Sustainability News
Explaining and promoting sustainability
While not all subjects taught at ETH Zurich are generally associated with sustainability, much of the expertise acquired in a wide variety of courses is relevant to addressing the climate crisis. This is evident from a current student project that takes a look at the working world of ETH graduates.
A space telescope, please – but a sustainable one, if possible
Daniel Angerhausen believes that fundamental research is essential, especially in the current crisis. Still, he wonders if we shouldn’t extend the idea of sustainability into the infinite reaches of outer space.
Climate: No time – no way!
The Paris Agreement stipulates that global warming must be limited to well below two degrees Celsius. If we do not act, we will face virtually unimaginable consequences. The youth of today needs a home on earth in 2060 and a future with prospects for their children. Physics students know how important it is for all of us to achieve this goal. And to this end, they are working on a video project aimed at securing the engagement of the scientific community.
Sustainability week 2021 at the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich
Parallel to the Sustainability Week Zurich from 8 to12 March 2021, students from the Department of Physics put together a packed programme and also invited professors for a brainstorming session.
Shaping our future – Sustainability in the Department of Physics
At the Department of Physics, we take on our responsibility to society. We would like to contribute a fair share in fulfilling the goals of the Paris Agreement of 2015 towards net-zero CO₂ emissions. On this path, we shall shape our research such that it can be conducted successfully and sustainably in the long run.