Focus Sustainability

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about the project

Focus Sustainability is the national centre for student engagement with sustainability in Switzerland. The centre was launched in February 2021 by the Swiss Association of Student Organisations for Sustainability (VSN-FDD-FSS) and the Swiss Student Union (VSS-UNES-USU). Focus Sustainability is a centre by students, for students. The students, volunteers and project leads behind Focus Sustainability are committed to supporting all students at higher education institutions in their engagement with sustainability in the best way possible. The goal of the national centre is to create a national network of students, higher education institutions and support platforms to assist students getting meaningfully engaged with sustainability.

OUR SERVICES

Capacity Building Courses

Mentoring Programmes

Networking Events

Networking Programme for Support Platforms

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Focus Sustainability Stands for...

VISION

All students commit meaningfully to a sustainable society during their study years and beyond.

MISSION

BY STUDENTS — FOR STUDENTS

We empower, support and connect all students at Swiss higher education institutions that want to engage with sustainability. We do that through the national centre Focus Sustainability.

EMPOWERMENT

We inspire and motivate students to get engaged with sustainability.

SUPPORT

We support students in realising their sustainability ideas through a variety of services such as information, courses and counselling.

NETWORK

We promote dialogue by connecting students with each other and with stakeholders from the higher education landscape and society.

CO-PROJECT LEAD

Angela Serratore

Mégane Schafhirt