Catalysts for SDGs

The Catalyst Lab is a profound, multi-month learning and design process created to empower dedicated changemakers (Catalysts) and their teams to have a deeper systemic impact with their work by addressing the root causes of today’s challenges.

Participants and their projects contribute to a change towards more ecological responsibility, humanity and the common good and contribute to the implementation of the Agenda 2030 in Switzerland. Together we make an important contribution towards reaching the SDGs in Switzerland.

Catalyst profiles and their work can be found here, with the corresponding SDGs:

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SDG11, SDG17

Mario Stankovic

SDG11, SDG17

Wie können wir Akteure aus Verwaltung und Privatwirtschaft mit der lokalen Bevölkerung zusammenbringen, um die Zukunft Luzerns zu gestalten?

SDG11, SDG17

SDG4, SDG9

Markus Roos

SDG4, SDG9

Wie können lokale Initiativen den systemischen Wandel in der Bildung bestmöglich unterstützen?

SDG4, SDG9

SDG8, SDG9

Andreas Neil Dutli

SDG8, SDG9

Comment soutenir l'émergence d'un nouveau paradigme économique durable au sein des PME suisses?

SDG8, SDG9

SDG1, SDG10

Gianmarco Marinello

SDG1, SDG10

Wie können wir Chancengleichheit erreichen und das psychische Wohlbefinden der Jugendlichen in der Schweiz verbessern?

SDG1, SDG10

SDG4, SDG16

Nils Landolt

SDG4, SDG16

Wie können wir dazu beitragen, ein neues, integrales und zukunftsorientiertes Lernumfeld zu schaffen?

SDG4, SDG16

SDG5, SDG8

Anna Krebs

SDG5, SDG8

How can we foster true inclusion and unlock the potential for diversity in organisations?

SDG5, SDG8

SDG12, SDG17

Eliane Kern

SDG12, SDG17

Wie können wir die Menschen aus der Region in die Lage versetzen, zu einem Wandel hin zu einem nachhaltigeren und sozial gerechteren Basel beizutragen?

SDG12, SDG17

SDG11, SDG17

Martin Hohn

SDG11, SDG17

Wie können wir die Energie eines Ortes nutzen, um eine Vision für die Menschheit zu erschaffen, die einen kollektiven Wandel bewirken kann?

SDG11, SDG17

SDG11, SDG12

Sabina Gränicher

SDG11, SDG12

Wie gelingt es uns gemeinsam, über den nötigen Wandel nicht nur zu sprechen, sondern ihn zu leben?

SDG11, SDG12

SDG11, SDG16

Simon Gisler von Orelli

SDG11, SDG16

Wie können wir den Wandel zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit in den Schweizer Gemeinden als Bottom-up-Ansatz der gesellschaftlichen Transformation unterstützen?

SDG11, SDG16

SDG16, SDG17

Daniel Gut

SDG16, SDG17

Wie können wir Gemeinden und Politikern eine Kultur des Dialogs vermitteln?

SDG16, SDG17

SDG3, SDG13, SDG15

Alexandra Gavilano

SDG3, SDG13, SDG15

How can we engage academia and civil society in creating a sustainable future?

SDG3, SDG13, SDG15

SDG8, SDG10

Chantal Calame

SDG8, SDG10

Wie können wir in Zusammenarbeit mit KMUs das Potenzial einer integrativen Wirtschaft identifizieren?

SDG8, SDG10

SDG10, SDG14

Leslie Burkhalter

SDG10, SDG14

Wie können wir Kinder und Jugendliche, die durch alle Strukturen fallen, tatsächlich unterstützen und diese Erkenntnisse für den systemischen Wandel nutzen?

SDG10, SDG14

SDG3, SDG13

Bea Albermann

SDG3, SDG13

How can we promote and protect the physical, mental and social well-being of all in times of the climate crisis?

SDG3, SDG13

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SDG4, SDG12

Erik Turner

SDG4, SDG12

Wie können wir eine nachhaltige Energieproduktion sicherstellen und das Konzept der Kreislaufwirtschaft in die verschiedenen Branchen und Arbeitsbereiche integrieren?

SDG4, SDG12

SDG13

Loukina Tille

SDG13

How do we create a zero CO2 society based on the principles of climate justice?

