International Student Conference
Let’s think beyond the Bin: Reimagining 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: Reimagining 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:
Monday 24th March 2025
How to approach sustainable consumption
09:00
Welcome
Aula
09:30 - 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)
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Aula
x
11:30 - 12:30
Building groups
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Aula
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12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
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14:00 - 15:00
Poster presentations with coffee and cake
Students from Course Sustainability Assessment (University of Basel)
Vesalianum
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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
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Zooming into sustainable consumption: Food, public procurement, and textiles
09:30 - 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)
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Aula
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12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
-
-
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14:00 - 15:00
First group work phase
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15:30 - 16:15
Upcycling as an alternative to fast fashion?
(45min talk)
Kaspar Schlaeppi
(Rework AG)
Vesalianum
x
Wednesday 26th March 2025
Call to Action: Your ideas for sustainable consumption
09:30 - 12:30
Ideation process
(workshop)
Sophie Schumacher
(Innovation Office, University of Basel)
HS 114
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12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
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from 14:00
Group work phase:
Development of solutions for one of the focus topics
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tbd
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Thursday 27th March 2025
Bridging the intention-action-gap: From theory to new ideas to practice
09:30 - 11:00
From scientific insights to transformation
(90min lecture)
Dr. Katja Brundiers & Alexandra Ramey
(Transformational Sustainability Science Group, University of Freiburg)
Aula
x
11:00 - 12:30
Group work phase
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Alte Uni
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12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
-
-
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13:30 - 15:00
Group work phase
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Alte Uni
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from 15:00
Insights into sustainability industry
myclimate, University of Basel, Georg Fischer, Basel Circular
Alte Uni
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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
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Foyer Kollegienhaus
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Friday 28th March 2025
It's showtime!
09:30 - 12:00
Final group work phase
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Seminarräume tbd
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12:00 - 13:00
Lunch break
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-
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from 13:00
Pitches
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HS 115
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15:00
End of the conference
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HS 115
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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.
