Lectures related to Ecology and Environment: WSL EPFL

Climate Change: Understanding Trends and System Structures

Examines the relationship between climate change events and underlying trends, emphasizing the importance of understanding system structures and feedback loops.

Climate Change: Impacts on Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Examines the effects of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity, focusing on species adaptation, migration, and the implications for ecological balance.

Sustainable Development Goals: Individual and Collective Actions

Emphasizes the role of individual and collective actions in achieving sustainability through the Sustainable Development Goals and the successes of the Millennium Development Goals.

Concrete: Care and Cultural Value

Examines the importance of concrete in infrastructure and the need for sustainable maintenance practices.

Venice's Future: Built and Natural Environments in a Changing World

By Prof. Andrea Rinaldo examines Venice's future in the face of climate change and the urgent need for international collaboration to address the impending challenges.

Climate Change: Impacts on Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Examines the effects of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity, focusing on ecological responses and adaptation strategies.

Global Challenges: Understanding Sustainability and Human Impact

Covers global sustainability challenges, focusing on planetary boundaries and the impact of human activities on the environment.

CO2 and Energy Systems

Explores the impact of CO2 emissions on energy systems, the role of solar energy, and potential solutions for a sustainable future.

Energy Independence: Solutions for Switzerland's Future

Addresses Switzerland's need for energy independence and explores sustainable solutions through renewable energy and carbon management strategies.

Planetary Boundaries: Assessing Environmental Limits

Covers planetary boundaries, emphasizing their importance for environmental stability and sustainability.

Biodiversity and the Living Planet Index: Global Trends

Covers the Living Planet Index and its role in tracking global biodiversity trends and threats.

Global Challenges: Sustainability and Future Narratives

Discusses sustainability through the Three Horizons framework, emphasizing the need for community-level actions and a new societal narrative for ecological transformation.

Global Climate Challenges: Ecosystem Impacts and Adaptation Strategies Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and discusses adaptation strategies for biodiversity preservation.

Circular Economy: Sustainable Transition and NetZero Solutions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Delves into sustainability, net-zero solutions, and the circular economy's role in reducing carbon emissions and achieving a sustainable future.

Sustainable Development: Social Progress and Collective Action Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Examines sustainable development, emphasizing the interplay between individual and collective actions in achieving social progress.

Biodiversity and Climate: Understanding Planetary Boundaries Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Addresses the urgent relationship between biodiversity loss and climate change, emphasizing the need for systemic transformation to protect ecosystems.

Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Delves into sustainability strategies, circular economy, and the transition to a net-zero economy, emphasizing the role of key industries in reducing carbon emissions.

Circular Economy for Sustainable Composites Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Delves into sustainability strategies, the circular economy, and challenges in the composites industry, addressing climate change effects and the role of composites.

Planetary Boundaries: Assessing Environmental Limits Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the planetary boundaries framework, emphasizing its importance for sustainability and the risks of exceeding environmental limits.

Global Climate Change: Current and Future Impacts Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Addresses the current and future impacts of climate change on ecosystems and emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices.