The Future Sustainability Innovators Camp in Geneva starts August 10.
A special edition of the SDGzine will be created and adapted every day of the camp.
Sunday 10 AUGUST / Welcome Day
- arrivals at Geneva Airport & transfer to Hotel
- Boarding at Camp & check in at hotel
- Check of all necessary registrations
Monday 11 AUGUST / Mandatory Academic + visit United Nations
- student profiling
- SDG Challenges
- Guided visit of United Nations
Tuesday 12 AUGUST / Mandatory Academic + visit CERN
- FAblab tools & digital fabrication
- Guided tour of CMS Experiment at CERN
- Visit Science Gateway
Wednesday 13 AUGUST / Visit Glacier Chamonix
- Transfer to Chamonix and visit Glacier & Ice Cave.
Thursday 14 AUGUST / understanding International Geneva
- Visit World Health Organisation
- Brown Bag Lunch with people from international organisations
- Academic Program & Hackathon preparation
Friday 15 AUGUST / Hackathon Day
- Hackathon day: Start Friday 15 Aug 9h15
- Experts welcome all day or Friday 15 Aug 15h00
- prototyping of ideas in SDGFablab : Friday & Saturday
- Pitch presentations : Saturday 16 Aug 11.30
- Award Ceremony : Saturday 16 Aug / Boat on Lake Geneva
- Documentation: SDGzine Special edition
- SDGCAMPS Hackathon team: Jane Lim / Jan Van Mol
1. Design the Future of Repair
How can we make repairing outdoor gear more accessible, desirable, and mainstream for young people across Europe? Students could explore ideas around repair hubs, apps, incentives, peer-to-peer networks, or storytelling campaigns.
Hackathon Partner Patagonia
2. Circular Adventure: Rethinking the Gear Lifecycle
How can outdoor gear brands build meaningful circularity into their business models while reducing waste and inspiring customers to do the same? Ideas could include new rental systems, upcycling platforms, loyalty programs for returns, or local circular micro-hubs.
Hackathon Partner Patagonia
3. Child online protection & Bullying
Building a digital superhero who fights cyberbullying and online harassment through creativity and technology. This project should empower kids and teens to stand up, speak up, and stay safe online.
Hackathon Expert/Kamila / ITU
4. Explore how AI can be used to promote health and increase health literacy
How can we design AI systems that promote health and increase health literacy—especially among hard-to-reach populations?
Game Concept:“Train the AI” Objective: Build and train an AI that can:
1. Identify underserved communities based on data inputs (e.g., geography, language, access to care).
2. Craft health promotion messages tailored to their needs.
Lab Researcher Chloe/ Partner Alliance for Health Promotion
5. Science & Food: Create an AI agent on Food
What if we could talk to our salad or dish? Where is it comming from? This project will be exhibited by Addictlab during the Fête de la Science project in France
Hackathon Experts: Aichatou / University of Geneva & Jan/ Addictlab
6. Cooler, Fairer Geneva : Urban Heat Challenge
How can we design cooler, fairer neighbourhoods in Geneva that protect vulnerable people from extreme heat? Geneva is getting hotter. Certain neighbourhoods feel the heat more than others. Some people — like the elderly, young kids, people with disabilities, or families with low income — are more affected.Can you come up with a creative idea, tool, design, or campaign that helps reduce heat in public spaces and makes life better for everyone?
Lab Researcher Touba / University of Geneva
7. Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
Develop an innovative and sustainable solution for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in freshwater tanks in Sri Lanka.
Kitta’s Harvest is a smallholder farmer’s project. The owner is now facing a pressing issue: the rapid growth of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) calls cyanobacteria, in his freshwater tank (200m tank). As a result, the farmer is suffering significant income losses, as the HBAs have impacted fishery yield, water supply forharvests, odor, while threatening on long-term environmental sustainability
Lab researcher Sunethra/ University of Geneva
8. Smart ways to survive
Have you ever dreamed of working in one of the world’s largest particle physics laboratories? At CERN, scientific discoveries are exciting, but safety is paramount. Explore CERN’s safety rules and procedures while having fun creating an interactive game inspired by Dumb Ways to Die! Help CERN staff become aware of the risks around them and safely practice how to avoid them.
Hackathon Expert: Brice / CERN Microclub
9. Become an SDG Profiler for CERN
Let’s dive into the fascinating world of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and research at CERN! Have you ever wondered how your passions could turn into careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM)? Or how science can truly change the world?
Hackathon Expert: Brice/ CERN Microclub