Climate Ring Opening Symposium: 
Sino-Swiss Visions for a Sustainable Future



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Location

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Upcoming
April
  • April 22, 2025 — April 26, 2025 China 22 Tuesday China
    Event, Arts, Academia, Exhibition, Innovation, Public Event, Startups

    Climate Ring Shanghai

    Step into the ring. Join the fight for our planet.
    The Climate Ring Shanghai is a collective battle against climate change. In this ring, we don’t exchange punches but ideas and each “round” of discussion brings us closer to impactful solutions.

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  • April 22, 2025 China 23 Tuesday China
    Public Event, Program

    Climate Ring Opening Symposium: 
Sino-Swiss Visions for a Sustainable Future



    This symposium brings together Swiss and Chinese experts from law, psychology, urban planning, and the arts to explore climate change through an interdisciplinary lens. The discussions aim to bridge governance, public perception, and urban sustainability, fostering Sino-Swiss collaboration on climate solutions.

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  • April 25, 2025 China 26 Friday China
    Public Event, Academia

    The Future Speaks for Itself: Youth Perspectives on the Environment

    Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are already being felt across the globe. In consequence, society is gearing up to transition to a more sustainable system, from politics, innovation, to civil society.

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Agenda

18:00 – 18:30 Registration

18:30 – 18:40  Welcome & Opening Remarks

18:40 – 19:00  “Stories from the Frontline of Climate Action”

  • Emotions for the planet: The role of emotions and affective science in advancing climate action by Prof. Tobias Brosch, Department of Psychology at University of Geneva
  • Awakened and Exhausted: The Fate of Soils in Climate Change by Prof. Zimeng Wang, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Fudan University

19:00 – 19:35  “Breakthrough Ideas: Sino-Swiss Solutions in Action”

  • Frontiers Planet Prize Announcement & Keynote from National Champion, Christy Wang, Public Affairs and Advocacy Lead, Frontiers
  • From Research to Teaching (to Design Practice): Decarbonising Cities through Urban Building Energy Modelling by Dr. Zhongming Shi,Product Lead of the City Energy Analyst (CEA) ,ETH Zurich
  • Hands to Tackle the Global Climate Crisis: Sino-Swiss Zero-Emission-Building Project by Yin Li, Local Lead Expert of the Sino-Swiss Zero-Emission-Building (ZEB) Project

19:35 – 20:05  “The Future We Want: A Collaborative Discussion”

  • The Future We Build: Re-thinking Cooperation in International Climate Law by Dr. Elena Cima, Senior Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Geneva
  • Re-thinking Atmosphere by Khalil Berro, Artist
  • Speculative Climate Design: Sino-Swiss Alpine Landscapes in the Future by Prof. Bin Li, School of Architecture at Central Academy of Fine Arts

20:05 – 20:35  Open Discussion

  • Panelists: Swiss & Chinese experts from above sessions
  • Interactive Element: one bold climate vision for 2050

20:35 – 20:40  Closing Remarks

20:40 – 21:30 Networking Reception

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