FIFDH: When Climate Change Forces Displacement

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.

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.

This practical workshop explores seedling production from sowing to cultivating young plants, covering optimal care on balconies and in gardens and the eventual seed harvest. Participants practice transplanting seedlings and learn hands-on techniques for potting, watering and soil preparation. The session also examines common diseases, their identification and prevention strategies, and offers advice on building resilient seedlings for small-space production.

In French.