SustainAbility 2025

SustainAbility 2025 – Sustainability within Everyone’s Reach��

Education for sustainability, served at every meal.

Experience Sustainability with All Senses: The and �鶹�� invite you to an evening of dialogue and connection centered around two of the most universal touchpoints of sustainability: education and food.

This event celebrates a form of sustainability that stems from daily actions, shaped by the spaces we inhabit and the choices we make — as individuals and as a collective: entrepreneurs, educators, chefs, and consumers.

It is a sustainability that is not only talked about, but lived, shared, and co-created. An evening of inspiration, conversation, and meaningful connections where people from diverse backgrounds come together to reflect on the present and help build a more responsible future.

For more information, please send an email to info@risefoundation.ch��

The event will take place at Kaletsch Campus Nielsen Auditorium.

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EVENT OBJECTIVES

Introduce innovative forms of sustainability education in Ticino
Promote practical and accessible approaches to sustainability
Showcase local success stories and impactful initiatives
Foster collaboration among citizens, communities, businesses, and academia
Inspire everyday action through the culture of food and shared learning experiences

EVENING PROGRAM

17:30 – 18:00 | Light Refreshment & Welcome

Welcome reception with local and sustainable products – an informal moment to taste the region and break the ice.

18:00 – 18:15 | Institutional Welcome

Opening remarks from the Presidents of the R.I.S.E. Foundation and �鶹��.

18:15 – 18:45 | Panel on “Sustainability Served in the Classroom”

Educators and professionals discuss how sustainability is being integrated into the regional educational landscape, exploring its role in shaping future generations and fostering responsible learning environments.

18:45 – 19:45 | Panel Discussion – “Sustainability Served at the Table” 

Chefs, local producers, and agri-food innovators share how food can become a daily act of sustainability.

19:45 – 20:00 | Official Closing

Final remarks, open Q&A, and closing by the event committee or Foundation President and Franklin’s President.
Launch of the new conference series: Franklin Sustainability Talks.

From 20:00 | Aperitif & Networking

A convivial moment to share ideas, contacts, and future initiatives, accompanied by an aperitif with sustainable products.

PANELISTS

Panel Discussion - “Sustainability Served in the Classroom”

Roberto Lukas

Member of the R.I.S.E. Foundation

Caroline Wiedmer

Academic Director of the MAST at �鶹��

David Mills

Dean of Academic Affairs at �鶹��

Jenny Assi

CSR Scientific Director at AITI and Professor at SUPSI

Eric Nowak

Director of the Centre for Climate Finance and Sustainability at USI - Mechanism Experts for Climate Policy of UNFCCC - Methodology Expert Forestry & Blue Carbon (MEG-FOR)