Registration: Storytelling to Inspire a Sustainable Future

At this event, part of this year's external page Sustainability Week Zurich, you will meet researchers, innovators and alumni from the ETH community who are working for sustainable development in a wide range of fields. 

We will tap into the power of storytelling to create connections and spark inspiration. You will hear the inspiring stories behind the speakers’ commitments to global sustainable development.

The storytelling is followed by an Apéro.

Time: 9 April, 17:00 - 19:00, Doors open: 16:45

Location: Student Project House, Clausiusstrasse 16, 8006 Zürich

Music by external page Amaru Küng and Johannes Küng

Meet this year's storytellers: 

Fatemeh Adelisardou is an agri-environmental researcher with a strong passion for understanding how ecosystems function and how they can provide sustainable services to society under climate change. Her primary focus is on developing solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation in farming, particularly for smallholder rice farmers through Agroecological Transitions. She realized that everyone could make a change, and she's striving to be a part of the change. Fatemeh holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Planning from the University of Tehran, Iran, and boasts diverse research experiences across interdisciplinary fields in countries such as South Korea, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Slovakia, and Ireland.

Bella Vicky Ato is a development practitioner with grassroots experience in implementing Sustainable initiatives in Uganda, particularly in the North. As a MEL officer, she led and implemented projects that focused on Vocational skills training, Agriculture, and economic empowerment for vulnerable communities targeting women, youth and children. She is pursuing MAS Program in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development at ETH-NADEL, and serving as a Junior Professional Officer in Programme Management and Outreach at Beyond Lab-UNOG. Driven by commitment to sustainable development, she strives to empower vulnerable communities through impactful solutions. She believes that storytelling is a great tool and powerful way to inspire, learn, and bridge perspectives, driving meaningful change in development.

Michael Mangold is an electrical engineering student and the co-founder of Labwear Studios. Passionate about bridging innovation with quality, he and his team developed a digital platform that empowers brands to create and produce custom garments efficiently and sustainably. With a focus on supporting both emerging and enterprise-level brands, Michael has established a network of top-tier manufacturing partners in Portugal, driving sustainable practices and innovative solutions in the fashion industry.

Babu Regmi is a final year PhD candidate at Center for Energy Policy and Economics, D-MTEC. Originally a Nepalese, he has lived abroad for more than a decade and is keen to make use of the wealth of knowledge and network he has acquired to drive positive changes back home.

Maja Lermark Schøn is a PhD candidate at ETH Zurich studying how insects can be used to convert organic waste into sustainable food and feed. With a Biology degree from Aarhus University, Denmark, Maja focuses on improving the efficiency of this bioconversion process to produce high-quality protein and fat from insect larvae. Her research works towards making insect-based recycling a practical and sustainable solution, addressing challenges in global waste management and the global growing demand for nutrients.

Karma Sherub from Bhutan is currently a PhD student at ETH, where he  works on eDNA analyses to monitor terrestrial mammals from water. His project also focuses on understanding human-wildlife conflict interface, and community-based management of habitats for species conservation.