MOUNTEGAL
An open, multi and interdisciplinary platform to provide science-based solutions for decision-makers on climate change
Challenges addressed
What is MOUNTEGAL?
- An open and interdisciplinary collaboration platform for policymakers and scientists.
- A testing ground for concrete climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions for society.
- A modular and adaptive structure focused on providing actionable answers to local problems.
- A systemic approach to the challenges of a transforming economy, society and environment.
How does MOUNTEGAL support decision-making?
- Designed to guide municipalities and regional authorities in their decision-making about which measures to implement by providing direct evidence of their effectiveness and societal acceptance.
- Implement local pilot projects in an open and transparent way to accelerate response to climate change.
- Leads to the implementation of sound, science-based policies that are acceptable to society.
MOUNTEGAL implementation concept
Observatory from urban center to mountain top
Objectives
- Develop and maintain a collaboration network of scientists, decision-makers and citizens engaged in climate-change adaptation and mitigation
- Create an open and modular research and testing platform for disruptive social and technical solutions
- Develop and maintain a rich set of economic, societal and environmental indicators on the impact of specific projects, policies and technologies
- Integrate social and technical modules into an open digital platform for digital twins as well as efficient data gathering and sharing
Milestones
- April 2022
UrbanTwin and ReClean ETH Joint Initiatives proposals submitted
- June 2022
EPFL wide workshop on MOUNTEGAL
- September 2022
MOUNTEGAL concept note on heat island use and research case
- January 2023
Launch of UrbanTwin and ReClean ETH Joint Initiatives which are contributing to MOUNTEGAL
Funding
MOUNTEGAL is currently incubated within CLIMACT. Funding from ETH Joint Initiatives UrbanTwin and ReClean contributes to this project.
Principal investigators
Prof. Rizlan Bernier-Latmani
Full professor in Environmental Microbiology
ENAC, EPFL
Collaborators
Prof. François Maréchal
Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering
STI, EPFL
Prof. Athanasios Nenes
Head of Laboratory of Atmospheric Processes and t...
ENAC, EPFL
Prof. Michael Lehning
Academic co-director of CLIMACT
Full professor of Environmental Engineering
ENAC, EPFL | WSL
Prof. Claudia Binder
Full professor in Human-Environment Relations in ...
ENAC, EPFL
Dr Nicolas Tetreault
Executive director
CLIMACT
Prof. Dominic Rohner
HEC, UNIL
Prof. Nicolas Senn
Associate professor of Family Medicine
UNISANTE, UNIL
Dr. Christophe Randin
FBM DEE, UNIL
Prof. Antoine Guisan
Full Professor in Spatial Ecology
FBM | FGSE, UNIL
