Saturday 2 May, 14:00

Exploring Protest Archives

Free, booking required

An archivist will guide participants through the protest collections, bringing expertise in document preservation and historical interpretation to support hands-on research and contextual analysis.

This workshop examines environmental and neighbourhood struggles in La Jonction and Plainpalais by analysing posters, pamphlets and original documents. In small groups participants investigate sources, compare hypotheses and develop collective interpretations that reveal local activism, tactics, and social memory.

In French.

Boulevard Carl-VOGT 22,
1205 Genève

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Photo Credit: Assemblée des habitants de Plainpalais, « L’Etat abat – Nous reboisons », affiche, 1972. Archives contestataires, fonds André Petitat.

28 January – 23 December

Our Biodiversity: Memory game

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.

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Wednesday 29 April, 12:15

Return to Paleo? The Reactionary Turn of American Libertarianism

Lectures & Workshops

Maison de la Paix

Sébastien Caré, political scientist and senior lecturer at Université Rennes‑1, is a specialist of libertarian thought and author of several books on the subject. This lecture examines the emergence of paleo‑libertarianism from the early 1990s and the intellectual efforts that enabled a rapprochement between libertarians and the American right. Caré explores the movement’s roots in Murray Rothbard and Llewellyn H. Rockwell, its emphasis on isolationism, anti‑statism and traditional social values, and its implications for contemporary U.S. politics.

In French.

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28 January – 23 December

Create Your Own Rousseau-Style Herbarium

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This workshop explores the traditional process of assembling a herbarium specimen, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s collections. Participants learn scientific techniques for pressing and mounting dried plants on old paper, practice botanical labelling and nomenclature, and select specimens to create a personal herbarium sheet. The session examines preservation methods, identification principles and the historical context of Rousseau’s approach, combining practical skills with scientific insight to produce a lasting botanical object.

In French.

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Wednesday 29 April, 18:45

Desalinate, Hydrate, Nourish, Preserve Hope

Lectures & Workshops

Palais de l'Athénée

François Frigola, Executive Chairman and co‑founder of Nereid SA, presents insights from over a decade of applied work on solar desalination. Nereid, named for the marine nymphs guarding the oceans, develops a Geneva‑born technology: a unique, 100% solar, marine, circular and carbon‑free desalination system. The lecture examines how this approach transforms isolated coastal areas into autonomous water oases and addresses the broader water-security challenges intensified by climate change.

In French.

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Wednesday 29 April, 18:30

Changing the Narrative to Change the World

Lectures & Workshops

Maison de l'Avenir

Chantal Peyer, foresight practitioner, political adviser and professional coach, co-founder of the Hub des possibles and creator of the podcast ‘2040 j’y vais !’, brings extensive experience in sustainability, civic engagement and futures work.

This participatory workshop examines the role of collective narratives and imaginaries in shaping resilience and mobilization. Peyer explores how films, literature and shared stories influence values, emotions and action, and guides participants to craft a desirable future and practical strategies to reconnect with purpose and agency.

In French.

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Thursday 30 April, 12:30

André Hoffmann

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

André Hoffmann, business leader and committed environmentalist, argues for the role of enterprise as a force for good. Vice‑chairman of Roche Holding AG and co‑chair of the World Economic Forum, he serves on multiple boards and leads several conservation and sustainability initiatives, including the Tour du Valat and Capitals Coalition. In conversation with journalist Manuela Salvi, Hoffmann discusses corporate responsibility, nature‑positive business models and the ideas of his book with Peter Vanham, Pour une prospérité durable: la nouvelle nature de l’entreprise (Buchet‑Chastel, 2025).

In French.

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