Future Sustainability Innovators 2025 //
GENEVA
AUG 10 - 17 2025
VISIT & UNDERSTAND THE UNITED NATIONS
VISIT A GLACIER & LEARN ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING
FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATORS
AUGUST 10 - 17 2025 GET PUBLISHED IN THE SDGZINE
change maker study program in Geneva
Cohort 1
AUG 10 - 17 2025
Sunday Aug 10
Arrival Day
time subject description
7 - 20h Welcome day arrivals & pick ups at Geneva Airport
15h CHECK-In Hotel
17h OFFICIAL CAMP START
17h TEAM introduction Camp & Geneva briefing
18h00 Dinner Hotel
20h Participants introduction & group activity SDGQuiz
22h00 Lights Out
Monday Aug 11
Mandatory academic program & Visit United Nations
time subject description
8h - 8h30 Breakfast Hotel Ibis
8h30 - 9h15 Walk to SDG Solution Space
9h15 - 12h Academics / STEAM workshop & lessons / briefing of challenges
lab activities Addictlab / Profiling / SDG Challenges / FabLab demos Addictlab’s Creative Chemistry Kits for profiling and future vision
12h00 Lunch Campus Biotech Restaurant
13h00 - 13h30 Walk to United Nations
13h30 - 16h United Nations visit
16h30 Back to SDG Solution Space Return SDG & Academic Program
18h30 Dinner Tsingh Tao
20h - 21h00 Motivational talk SDG Solution Space Care for your own planet 22h00 Lights Out
Tuesday Aug 12
Mandatory academic program & Visit CERN
time subject description
8h - 8h30 Breakfast
8h30 - 9h15 Walk to SDG Solution Space
9h15 - 11h30 Academics / STEAM / workshop & lessons Addictlab Introduction to AI
11h30 -12h30 Transfer to CERN Tram
12h30 Lunch Big Bang Café CERN
14h CERN Visit CERN Experiment
16h CERN Visit CERN Science Gateway
18h30 Dinner Restaurant Bain de Paquis
20h Tour Geneva & bus back Tour in Old Town
22h00 Lights Out
Glacier Chamonix / Nature Day
time subject description
8h - 8h30 Breakfast
8h30 Trip to Chamonix (Bus, telecabine, Glacier ) Bring the lab outdoor and the outdoor in the lab
12h30 Lunch
14h - 17h Visit & Shopping
17h30 Dinner
19h00 Transfer back to hotel
22h30 Lights Out
BRING ACCESSCERNPASSPORTNEEDSBADGE/ DONEBY ADDICTLAB YOUNEED PASSPORT& ACCESSBADGE/ REGISTRATION REQUIRED
BRING SWIM GEAR FOR LAKE IF WANTEDADDICTLAB PROVIDES TOWELS
BRING PASSPORT FORCROSSINGBORDERTO FRANCE
Wednesday Aug 13 ! COULDBE CHILLYUP THERE.
Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix Rose du Pont / Cheese Fondue
Thursday Aug 14
International Geneva & Academic Modules
time subject description
8h - 8h30 Breakfast
8h45 - 9h30 transfer to WHO
10h - 12h Visit WHO Visit World Health Organisation
12h30 Lunch SDG Solution space Brown Bag Lunch with International Geneva People (ICRC, WMO, CERN, ITU,..)
14h-16h Academic Program Addictlab Share your visitor’s story & Challenges preparation
16h30 - 18h00 Outdoor Activity Sustainability Scavenger Hunt
18h30 Dinner Varembé
20h30 Lecture Working in Teams
22h00 Lights Out
Friday Aug 15
Hackathon Day
time subject description
8h - 8h30 breakfast
8h30 - 9h15 transfer to SDG Solution Space
9h15 - 12h Hackathon briefing and 1st session Full day of Hackathon & Ideation
12h30 Lunch Campus Biotech Sandwiches
13h30 Hackathon 2nd Session
15h International Experts Experts visiting the teams & meet up
16h - 18h00 Addictlab Prototyping & pitching
18h30 dinner Near SDG Solution Space
20h Fun group work Build Rube Goldberg machines
22h00 Lights Out
Saturday Aug 16
Hackathon & Pitch your idea
time subject description
8h - 8h30 Breakfast
8h30 - 9h15 transfer to SDG Solution Space
9h15 -11h Hackathon 3rd Session
11h30 Hackathon Presentations guardians / parents welcome
12h - 13h30 Lunch SDG Solution Space
13h30 judging / awards certificates
14h30 shopping / relax
18h30 dinner Boat on the Lake
22h20 Boat arrival Transfer back to Hotel
23h00 Lights Out
Sunday Aug 17 YOUNEED PASSPORT& ACCESSBADGE/ REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Departure Day
time subject description
4h30 Check outs / departure 1 DEPARTURES TO AIRPORT
7h30 Check outs / departure 2 DEPARTURES TO AIRPORT
8h30 - 12h PICK UP students at hotel
11h00 Check outs / departure 3 DEPARTURES TO AIRPORT
16h00 Check outs / departure 4 DEPARTURES TO AIRPORT
This magazine was created during & after the camp. It’s a living process, with new pdfs uploaded as content is added. Started August 10.
