Sustainable Development Goals Archives

Events, Global, Sustainable Development Goals

Plastics – hated, complex, and subject of a fascinating project in Beirut

How things in life come back to you, and a Swiss – Middle Eastern collaboration on plastic recycling. ...

5 years ago

Climate change, Global, Sustainable Development Goals

Harnessing the power of diversity to answer the hardest questions

Only by working together can we answer critical questions about biodiversity loss and climate change. ...

5 years ago

ETH Meets Davos 2020 - Ice skating field

Europe, Events, Sustainable Development Goals

Best of ETH Meets You in Davos

For the past 4 years, the Office of the President has brought a little bit of ETH Zurich to Davos during the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Annual Meeting. ...

5 years ago

Stella Harper at UN Youth Conference 2017

Global, Sustainable Development Goals

Validation from a virtual global experience at the 26th Youth Assembly

Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, the assembly took place online for the first time. This was a new experience for all involved and included more than one surprise for me!...

5 years ago

Climate change, Engineering, Global, Machine learning, Robotics, Sustainable Development Goals

Every single piece matters

Why philanthropy is (increasingly) important for ETH Zurich ...

5 years ago

Africa, ETH4Development, Sustainable Development Goals

Installing Breaks on Ghana’s PET Race Car

In some parts of the world, discarded plastic bottles accumulate, as unstoppable as a race car at full throttle. You may place your bets on PET to fight this problem...

5 years ago

Climate change, ETH4Development, Latin America, Sustainable Development Goals

Going nuts in the Amazon

A close encounter with a wild, valuable and potentially vulnerable giant from the Amazon. ...

5 years ago

Africa, ETH4Development, Sustainable Development Goals

Energy access for all: we can make it togETHer!

African sunsets have something special. They always feel unique, intense and bring a fresh wind of hope. ...

6 years ago

Future of Work, South Asia, Sustainable Development Goals

Advancing Science for a Better World

At the Global Young Scientists Summit 2020, PhD students and postdocs met Nobel Laureates and discussed the role of science in improving the state of the world. ...

6 years ago

Diversity & Inclusion, Europe, Events, Future of Work, Global, Sustainable Development Goals

Portrait of a (Working) Mother

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, ETH Zurich presented a public photo exhibit entitled “Portrait of a (Working) Mother”. ...

6 years ago

Asia-Pacific, Exchange Programme, Sustainable Development Goals

Designing sci-fi electronics in South Korea

Imagine a future where every electronic device can simply degrad into its surroundings at the end of its life – leaving no waste behind. A three-month exchange ...

6 years ago

Climate change, Food, Sustainable Development Goals

Tackling the challenges of sustainable cocoa farming

Changing farming methods to better withstand shocks will be crucial to the cocoa industry, and will ensure that chocolate fans around the world can sustainably indulge th...

6 years ago