CLIMACT
Center for Climate Impact and Action
UNIL & EPFL
Affiliated with UNIL and EPFL, the Center for Climate Impact and Action (CLIMACT) was officially launched in June 2021. The center's main objective is to promote climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions through a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. By working with various pillars of society such as media, politicians, and industry leaders, CLIMACT aims to bridge the gap between science and society. Through increased exchange and collaboration, we can accelerate a transformation towards a sustainable and inclusive future.
CLIMACT's unique approach to tackling climate change aims to be both innovative and inspiring. Our inter-institutional and interdisciplinary approach fosters a sense of community and encourages individuals from all walks of life to come together and work towards a common goal. By promoting awareness and facilitating discussions, CLIMACT is playing a vital role in creating a more sustainable future.
News & Articles
Inform about climate issues, explain the most recent scientific discoveries, dialogue with Swiss experts, highlight solutions for a sustainable transformation of our society.
Web sobriety: what solutions at our scale?
CLIMACT is first and foremost a research center bringing together more than a hundred researchers from UNIL and EPFL from all fields and all levels, but not only. We are also an administrative entity animated by 4 collaborators personally and professionally committed to the fight against climate ch...
Louise Aubet
Responsable R&D et consultante numérique responsable Resilio
Aurélien Borst
Lead developper full stack Tagadart Sàrl
John Rubattel
Manager Tagadart Sàrl
Digital technology, a societal choice compatible with an ecological transition?
Over the past five years, scientific studies and political inquiries have multiplied on the environmental and social impacts of digital technology. In the face of the urgency to return within planetary boundaries, the Competence Center in Sustainability (CCD) of the University of Lausanne (UNIL) ha...
Johann Recordon
Chargé de projet CCD, UNIL
Media coverage of climate change research does not inspire action
Media coverage of scientific advances on climate issues does not activate the mechanisms known in psychology to trigger action in individuals and groups. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by social scientists and geoscientists from the University of Lausanne (UNIL - Switzerland).
Prof. Marie-Elodie Perga
UNIL FGSE
Prof. Oriane Sarrasin
UNIL SSP
Prof. Julia Steinberger
UNIL FGSE
Prof. Stuart Lane
UNIL FGSE
Prof. Fabrizio Butera
UNIL FSSP IP
Events
Designed to help find high-impact, interdisciplinary solutions through direct dialogue with key actors engaged in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
3rd CLIMACT Seminar Series - Episode #16
To end the seminar series "A Climate of Transformation", CLIMACT is welcoming Kathrine Vad, Environment and Climate Change Adviser at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Presented by
Kathrine Vad
Environment and climate change adviser at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Our Projects
Promoting concrete actions based on interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research as well as on a systemic approach to address the social, scientific, and technological challenges associated with climate change.
