International Student Conference
Let’s think beyond the Bin: Reimaging consumption for a sustainable future
The University of Basel invites students interested in topics related to consumption and sustainability to take part in the international student conference "Let's think beyond the Bin: Reimaging consumption for a sustainable future" from March 24 to 28, 2025 in Basel.
The conference is part of the Sustainability Week of the University of Basel.
Conference Program
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Monday 24.03.
| How to approach sustainable consumption |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:00 |
Welcome |
Aula |
|
| 9:30 - 10:15 |
Introduction to sustainable consumption (45 min talk) |
Dr. Iljana Schubert (Sustainability Research Group, University of Basel) |
Aula |
x |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
How can we reduce our energy consumption? (45min talk) |
Aula |
x |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Building groups |
Aula |
|
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 - 15:00 |
Poster presentations with coffee and cake |
Students from Course Sustainability Assessment (University of Basel) |
Vesalianum |
|
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Basel for people or Basel for cars? Why change matters and how to achieve it (45min talk) |
Björn Slawik Grüne Superblocks Basel, Klimagerechtigkeitsinitiative Basel2030 |
Vesalianum |
x |
| How to approach sustainable consumption |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:00 |
Welcome |
Aula |
|
| 9:30 - 10:15 |
Introduction to sustainable consumption (45 min talk) |
Dr. Iljana Schubert (Sustainability Research Group, University of Basel) |
Aula |
x |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
How can we reduce our energy consumption? (45min talk) |
Aula |
x |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Building groups |
Aula |
|
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 - 15:00 |
Poster presentations with coffee and cake |
Students from Course Sustainability Assessment (University of Basel) |
Vesalianum |
|
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Basel for people or Basel for cars? Why change matters and how to achieve it (45min talk) |
Björn Slawik Grüne Superblocks Basel, Klimagerechtigkeitsinitiative Basel2030 |
Vesalianum |
x |
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Tuesday 25.03.
| Zooming into sustainable consumption: Food, public procurement and textiles |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:30- 10:15 |
Is sustainable (food) consumption an individual or institutional responsibility? ((45min talk) |
Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs (Sustainability research group, University of Basel) |
Aula |
x |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
How can the public sector promote resource conservation through circular procurement? (45min talk) |
Miriam Kaufmann (Prozirkula) |
Aula |
x |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Group dynamic game (Visioning) |
Aula |
|
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
First group work phase |
|
|
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Upcycling as an alternative to fast fashion? (45min talk) |
Kaspar Schlaeppi (Rework AG) |
Vesalianum |
x |
| Zooming into sustainable consumption: Food, public procurement and textiles |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:30- 10:15 |
Is sustainable (food) consumption an individual or institutional responsibility? ((45min talk) |
Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs (Sustainability research group, University of Basel) |
Aula |
x |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
How can the public sector promote resource conservation through circular procurement? (45min talk) |
Miriam Kaufmann (Prozirkula) |
Aula |
x |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Group dynamic game (Visioning) |
Aula |
|
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
First group work phase |
|
|
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Upcycling as an alternative to fast fashion? (45min talk) |
Kaspar Schlaeppi (Rework AG) |
Vesalianum |
x |
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Wednesday 26.03.
| Call to action: Your ideas for sustainable consumption |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
|
9:30 - 12:30
|
Ideation process (workshop) |
Sophie Schuhmacher (Innovation Office, University of Basel) |
HS 114 |
|
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| from 14:00 |
Group work phase: Development of solutions for one of the focus topics |
tbd |
|
| Call to action: Your ideas for sustainable consumption |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
|
9:30 - 12:30
|
Ideation process (workshop) |
Sophie Schuhmacher (Innovation Office, University of Basel) |
HS 114 |
|
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| from 14:00 |
Group work phase: Development of solutions for one of the focus topics |
tbd |
|
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Thursday 27.03.
| Bridging the intention action gap: From theory to new ideas to practice |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:30 - 11:00 |
From scientific insights to transformation (90min lecture) |
Prof. Dr. Katja Brundiers & Alexandra Ramey (Arizona State University) |
Aula |
x |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Group work phase |
Alte Uni |
|
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Group work phase |
Alte Uni |
|
| from 15:00 |
Insights into sustainability industry |
myclimate, KPMG, University of Basel, Georg Fischer, Basel Circular |
Alte Uni |
|
| 17:00 - 18:30 |
Öffentlicher Event (DE): Alles für die Tonne? Für eine nachhaltige Zukunft jenseits der Wegwerfgesellschaft |
Keynotes: Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs (Nachhaltigkeitsforschung) Prof. Dr. Corey Ross (Europainstitut) |
HS 102 Kollegienhaus |
x |
| 18:30 |
Apero |
Foyer Kollegienhaus |
x |
| Bridging the intention action gap: From theory to new ideas to practice |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:30 - 11:00 |
From scientific insights to transformation (90min lecture) |
Prof. Dr. Katja Brundiers & Alexandra Ramey (Arizona State University) |
Aula |
x |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Group work phase |
Alte Uni |
|
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Group work phase |
Alte Uni |
|
| from 15:00 |
Insights into sustainability industry |
myclimate, KPMG, University of Basel, Georg Fischer, Basel Circular |
Alte Uni |
|
| 17:00 - 18:30 |
Öffentlicher Event (DE): Alles für die Tonne? Für eine nachhaltige Zukunft jenseits der Wegwerfgesellschaft |
Keynotes: Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs (Nachhaltigkeitsforschung) Prof. Dr. Corey Ross (Europainstitut) |
HS 102 Kollegienhaus |
x |
| 18:30 |
Apero |
Foyer Kollegienhaus |
x |
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Friday 28.03.
| It's showtime! |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:30 - 12:00 |
Final group work phase |
Seminarräume tbd |
|
| 12:00 -13:00 |
Lunch break |
| from 13:00 |
Pitches |
HS 115 |
|
| 15:00 |
End of the conference |
HS 115 |
|
| It's showtime! |
| Time |
Program |
Speaker |
Room |
Open university |
| 9:30 - 12:00 |
Final group work phase |
Seminarräume tbd |
|
| 12:00 -13:00 |
Lunch break |
| from 13:00 |
Pitches |
HS 115 |
|
| 15:00 |
End of the conference |
HS 115 |
|
The International Student Conference is part of the Eucor & EPICUR initiative of the university of Basel and supported by Movetia, the Swiss Agency for Mobility and Exchange. The Swiss Confederation funds Movetia.
