Summer School 2020: Climate and the City
Monday 24th
Kick-Off
At the start of the Summer School in Bern, the participants met up and got to know each other a little better. After the
kick-off there was a speed dating-event so the participants could find groups
in which they would elaborate a project together. The participants quickly found each other and were
able to start working on their projects in the afternoon.
Tuesday 25th
Environmental Report
The second morning was spent listening to an interesting input by Karin Fink about the environmental report BAFU. After the input the groups were able to further work
on their projects and get individual mentorings by Yvonne and Benjamin, who
also enquired about the ressources the groups will need to develop their
projects.
Wednesday 26th
3000 Peaks
On the third day of the Summer School, the groups were
slowly starting to finalise their project ideas and implementations. After some individual work time, the project “3000 Peaks” gave an imput in the afternoon. After further work on their projects, the participants
had to say goodbye to Bern and transitioned into the next chapter of the Summer School in Zürich.
Thursday 27th
Zürich 2050 Futureproof
Arriving in Zürich, the participants made themselves
with the future playground for their projects: Frau Gerolds Garten. After
touring through the location, the group attended the public lunch event “Zürich
2050 Futureproof”. The rest of the day, the participants were encouraged
to continue working on their projects and enjoy the warm city summer day.
Friday 28th
HEAT Method
Friday morning started out contemplative with a general
reflection round on the week and the projects so far. After the lively
discussion David Christie showed his strategic design approach, involving
research into the psychological and cognitive mechanisms behind denial: the
HEAT Method (in short: Hope, Evaluate, Act, Tell). After the input the
participants tried to evaluate different aspects of personal and political values concering climate change.
Friday 28th
Panel Discussion
In the Zentralwäscherei the Summer School held a panel discussion with guest speakers. The podium raised questions of language, responsibility, and
participation in the cotext of “Climate and the City” . The three guest panelists were Roland Fischer (Science writer / Curator / Tech
catalyst), Kaspar König (Artist / Sound designer / Researcher), Anaïs Tilquin (Evolutionary biologist / Ecologist rebelling against extinction)
Saturday 29thSaturday 29th
Saturday 29th
Operation
Operation
Beton &
Interventions
After finishing all of their projects, the participants held a final reflective discussion on the week.
Following this, the participants held a roundtable with Dr. Annina Boogen about her project “Operation Beton”, a multi-perspective and aesthetic approache on the perception of energy infrastructure in (alpine) landscapes
Following this, the participants held a roundtable with Dr. Annina Boogen about her project “Operation Beton”, a multi-perspective and aesthetic approache on the perception of energy infrastructure in (alpine) landscapes
Projects
