Climate Ring: The Fight of the Century

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How can boxing inspire us in the fight against climate change? Boxing epitomizes perseverance, disciplined practice, and continuous refinement of strategy, qualities essential in the struggle for a livable planet. A good boxer possess not just the power to land a blow, but the foresight to land it at the right time and place, a finesse we also must apply to solve the climate crisis.

At the same time, boxing evokes human and bodily vulnerability – evoking the perils faced by communities and ecosystems enduring the strongest impacts of climate change. Persistence and resilience in the face of such adversity are essential qualities in both arenas. Finally, there is solidarity in stepping into the ring, communal joy in the struggle, and elation in victory. The Climate Ring embraces this optimism in the fight for our planet.

Round 4 of Climate Ring celebrates and explores the meaning behind these links. A keynote address by Thomas Crowther of ETH Zurich, and remarks by Adrian Siegrist of carbon removal pioneer Climeworks, will be followed by a panel discussion on the links between boxing and the climate fight.

Climate Ring


12 rounds. 3 days.
1 fight for the planet.

From September 25 to 27, 2024, Swissnex presents the Climate Ring, a pop-up boxing arena for the fight of the century: the one for planet Earth. Join us in New York’s East Village for an eclectic mix of discussions, exhibitions, and performances featuring rising stars and heavyweights from science, innovation, and the arts. From renowned ecologist Thomas Crowther of ETH Zurich to New York nightlife impresaria Susanne Bartsch, the Climate Ring showcases fresh perspectives on our planetary moment from Switzerland, the US, and beyond.

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  • 5:30pm – Check-in
  • 6:00pm – Welcome Remarks
  • 6:10pm – Thomas Crowther, ETH Zurich
  • 6:25pm – Adrian Siegrist, Climeworks
  • 6:30pm – Patricia Ellen, AYA Earth Partners
  • 6:35pm – Moderated discussion
  • 7:00pm – Reception
  • 8:00pm – End

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