Our Contribution

How the collaboratio helvetica community contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals

Switzerland has a long tradition of collaboration and dialogue across language barriers and religious divides. We therefore believe in Switzerland's unique potential and participatory approach to contribute to a change towards more ecological responsibility, humanity and the common good. Collaboratio helvetica empowers committed people and organisations to shift deeply ingrained attitudes and mindsets, to conduct dialogues more effectively, to implement new forms of collaboration and thus collectively rethink and reshape the Switzerland of tomorrow. Together we make an important contribution towards reaching the SDGs in Switzerland.

Results of the work, projects and prototypes of the collaboratio helvetica community can be found here, sorted by SDGs:

SDG2

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#SDG2, #SDG3, #SDG12

Citizen’s Assembly for Food Policy

#SDG2, #SDG3, #SDG12

Collaboratio helvetica was commissioned with the process design and implementation of The Citizens' Assembly for Food Policy to engage the Swiss population in redesigning the food policy with the support of key government agencies.

#SDG2, #SDG3, #SDG12

SDG3

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#SDG2, #SDG3, #SDG12

Citizen’s Assembly for Food Policy

#SDG2, #SDG3, #SDG12

SDG4

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#SDG4, #SDG10

“Education 4 Future” at International Cooperation Forum

#SDG4, #SDG10

As part of our project Youth4Switzerland, collaboratio helvetica has had the privilege of facilitating plenary discussions at the IC Forum 2023. Our co-founder, Nora Willhelm, and Youth4Switzerland's coordinator, Loukina Tille, engaged with prominent figures like Bundesarat Ignazio Cassis, Patricia Danzi (Director General SDC), the Honourable Awut Deng Acuil (Minister of Education for South Sudan), and Ursula Renold (ETH Professor in Education Systems).

#SDG4, #SDG10

#education, #NovaHelvetia, #SDG4

Renewing Education

#education, #NovaHelvetia, #SDG4

Our education system is based on functional and knowledge learning. Plans, instructions, school-clock, time and performance are key. Personal development and natural growth is undervalued in the school and in the company environment. Many sectors of economy are in a huge transformation process and industries are more and more fully automatized.

#education, #NovaHelvetia, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

An explorative journey to a healthy post COVID-19 Switzerland - With the Corona crisis, we are facing an unprecedented disruption. Systems we relied on before are on the brink of collapse and immediate actions were needed on multiple levels.

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

SDG5

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#genderequity, #inclusion, #SDG5, #NovaHelvetia

Gender & Inclusion

#genderequity, #inclusion, #SDG5, #NovaHelvetia

The gender and inclusion working group started their exploration with researching the effects the COVID-19 crisis had on gender relations, especially on women.

#genderequity, #inclusion, #SDG5, #NovaHelvetia

#genderequity, #inclusion, #SDG5

Gender Lab

#genderequity, #inclusion, #SDG5

How can we, as individuals and organisations committed to transforming society, fully practice and embody Gender Equality?

#genderequity, #inclusion, #SDG5

#SDG5

Playful Rebellion

#SDG5

How can we soften resistance around gender stereotypes?

We don’t know! We haven’t (yet) found the ultimate recipe to break free from gender stereotypes.

#SDG5

Explore career and child care

#SDG5

Explore career and child care balance from a Gender Equality perspective

#SDG5

#SDG5, #genderequity

Gender Dialogue Spark

#SDG5, #genderequity

Gender equal and inclusive organisations through transformative dialogue - an innovative workshop prototype

#SDG5, #genderequity

SDG8

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#SDG8, #SDG17

Funding Systems Change Initiative

#SDG8, #SDG17

The Funding Systems Change Initiative is a collaborative effort driven by a coalition of foundations and changemakers in Switzerland, and led by Ashoka Switzerland and collaboratio helvetica. Recognizing the need for systemic solutions to tackle complex challenges, this initiative seeks to transform conventional funding practices and empower foundations to adopt and embrace transformative funding mechanisms.

#SDG8, #SDG17

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

2030 Dialogue for Sustainable Development

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

Systemic change is needed to successfully implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the SDGs in Switzerland as well as to tackle the deeper laying root causes that are driving today's polycrises.

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

#SDG17, #SDG8

Intrapreneurship Academy

#SDG17, #SDG8

Our vision is that organisations in Geneva and beyond leverage their full potential to use innovation to respond to societal needs by transforming their employees into intrapreneurial leaders, connected to a wider community of changemakers and disruptors that are paving the way for the new economy.

#SDG17, #SDG8

#SDG8, #NovaHelvetia

Sustainable Working Experiences in Organizations

#SDG8, #NovaHelvetia

How can we use examples from sports and nature as new ways of sustainable working experiences in organizations?