SDG13

SDG4

Lenny Staples

SDG4

How can we shape the education of the future and integrate important skills such as mindfulness into schools?

SDG4

SDG16, SDG10

Nora Refaeil

SDG16, SDG10

What does it take to make all our environments inclusive and just, and how can we empower each individual to bring about change?

SDG16, SDG10

SDG12, SDG17

Boryana Milova

SDG12, SDG17

How can we create incentives for sustainable and future-oriented entrepreneurship in Switzerland?

SDG12, SDG17

SDG2, SDG12, SDG13

Silvano Lieger

SDG2, SDG12, SDG13

How can we make the Swiss food system a source of sustainable food that serves people, animals and the planet?

SDG2, SDG12, SDG13

SDG3, SDG16

Iris Lenardic

SDG3, SDG16

How can we as a society develop collective compassion and integrity to heal and transform violence?

SDG3, SDG16

SDG12, SDG13

Tilla Künzli

SDG12, SDG13

What does Swiss society need today to feel empowered to act in a climate-friendly, sustainable manner?

SDG12, SDG13

SDG11, SDG16

Haile Kassa

SDG11, SDG16

How can we empower immigrants to proactively face their challenges and feel empowered to act?

SDG11, SDG16

SDG5, SDG10

Joan Jeanneret

SDG5, SDG10

How do we create an environment in Switzerland that makes it easier for migrant women to earn a living?

SDG5, SDG10

SDG13

Celia Hug

SDG13

How can we inform people about climate-damaging behavior and at the same time point out attractive alternatives for action?

SDG13

SDG4, SDG16

Marco Gyger

SDG4, SDG16

How can we anchor SDGs in the work with children, adolescents and young adults and co-shape the future with the next generation?

SDG4, SDG16

SDG11, SDG17

Lukas Fischer

SDG11, SDG17

How do we develop social innovations so that our society is ready to shape a sustainable future together?

SDG11, SDG17

SDG3, SDG8

Simon Dalcher

SDG3, SDG8

How can the world of work contribute to a future with more ecological responsibility, humanity and the common good?

SDG3, SDG8

SDG3, SDG12

Maya Cosentino

SDG3, SDG12

What does a prevention-oriented, sustainable and purpose-based health care system in Switzerland look like?

SDG3, SDG12

SDG11, SDG17

Nikola Buric

SDG11, SDG17

How can we together strengthen and accelerate the impact of our work to contribute to the world we carry in our hearts?

SDG11, SDG17

SDG12, SDG14

Julia Bodin

SDG12, SDG14

How can we inspire each other to transition to a circular economy through a mindset shift and deep collaborations?

SDG12, SDG14

SDG8, SDG12

Olmar Albers

SDG8, SDG12

How can the economy be transformed so that it makes a responsible contribution to a regenerative ecosystem, taking into account planetary boundaries and social requirements?

SDG8, SDG12

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SDG11, SDG12

Susan Wakeman

SDG11, SDG12

How can organic gardening help children, youth and adults to actively work towards sustainability?

SDG11, SDG12

SDG4, SDG17

Gregory Turkawka

SDG4, SDG17

How can we create a powerful, sustainable and enabling learning environment for all through a holistic approach?

SDG4, SDG17

SDG4, SDG12

Johannes Tschiderer

SDG4, SDG12

How to make (business) students responsible agents for change transforming business towards a force for good?

SDG4, SDG12

SDG4, SDG15

Juliane Seyfert

SDG4, SDG15

How can we strengthen nature-based education and nature-based learning in early childhood in order to contribute to a successful relationship with nature and more nature conservation?

SDG4, SDG15

SDG9, SDG12

Miriam Nietlispach

SDG9, SDG12

How do we support all societal players in seeing & seizing their chance to initialize change?

SDG9, SDG12

SDG12, SDG15

Selina Lucarelli

SDG12, SDG15

How do we foster a new responsibility and life-affirming relationship with ourselves and the Earth together?

SDG12, SDG15

SDG3, SDG15

Christa Herrmann

SDG3, SDG15

How can we identify, unleash and celebrate the capabilities of each human and organization to thrive together whilst regenerating life on Earth?

SDG3, SDG15

SDG1, SDG4

Andrew Haynes

SDG1, SDG4

How can we nurture emerging decentralised systems for financial inclusion and balanced societies?

