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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...

3 months 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 months 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 months ago

Africa, Engineering, ETH4Development

Rwanda: A tale of coffee, art and energy access

They say that new cities bring with them new ideas and new experiences. I had the opportunity to venture to Rwanda’s cultural scene whilst getting some research done. ...

6 months ago

ETH4Development, Global

Beyond the Stigma of the Informal City

There is more to informal cities than poverty and violence. ...

2 years ago

Africa, Climate change, ETH4Development, Food, Sustainable Development Goals

Nigerian Root

PhD student Rebecca Enesi explores new methods of farming cassava roots in Nigeria....

2 years ago

ETH4Development, South Asia, Sustainable Development Goals

Dengue, Streetfood, Motorcycles and Hipsters

Follow Simon on a typical day in bustling Ho Chi Minh City!...

2 years ago

Africa, ETH4Development, Food

A Food Journey to Côte d’Ivoire

Behind the scenes of the World Food System Center’s course in Côte d’Ivoire....

2 years ago

Asia-Pacific, ETH4Development, South Asia, Sustainable Development Goals

Board Games for Borderlands

A critical approach to field research in the global south at the IARU summer school...

2 years ago

Asia-Pacific, Climate change, ETH4Development, Sustainable Development Goals

Wearing Borneo’s farmers shoes through role-playing game

Despite the merciless summer sun calling for swims in the river and walks in shady forests, eight people engaged in a lively discussion on ETH Zurich`s Polyterrasse with ...

2 years ago

Africa, ETH4Development, Food

Magic beans – breeding disease resistant beans for smallholder farmers

Although I have been working with beans for two years now, I only fully realized the importance and impact of my project when I arrived in Uganda two weeks ago. The tradi...

2 years ago

Africa, ETH4Development, Food

Safeguarding the Future of Chocolate

While we enjoy the bittersweet flavors and smooth textures as they melt on our tongues, the seductive power of chocolate faces a crisis of sustainability. Challenges with...

3 years ago

ETH4Development

Installing Breaks on Ghana’s PET Race Car

Going nuts in the Amazon

Energy access for all: we can make it togETHer!

Rwanda: A tale of coffee, art and energy access

Beyond the Stigma of the Informal City

Nigerian Root

Dengue, Streetfood, Motorcycles and Hipsters

A Food Journey to Côte d’Ivoire

Board Games for Borderlands

Wearing Borneo’s farmers shoes through role-playing game

Magic beans – breeding disease resistant beans for smallholder farmers

Safeguarding the Future of Chocolate

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