#SDG8, #NovaHelvetia

#SDG12, #SDG8

Dialogue Evening

#SDG12, #SDG8

The Dialogue Prototypes are events that developed out of the Dialogue Trainings, where our Dialogue Training participants took their first steps applying their new dialogue skills at practical and real events and topics.

#SDG12, #SDG8

#SDG8, #wellbeing

Work Money Well-Being Lab

#SDG8, #wellbeing

How can we create healthy relationships with work, money and wellbeing?

#SDG8, #wellbeing

#SDG8, #recruiting

How to hire the right people?

#SDG8, #recruiting

How to find a process that is appreciative and allows to really get to know and understand each others despite limited time available?

#SDG8, #recruiting

#SDG8, #salary

Salary Prototype

#SDG8, #salary

In our times, money is omnipresent and when raised as a topic, it does something to us all.cIn our society personal worth is often equated with money, be it through salaries for our work or the worth of things we own.

#SDG8, #salary

SDG9

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Jun 10, 2022

ChangeNow 2022 Summit in Paris

Jun 10, 2022

ChangeNOW 2022, one of the world’s largest events addressing our planetary challenges, hosted a panel discussion with change-makers of our time. Collaboratio helvetica was represented by Nora Wilhelm, who engaged in an inspiring discussion with Satish Kumar from Schumacher College, proposing the systemic approach to the environmental challenges.

Jun 10, 2022

SDG10

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#SDG4, #SDG10

“Education 4 Future” at International Cooperation Forum

#SDG4, #SDG10

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

Catalyst Lab – The Future Laboratory for the Climate

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

The Catalyst Lab is a 9-month-long learning process, designed to empower changemakers and enables collaboration toward the SDGs. The process is intended for dedicated individuals (Catalysts) and their teams, who are committed to implementing the 2030 Agenda in Switzerland.

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

SDG11

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#SDG11, #SDG16

Federal Celebration Speech 2022 on the Rütli

#SDG11, #SDG16

For the federal celebrations of August 1, 2022, collaboratio helvetica was invited to celebrate on the Rütli. Nora Wilhelm held an inspirational speech on traditions and our obligation to embrace change with curiosity, compassion and courage.

#SDG11, #SDG16

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #NovaHelvetia, #sustainable

Sustainable Cities and Neighbourhoods

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #NovaHelvetia, #sustainable

The COVID-19 crisis offered an unparalleled opportunity to reflect on how we live together in the city: our dependencies, relationships, blind spots and processes, as well as our stories and mental models that hold our society together.

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #NovaHelvetia, #sustainable

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

Catalyst Lab – The Future Laboratory for the Climate

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

SDG12

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#SDG12, #SDG17

Breitling: Zero Plastic Waste by 2025

#SDG12, #SDG17

Plastic pollution is a global challenge and in its 2021 Sustainability Mission Report, Breitling committed to achieving zero plastic waste across operations by 2025. To engage key internal and external stakeholders on this ambitious goal, Breitling has collaborated with collaboratio helvetica and Let's Talk Waste to effectively address the topic with the relevant stakeholders.

#SDG12, #SDG17

#SDG12

Protein Lab

#SDG12

Together with Sentience and the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH, collaboratio helvetica designed and carried out the Protein Lab, contributing to the protein revolution by uniting stakeholders from different parts of the food system, analysing systemic barriers and promoting collaborative solutions.

#SDG12

#SDG2, #SDG3, #SDG12

Citizen’s Assembly for Food Policy

#SDG2, #SDG3, #SDG12

#SDG12, #SDG13

Youth4Switzerland

#SDG12, #SDG13

Youth4Switzerland is a collaborative effort led by collaboratio helvetica and partner organisations, responding to the urgent call from young people who advocate for sustainability and SDGs.

#SDG12, #SDG13

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

2030 Dialogue for Sustainable Development

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

Systemic change is needed to successfully implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the SDGs in Switzerland as well as to tackle the deeper laying root causes that are driving today's polycrises.

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

#SDG12, #catalyst

Future of Waste - Arbon Initiative

#SDG12, #catalyst

Humanity’s current rate of resource consumption eventually means we will run out. In Switzerland we consume 3 times what we should aim for a sustainable development. Meanwhile, we produce “waste” unlike any other species on the planet – it is a man-made problem.

#SDG12, #catalyst

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

#SDG12, #SDG8

Dialogue Evening

#SDG12, #SDG8

#SDG12, #SDG13, #climate, #climateaction

Special Dialogue Evening series with municipalities and their inhabitants

#SDG12, #SDG13, #climate, #climateaction

For municipalities that are:

Blocked on certain topics and you wish to see more Dialogue around them instead?

#SDG12, #SDG13, #climate, #climateaction

#SDG12, #circularresources

Beyond Waste Lab

#SDG12, #circularresources

What if we could redesign our economy into a regenerative and circular model? Current processes of production and consumption are linear and therein produce a lot of waste.

