and knowledge about Urban Gardening & Biodiversity.
Seed-bomb Workshop
Plant-swap station with Storycards
Learn more about Wurmkomposter, Biochar and Cleyola in the middle of the city.

Bring what you have, including plantpots & containers, and also exchange experiences & knowledge. There are many ways to bring more green into your life and into the city!
Partner:

Faircustomer: faircustomer.ch
Seed Office: instagram.com/seed_office
Sortengarten: sortengartenpeterochsner.com
Kulturpark: kulturpark.ch

Sponsor:
Migros Culture percentage: www.migros-engagement.ch/en/culture-percentage

Less is less - Living climate friendly (online)
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | online
How can one succeed in making one’s lifestyle more climate-friendly step by step and with an increase in quality of life? Author Mathias Plüss gives encouragement and tips for an uncomplicated and effective approach to such a project.
Mathias PlüssMathias Plüss is a freelance journalist who works primarily for DAS MAGAZIN. In 2020 he published the book “Less is less. Climate-friendly living from A-Z” – a concise compendium with the most important environmental tips for everyday life. (Photo: Tom Haller)
Please register under this link: www.gosimple.ch/talks

La Chaux-de-Fonds durable - Networking Event
2022-04-08 18:00 UTC | online
Like the nerves of a leaf, we are all connected and can accomplish so much more when we work together! Let’s start 2022 right, let’s meet online for an interactive exchange with different groups and people working on sustainability, to take advantage of synergies and create concrete projects.

Plant & Seed Swap Basel
2022-03-23 16:15 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, Basel, BS, 4001, Switzerland
Spring 2022 is fast approaching and it’s time to get out and bring more green into our lives. A very easy and cheap way is by swapping your plants, seedlings and the stories that go with them in your city. GreenUp is honored to partner with the Sustainability Week of the University of Basel, where we will be organizing a Plant Swap section, where people can swap “greens”, and much more! Also people without plants are very welcome to join us. Get to know other people, share seeds and knowledge. The goal is to create a sharing economy of greens, based on the love of plants.
GreenUps Plant & Seed swap is part of the Sustainability Week of the University of Basel. More information can be found on their website.
Partner: University of Basel, Sustainability Week Switzerland, Schweizerische Saamenbörse.
Venue details: Entrance Spalengraben, Foyer Aula/ Pressezimmer, University of Basel.

GreenUp Plant Talk
2022-03-23 12:00 - 12:40 UTC | online
Join GreenUp’s Jeanine and Nicole for a talk about plants, sustainability and biodiversity. How can you bring ecosystem awareness into your home with houseplants? What is there to consider when creating your own urban jungle?
GreenUp’s Plant Talk is part of the Sustainability Week of the University of Basel. More information can be found on their website.
This is a hybrid event, the link to the recorded plant-talk is here.
The onsite details are: Entrance Spalengraben, Foyer Aula/ Pressezimmer, University of Basel.

With Vision Ahead!
2022-03-15 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Künzli, Davos, Dischmastrasse 65, Davos Dorf, 7260, Switzerland
Power Hour Event for organisations and companies in Davos-Klosters @Künzli Holz DavosHow do entrepreneurs in our region prepare themselves for the future? And what are the benefits? Resource scarcity, energy transition, population growth and climate change … these are real challenges for companies, but they can also offer opportunities. Thomas Künzli shows how the Künzli Group is responding to the new challenges and how the company is realigning itself by means of a shared vision.
After an exciting tour and presentation of Künzli Holz AG, we will discuss in a short exchange what is important for each organisation in the future and also how we can support each other. Over an aperitif, we will create a vision for the region together.
The event is on a donation-base.>> If you want to participate, please register here until March 7th.
The programme is as follows:

17.30 Welcome
17.40 – 18.30 Guided tour and presentation Künzli AG “How do we align ourselves for the future”.
18.30 – 19.50 Speed exchange “Creating local value”
19.00 – 19.30 Aperitif and discussion “Vision Davos-Klosters”

The Power Hour events, of which this is the 4th, are organised by Green Up Davos / Green Hub and Next Generations, inspire and empower businesses and organisations in the region to incorporate sustainability into their organisation. This in order to create added value for themselves, for their customers and of course for the environment.

