About
What we are all about
The Energy & Resources Forum has the goal of bringing together key stakeholders from science, business and policy to envision a sustainable energy future within the resource boundaries of our planet.
Back in 2020, the first version of the Forum has gathered 22 international experts as well as more than 400 visitors coming from 5 continents. This year, the event will take place on December 6th in the SwissTech Convention Center on the EPFL Campus next to Lausanne.
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Our program
Opening
09h00 - 10h00 | Soils
– Auditorium C
Soil restoration, at the interface of climate and biodiversity solutions :
- Paul Luu –Executive Secretary of the International “4 per 1000” Initiative
- Bastien Sachet – CEO of the “Earthworm” Foundation
- Ophélie Sauzet – Assistant Professor at the HEPIA, Soils and Substrates group
- Katja Seidenschnur – Sustainability Director Europe, Nestlé
10h00 - 10h30 | Coffee Break
– Foyer 1
10h30 - 12h00 | Materials
– Room 1BC
Overcoming the challenges raised by carbon-intensive industrial processes :
- Jeremy Luterbacher – Professor at the Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing, EPFL
- Tiffany Abitbol – Professor at the Sustainable Materials Laboratory, EPFL
- Bruno Paul-Dauphin – Director of low carbon concrete solutions – EXEGY at VINCI
- Mathieu Sanchez – Research Engineer at ArcelorMittal
12h00 - 13h30 | Standing Lunch
– Foyer 1
13h30 - 15h00 | Oceans
– Room 1BC
Under the sea: Resources, tensions and potential of this threatened space :
- Louise Jeanneau – scientific assistant for the plateform Ocean & Climate,
- Paul Dené – student in master energy at EPFL, Research in Marine energies
- Jessica Battle – Senior Expert Global Ocean Policy and Governance & Lead No Deep Seabed Mining Initiative at WWF
- Thomas Frölicher – Professor at Climate and Environmental Physics laboratory
- Laurianne Trimoulla – Communications Manager, Oceaneye
15h00 - 15h30 | Coffee Break
– Foyer 1
15h30 - 17h00 | Cities
– Room 1BC
Urban planning for climate change adaptation :
- Emilie Nault – PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, MSc in Renewable Energy, Project Manager at CSD ingénieurs,
- Aristide Athanassiadis – Scientist at the HERUS Laboratory at EPFL
- Susanne Fischer – Project Manager at the Department of Public Works and Transport of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
- Anaëlle Dury – Energy engineer, Services industriels de Lausanne
17h15 - 18h15 | Policy
– Auditorium C
Designing the policies for a new energy system :
- Adèle Thorens – Greens Deputy, Swiss Council of States
- Nils Epprecht – Managing Director, Swiss Energy Foundation (SES)
- Philippe Thalmann – Professor of Environmental Economics, EPFL
- Laurent Bellet – Water and Energy Advisor, EDF Impact Division
- David Tschan – Originator at Axpo Group & Member of Swiss Youth for Climate
18h15 - 18h30 | Closing Ceremony
– Auditorium C
Closing words by the Zero Emission Group
Energy.
Resources.
Climate.
What
Students.
Professionals.
Speakers.
Panel Sessions
Duration: approximately 1h30
Format: presentation round, interactive panel discussion, Q&A
Workshops
Duration: approximately 1h30.
Format: dynamic and interactive exchanges with experts and the audience
Networking
The sessions will be joined by networking sessions where people can talk more about energy and resources issues.
Our topics
Panels
Workshops
Soils
Soil restoration, at the interface of climate and biodiversity solution
– free access
Materials
Overcoming the challenges raised by carbon-intensive industrial processes
– on registration
Policy
Designing the policies for a new energy system
– free access
Oceans
Under the sea: Resources, tensions and potential of this threatened space
– on registration
Cities
Urban planning for climate change adaptation
– on registration