#SDG12, #circularresources

SDG13

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#SDG12, #SDG13

Youth4Switzerland

#SDG12, #SDG13

Youth4Switzerland is a collaborative effort led by collaboratio helvetica and partner organisations, responding to the urgent call from young people who advocate for sustainability and SDGs.

#SDG12, #SDG13

#SDG13, #SDG17, #SDG9

ChangeNow 2022 Summit in Paris

#SDG13, #SDG17, #SDG9

Nova Helvetia

#health, #climate, #climateaction, #SDG13

One Health & Climate

Nova Helvetia

#health, #climate, #climateaction, #SDG13

COVID-19 has delivered a stark lesson about the global interconnectedness of the health of humans, animals and our planet, known as the One Health concept. In the times of a drastically warming climate, the decisions that are taken during the next 18 months will fundamentally define the health of all future living beings.

Nova Helvetia

#health, #climate, #climateaction, #SDG13

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

Catalyst Lab – The Future Laboratory for the Climate

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

#SDG12, #SDG13, #climate, #climateaction

Special Dialogue Evening series with municipalities and their inhabitants

#SDG12, #SDG13, #climate, #climateaction

For municipalities that are:

Blocked on certain topics and you wish to see more Dialogue around them instead?

#SDG12, #SDG13, #climate, #climateaction

SDG15

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#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

Catalyst Lab – The Future Laboratory for the Climate

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

SDG16

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#SDG11, #SDG16

Federal Celebration Speech 2022 on the Rütli

#SDG11, #SDG16

#SDG16, #democracy, #dialogue

Future Dialogues

#SDG16, #democracy, #dialogue

Crises cause great challenges, conflicts and traumatic experiences. At the same time, however, they create spaces for new opportunities to arise.

#SDG16, #democracy, #dialogue

Nova Helvetia

#democracy, #transformation, #SDG16, #NovaHelvetia

Democracy in Transformation

Nova Helvetia

#democracy, #transformation, #SDG16, #NovaHelvetia

Citizens-led solutions to empower democratic decision-making for complex problem solving

As a society, we need to tackle the climate and ecological crisis. The “Democracy in transformation” working group of Nova Helvetia aims to find out how we can solve these complex problems that require political efficiency by implementing alternative forms of a society-led democracy.

Nova Helvetia

#democracy, #transformation, #SDG16, #NovaHelvetia

SDG17

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#SDG12, #SDG17

Breitling: Zero Plastic Waste by 2025

#SDG12, #SDG17

#SDG8, #SDG17

Funding Systems Change Initiative

#SDG8, #SDG17

#SDG13, #SDG17, #SDG9

ChangeNow 2022 Summit in Paris

#SDG13, #SDG17, #SDG9

#community, #SDG17

Community Forum

#community, #SDG17

We are a growing community of changemakers in Switzerland. We need regular face-to-face meetings where we can get to know each other, exchange ideas and knowledge and learn about different projects.

#community, #SDG17

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

2030 Dialogue for Sustainable Development

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

Systemic change is needed to successfully implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the SDGs in Switzerland as well as to tackle the deeper laying root causes that are driving today's polycrises.

#SDG12, #SDG17, #SDG8

#SDG17, #SDG8

Intrapreneurship Academy

#SDG17, #SDG8

Nova Helvetia

#SDG17

Funding Systems Change

Nova Helvetia

#SDG17

Foundations play an important role in enabling and guiding action towards a more sustainable and ethical future. The increasing complexity of the challenges we are facing and the need to work towards systemic change has motivated us to convene actors from the field that are interested in exploring this topic further. Our intention is to co-create a series of stakeholder dialogues with the aim to ideate and prototype novel modes of collaboration and funding to enable and enhance social innovation and systemic change at scale.

Nova Helvetia

#SDG17

Nova Helvetia

#storytelling, #SDG17

Storytelling for a Regenerative Future

Nova Helvetia

#storytelling, #SDG17

Our systems and societal structures are based on stories, narratives, paradigms, even though most of the time we are not aware of it.

Nova Helvetia

#storytelling, #SDG17

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

Catalyst Lab – The Future Laboratory for the Climate

#SDG10, #SDG15, #SDG11, #SDG13, #SDG17

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

Nova Helvetia

#SDG11, #SDG12, #SDG13, #SDG16, #SDG17, #SDG4

#collaboration, #manifesto, #SDG17

Manifesto for Switzerland

#collaboration, #manifesto, #SDG17

Lowering the barriers to collaboration! Collaboratio helvetica is cultivating the conditions for collaboration towards systemic change, and activating ecosystems is a key part of this.

#collaboration, #manifesto, #SDG17