Nachhaltiges Solothurn – Networking Event
2022-03-08 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | online
PleaseLike the nerves of a leaf, we are all connected and can accomplish so much more when we work together! Let’s start 2022 right, let’s meet online for an interactive exchange with different groups and people working on sustainability, to take advantage of synergies and create concrete projects.
Goal: bringing together as many people as possible who are committed to sustainability in the Solothurn area. At this event you will have the opportunity to meet other players in this important field. We want to enable all participants to exchange ideas, learn from each other, support each other and maybe already develop future project ideas for a sustainable Solothurn.
The event is organised by GreenUp, together with the sustainability ambassador Claudia Zimmermann. We plan to do it online on 08 March from 19-21h. Depending on looseness and interest, we can also do it spontaneously in the city!
Do you want to join us? Please send an Email to nicole@green-up.ch . We would therefore like to hear from you before 25 February:

– Whether you are interested in such an exchange.– Whether it suits you on 8 March at 7 p.m.– The main reason for your participation, what is important to you!

We are looking forward to you and new synergies in Solothurn! Claudia, Cornelia, Natalia & Nicole
For questions: Cornelia, GreenUp: 079 6174663Natalia, GreenUp: 078 2417088

Locarno Sostenibile - Networking Event
2022-02-12 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | online
Like the nerves of a leaf, we are all connected and can accomplish so much more when we work together! Let’s start 2022 right, let’s meet online for an interactive exchange with different groups and people working on sustainability, to take advantage of synergies and create concrete projects.
Moderation: Moderation by Fabienne Lanini. Working for Silviva and previously for WWF, Fabienne has gained a lot of experience in moderating groups in the context of sustainability.
Program: a) Speed-dating >> getting to know each other and understanding synergies.b) Thematic Co-Creation >> mini-workshops on topics of your interest, from volunteering to zero wastec) Projects 2022 >> what cool collaborative projects can we do in 2022!?Want to participate?
Sign up here by 30.01 and we’ll send you a surprise home to get you ready.
Saturday, 12 February, online, 16.00 – 18.00
Partner: Forum Socio-Culturale del Locarnese e ARESS2030
>> Register HERE for free.

PopUp Store @GreenHub Davos
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-28 | GreenHub Davos, Promenade 87, Davos, GR, 7270, Switzerland
A very special pop-up store opens its doors in February at the GreenHub Davos. Find everything from mountain-chic cushions to whiskey glasses, large canvas paintings, various appliances and great clothes.
Come in, look around, swap or buy for a small donation. The idea: bring along an item in good condition that you can make someone happy with and exchange it for something “new”! If you don’t bring anything to swap, you can also swap for a donation. The donations will be used entirely for the benefit of Green Hub projects in Davos. For a sustainable Davos!
From 1 February, a new item to be found in the pop-up store will be posted on @greenhubdavos Facebook and Instagram every day.
The Pop-Up Store is open as follows in February:

Wednesday from 09.00 – 12.00 and 16.00 – 20.00
Thursday from 09.00 – 12.00 and 16.00 – 18.00
Saturday from 10.00 – 12.00 and 15.00 – 17.00

Quiz night - Zero Rifiuti
2021-11-30 19:00 - 23:00 UTC | Biblio cafè TRA l’altro, Via Castausio 3, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
Are you interested to learn more about zero waste and circular economy in Switzerland? And how to run a big and fun Christmas Party with family and friends and leave zero waste behind? Then join us at “Biblio Cafe TRA l’altro” with the participation of students, visitors and the community of GreenUP Lugano. The participants will be divided into smaller teams and will be challenged in three rounds to the topics of waste.
During those 3 rounds of quizzes following 3 macro-topics will be covered:

Waste and circularity in Switzerland
Christmas without waste
Everyday life without waste

In between the rounds there will be ample time to network, speak to other groups, have a drink, grab a bite and speak to the GreenUP Lugano team.
For each round, the winning team will win prizes provided by the Negozio Leggero.
The bar will offer a healthy and light dinner for 5 CHF.

