In early summer 1980, radical geography students rallied around the slogan „Geografe nüme schlafe!“ („Geographers, stop sleeping!“) to take part in the radical youth movement that shook the city of Zurich at that time. These activist students confronted the professorate with their demands for a new curriculum.
Viele Studierende, Dozierende, Mitarbeitende und Alumni der Universität Zürich engagieren sich als freiwillige Helferinnen und Helfer. Im Jahresbericht 2020 werden 15 Angehörige der UZH vorgestellt, die mit ihrem Engagement beeindrucken. Unter ihnen: Simon Eschle, Geographie-Student und Barmann.
Combining the topic of agroforestry with fieldwork in rural Tanzania seemed like the golden combination for a fascinating master’s thesis. But then the pandemic came and travelling was impossible. Nevertheless, interviews took place and yielded highly interesting results – and second place in the SGAG Prize was finally the icing on the cake.
One of the main tasks of a president is to bring together different stakeholders and to identify balanced solutions. His time at the Department of Geography shaped him in this respect, says Michael Schaepman.
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We believe that we cannot go back to flying as usual if we are to remain credible as (climate) scientists. GIUZ has established a monitoring system for air travel, the first of its kind at University of Zurich. And: We define reduction goals and help develop strategies to achieve them.
Im Boden sind enorme Mengen an Kohlenstoff chemisch gebunden – und sie lassen sich noch weiter erhöhen. Im Podcast zum Klima-Aktionsplan diskutieren wir das Potenzial von negativen Emissionen in der Bekämpfung der Klimakrise.
A new book interprets the critical debate about theory-making and the nature of theory for research methods, and points to the insights this approach might generate.
Groundwater is one of the most important freshwater resources for ecosystems and human societies, but difficult to quantify in a direct way. The World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) is part of a large, international project consortium.
Sustainability comes in many forms of our daily lives, but also reflected on our professions and behaviors as professionals. The curricula we offer at GIUZ are well suited to prepare you to contribute to the major sustainability challenges of our times.
In 2020, the GIUZ Sustainability Award was handed over for the first time. It honours particular achievements towards a more sustainable GIUZ.
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