SDG1, SDG4

SDG3

Swasti Handa

SDG3

How would the world shift if we could let go of our need to be different, to stand out and instead simply be who we are?

SDG3

SDG11, SDG12

Véronique Hamel-Vallières

SDG11, SDG12

How might we enable organisations and communities to rally behind a common purpose that benefits all of society and the planet?

SDG11, SDG12

SDG13, SDG16, #marie-claire

Marie-Claire Graf

SDG13, SDG16, #marie-claire

How can we empower youth to take meaningful, impactful and positive actions?

SDG13, SDG16, #marie-claire

SDG12, SDG17

Aurelia Figueroa

SDG12, SDG17

How can sustainability (continue to) be positioned as a form of status, in order to leverage this powerful social driver? At the same time, what pitfalls may be inherent in using an egoic type motivator for this outcome?

SDG12, SDG17

SDG10, SDG16

Tobias Drilling

SDG10, SDG16

How can this world be shaped more harmoniously and just for every living being?

SDG10, SDG16

SDG10, SDG3

Leticia Cordero Mote

SDG10, SDG3

How can we identify inequalities in the life game, get to the interconnected root that makes them possible and change the conditions in which we are playing?

SDG10, SDG3

SDG10, SDG17

Team Competence Center for Social Innovation (CSI), HSG

SDG10, SDG17

How might we enable and prepare people across sectors and levels of society to collaborate and empower one another for positive change?

SDG10, SDG17

SDG12, SDG15

Massimo Calamassi

SDG12, SDG15

How can we reshape the production to consumption chain to align our behaviour to the exigencies of our environmental and societal surrounding?

SDG12, SDG15

SDG11, SDG12

Lukas Aeschlimann

SDG11, SDG12

How can we, as a society, enhance our collective capacity to reshape the Swiss food system and promote regenerative business practices?

SDG11, SDG12

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SDG12, SDG13

Anny Barbey

SDG12, SDG13

How can we craft a future that is both inclusive and sustainable, taking into account intersectionality and people's diverse histories?

SDG12, SDG13

SDG12

Charlotte Bourcet

SDG12

How can we collectively transform today's fragmented and limited children's food education into a holistic and integrated approach?

SDG12

SDG3, SDG9, #alexandra

Alexandra Choutko

SDG3, SDG9, #alexandra

What is truly needed during this era of planetary and societal transformation? How can we effectively address those needs?

SDG3, SDG9, #alexandra

SDG4, SDG11, #jose

Jose Antonio Gordillo Martorell

SDG4, SDG11, #jose

Do you want to change?

SDG4, SDG11, #jose

SDG9, SDG12

Florin Hasler

SDG9, SDG12

How can we leverage data to benefit the majority, rather than a privileged few?

SDG9, SDG12

SDG12, SDG13

Jasmin Hufschmid

SDG12, SDG13

How can we bring about and facilitate lasting change in a complex and constantly evolving world?

SDG12, SDG13

SDG5, SDG13

Nathalie Kiepe

SDG5, SDG13

How can we make it easier for people to connect with nature and themselves? How can we encourage individuals to take care of their mind and body while fostering a deeper connection with nature?

SDG5, SDG13

SDG10, SDG13

Ainhoa Martinelli

SDG10, SDG13

SDG3, SDG11

Cristian Martucci

SDG3, SDG11

SDG10, SDG12

Jana Novotny

SDG10, SDG12

How can we cultivate genuine interest and connection among people?

SDG10, SDG12

SDG3, SDG4

Philipp Osterwalder

SDG3, SDG4

How can we contribute to social transformation by creating engaging spaces and connecting people in fun and enjoyable ways?

SDG3, SDG4

Davis Palakunnel

SDG3, SDG4

SDG1, SDG10

Rebecca Panian

SDG1, SDG10

How can we encourage people at a local level to take responsibility for the pressing issues of the present moment and their sustainable future in a fun and constructive way?

SDG1, SDG10

SDG6, SDG11

Melany Poppe Zamorano

SDG6, SDG11

SDG3, SDG10

Virginia Schumacher

SDG3, SDG10

How can we as a human collective reach more social harmony/equality, reduce discrimination, and contribute to global peace? How can international cooperation, the business world, and policies contribute to this goal?

SDG3, SDG10