Disco Soupe!
2021-11-27 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Place de la Planta, Sion, Switzerland
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Rescued from the trash and used again!
Together we will cook a tasty soup from vegetables that you can enjoy in a cozy atmosphere with good music.
Get inspired with recipes and tips.
Test your knowledge on foodwaste and share ideas to avoid it with others.
And… get to know GreenUp!
Contact
077 420 32 58 Sofia / 079 272 70 01 Anaïs

Multilingual organisations: creating impact together!
2021-11-23 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | online
Are co-workers from other Swiss regions working on sustainability in a different way than you do? How can we turn this diversity into a benefit and also respect regional specificities? Join us for a lively online event around challenges, tools and best practices.
WeMakeIt CEO Celine Fallet shares her insights on tools they use that can also work for you. Chantal Peyer, team leader for “Business and Human Rights” at Bread for All talks about how to organise teams across regions, and Nicole Keller from GreenUp talks about Communications from Swiss-Germany through Suisse Romande to Ticino.
23 November, online, 17.30 – 19.00
>> Register HERE for free.

Power Hour 4: Local value creation
2021-10-27 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
Pioneering with sustainable business aspects, how does that work and what is the local value for a company and the region?
Exciting guided tour of the Märchtchäller with the founders. Followed by a small aperitif and exchange with, among others, the President of the Municipal Council Hans-Ueli Roth, Hans-Martin Heierling from Heierling AG, Samuel Kesseli from Graf und Partner and Valerie Favre-Accola, Regional Development Prättigau-Davos.
Anmeldung Registration here until 25.10.2021.

Circular City Game 2 "minimal waste"
2021-10-26 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | L200, Zürich, Switzerland
Are you curious about the Swiss entrepreneurs who are working to reduce waste and resources and create value at the local level? Would you like to take action yourself to reduce waste and become an active part of the circular economy?
Join GreenUp and ImpactHub Zürich for the 2nd inspiring city-game this year! Register here now: https://eventfrog.ch/circularcitygame2
Partners: L200, SecondPeak, Chez Mamie and Bloom Refill
Programme:
18.00 – meetup @L20018.15 – 19.45 city game: exploring 3 cool circular economy places, with mini-workshops on reducing waste in everyday life19.45 – 20.30 apéro
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Check the video >>>

Support: UGZ Zürich.

Ripariamo!
2021-10-16 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Spazio ELLE, Piazza Pedrazzini, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Let’s repair!
During this international repair day; we invite you to join us at Spazio ELLE, and repair as many things as we can together! Bring your broken lamps, teddys and bikes.What awaits you:

Repair profis from around Locarno and the Canton in clothes, electronics, bikes and all-round who can do small repairs for you
Small workshops to teach you what you can fix at home!
Inspiration, tips and videos
A mini used-goods market organised by the Oggetoteca team, which is also open all day
Activities for kids
Great food from the vegetarian foodtruck

.. and much more!
When? 10.00-18.00
How? We will try to set up as many activities as possible outside so we can enjoy it all. For the inside repairs you need a COVID-certificate.
Where? Spazio ELLE, Piazza Pedrazzini
Info: for any question, write us at eventi@ellelocarno.ch, or call us at 078 6813052.
The programme in Italian:

Grün-zu-Grün - Regenerativer Gemüseanbau & Kompost - Vortrag und Co-Creation
2021-09-29 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
How are your vegetables doing in the cold mountain air? What can regenerative vegetable growing bring us, and what do we do with the vegetables afterwards? How can we put green waste back into the soil in Davos?
A presentation on regenerative vegetable growing in Davos and a co-creation workshop on green waste and composting in Davos, with an Apéro in between.
Join the discussion, get tips and help create a greener Davos!
Please register before (COVID): https://forms.gle/k128TKQDWcFZuAxCA
The Event and Aperitif are on a donation-base!
