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In order to fulfil our vision, students of the Managing Climate Solutions certificate have launched several projects.
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Solarize HSG |
Solar Politics |
Community Finance |
Climate Curriculum |
Solar Art @HSG |
My CO2 Challenge |
Solarize HSGThis project aims to increase the solar power potential of the buildings at the University of St. Gallen. The group currently coordinates the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Executive Campus (WBZ). While only Building 23 and the Square are already equipped with solar roofs, many other of the university's roof areas are not - despite that they are ideally suited for PV installations. We want to address this missed potential by building a first-of-its-kind crowdfunding campaign to realise a solar roof on the Executive Campus! See more and sign up below to get notified when the campaign launches.
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Solar PoliticsThe buildings of the University of St.Gallen belong to the canton, which decides on infrastructure changes and projects on campus. In order to successfully implement the project "Solarize HSG", it is therefore very important that the canton and the university cooperate in order to be able to guarantee a longer-term and sustainable infrastructure of the HSG and to implement the energy concept of the canton 2021 - 2030.
To achieve this, we are working specifically with political initiatives, namely a petition (student driven initiativ) and interpellation which will be taken up by members of the cantonal council in order to ask the government specific questions in the spring session of 2021. |
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Community FinanceIn order to be able to implement the projects that the students of the MaCS certificate have developed, financial resources are needed. While various funding models are possible, we favor a solution that involves students, staff, alumni, and others interested in the endeavor. In a community financing model, all those who wish to support the project financially can purchase a share. Over the lifetime of the project, they receive a share of the proceeds and contribute to making the HSG's energy supply more sustainable.
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Climate CurriculumAs an educational & research institution, the University of St. Gallen also has a responsibility to plan and provide for the generation of tomorrow. As global warming is one of the greatest challenges of our time, it is important that students have a basic academic knowledge of solutions and consequences of climate change. Therefore, the goal of the Climate Curriculum Development project is to provide students with more knowledge in this area. Our Projects:
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Solar Art @HSGThe corridors of the University of St. Gallen are bedecked with works by artists such as Arp, Richter and Giacometti. This appreciation of fine art will be continued in the "Solar Art" project. The idea behind the project is to draw attention to renewable energies with the power of art and to express the topic in an artistic way, making it both tangible and visible for visitors to the University of St. Gallen.
The project team is currently in the process of finding a suitable artist for the project. EPFL Lausanne is currently hosting an exhibition in the field of solar art called Watt is Art. |
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My CO2 ChallengeThe My CO2 Challenge is designed to help students develop an awareness of their personal CO2 footprint and motivate them to reduce it.
With the help of an app (under development), students will be able to make "pledges" and see how much they have reduced their CO2 emissions by keeping their "pledges". Integrated into the newly available SHSG app, a dashboard will aggregate the total CO2 emission savings of participating students, thus showing the university-wide effect. In order to provide support for keeping the pledges taken for a certain period of time, an active community will be established in parallel on a separate platform to exchange tips, tricks and informative content. |
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