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If you share my passion for books and the dialogue they engage with our lives and our society – and you speak French (or want to improve it!) –  this is a podcast channel for you! I want to explore how books mirror our lives, cultures, and societal crises — and how they inspire alternative ways of thinking, paving the way for innovative change. 

Climate change is putting enormous pressure on biodiversity and ecosystems, including forests. In the first week of March, we gathered high-resolution 3D point clouds of the leaf-off beech forest at Laegern, our living laboratory near Zurich.

The energy transition is not just a technological challenge – it’s a societal one. Public acceptance is crucial for the success of renewable energy projects. A master’s thesis analysed 2.6 million German-language tweets from 2008 to 2023 to categorise public sentiment towards nuclear, coal, solar, wind, water and gas/oil energy.

What began in the 19th century with the first systematic and internationally coordinated glacier measurements has continued to this day. And it has taken on a special significance this year, the “International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation” proclaimed by the UN.

Die international koordinierte Gletscherbeobachtung hat eine lange Tradition. Was im 19. Jahrhundert mit ersten systematischen Messungen begann, wurde bis heute kontinuierlich weitergeführt und bekam in diesem Jahr, dem von der UNO ausgerufenen «Internationalen Jahr zur Erhaltung der Gletscher», eine besondere Bedeutung.
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How should we monitor biodiversity quickly, affordably, inclusively, and in detail, with limited resources? This challenge is especially tricky for a more hidden and harder to study piece of biodiversity – genetic diversity. But we are making progress.

Think of a natural entity that you love… A tree, a lake, an animal, your pet, a sunset or even a whole forest. And now ask yourself: “What is it that connects me to this natural entity? Its beauty? The memory I have of it?” Two PhD projects are investigating what makes up our relationship with nature.

Have you ever encountered a situation when a colleague or a friend was very stressed, very depressed or had other acute mental health troubles? I always felt unsure about whether to say anything to them and how to help.

Mountain regions face challenges like depopulation, climate change, tourism pressures, and biodiversity loss. In the hybrid course «Sustainable Mountain Development», students from Tbilisi State University and GIUZ explored these issues, comparing the Caucasus and the Alps. Their insights are now featured in blog posts tackling key socio-political questions and solutions.