About FUSIon and more.
by Jane Lim & Jan Van Mol
Dear FUSI One, Two, Three, and Four.
What a week we had. As we look back on this year’s SDG Camp, we are struck by the intensity, curiosity, and creativity that defined every single day.
What began as a gathering of young people from across the globe transformed into a week of shared purpose: exploring the Sustainable Development Goals not as abstract concepts, but as lived challenges to be questioned, tested, and acted upon.
Our days were filled with remarkable encounters and experiences. We stood in the halls of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, learning directly from those working on diplomacy, health, and human rights.
At CERN, you came face to face with the frontier of science, where bright minds research the mysteries of the universe.
A day in Chamonix, near and even inside one of the Mont Blanc glaciers, reminded us all of the urgency of climate change—lessons made tangible by nature itself.
At the SDG Solution Space we brought you in contact with people from different spheres of the International Geneva ecosystem.
When we crafted this program, we wanted these experiences to fuel the energy you need for the camp’s hackathon.
In your teams, you explored problems tied to the SDGs and built concrete ideas for change—prototypes, campaigns, and narratives that you had to present to your friends, mentors and judges.
It was inspiring to see how quickly you transformed your impressions from the week into action. You were amazing.
This magazine is more than a record—it is the living proof of your journey. It is
documentation, yes, but also testimony: young people can, and must, be active contributors to the world’s future.
We could not be prouder. To witness students connect across borders, challenge each other’s assumptions, and cocreate solutions was a privilege.
Our hope is that what began here in Geneva continues long after the camp—through actions at home, through continued collaboration, and through a renewed belief that the SDGs are not just goals for governments and institutions, but a call to action for us all.
We need to thank Learn with Leaders to partner up with us. We especially need to thank the team we gathered to make this all happen: Aakriti, Jack, Touba, Annette. Because without you this would not have been possible.
Sunday Arrival Day
Camp onboarding
Profiling:
We know what we teach, but do we know who we raise?
The Creative Chemistry Table was created 26 years ago by Jan Van Mol when he founded Ad!dict Creative Lab. The aim is to merge creative disciplines, to be inspired by other fields and cultures, and obtain more depth in the creation process.
Through the years leading up til now, Ad!dict Creative Lab or short addictlab, has conducted a large amount of brainstorming sessions, published over 35 books or magazines, and set up ideation processes for companies and organisations from Thalys trains, Lexus, Diesel, the chocolate and design industries, to governments and cities as well as institutions such as the University of Geneva.
Today, the Creative Chemistry table consists of 145 disciplines or human ‘capabilities’, 76 character cards, the 17 sustainable development goals and more. This card set is a concrete package from a proven methodology to allow groups of people and individuals to think out of the box. It’s a unique tool for collective intelligence.
All students of the SDGCamps use these cards to profile themselves. What do they like? How do they see their future? What is important to them personally?
The lab developed 3 boxes.
1. Creative Chemistry cards.
About 145 creative disciplines. Divided into 14 categories, these are fields where we can be creative in. From photography to medicine, from tattoo to government. Categories go from Public Sphere, over Communication to Critical Thinking.
2. Character & profiling cards.
About 50 character cards based on the IB profile (International Baccalaureat). Cards on a person’s character and learner. ‘I am curious’, ‘I like to share’ and more.
3. Sustainable Development Goals cards.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals as defined by the United Nations for 2030. We added 3 cards for an easy visualisation of the impact you create while designing or having ideas: how will your idea create a positive or negative impact on each of the 17 SDGs? And how can you adapt that idea?
More cards were added in the process.
Emotion cards _ 8 basic emotions cards. Evident to use for personal profiling , but also because our ideas or ideation capabilities will be influenced by current, past or future emotions.
Gender cards _ To allow diverse gender profiling we added ‘male’, ‘female’ and ‘other’ genders.
Senses _ 5 senses cards adding all 5 senses for future use.
A 4th box with SDG Challenges is now in production by the Addictlab team.
Setting up lab at the SDG Solution Space
The SDG Solution Space of the University of Geneva is an active hub to promote and perform research on the SDGs.
It is aslso home to the SDGzine and to Addictlab, the host for this Future Sustainability Innovators Program.
Visit United Nations
by Jane Lim
Our journey began where the world meets: the United Nations in Geneva. For our students, walking into the Palais des Nations was more than just a tour, it was a chance to imagine themselves as part of tomorrow’s global decision-making.
The tour led us through some of the UN’s most iconic spaces: the grand Assembly Hall, the symbolic Council Chamber, and the breathtaking Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room, with its colorful ceiling designed by artist Miquel Barceló. We also visited the UN Museum and strolled through Ariana Park, where monuments celebrate milestones in peace and cooperation. Along the way, students learned how conferences work at the UN, explored the history of the Palais des Nations and the League of Nations, and connected these lessons to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The afternoon ended on a lighter note at the UN gift shop, where students enjoyed browsing souvenirs. Some even bought the exclusive UN stamps and mailed postcards directly from the Palais des Nations, a small but symbolic way to connect their visit with the wider world.
By the end of Day 1, we had already stepped into the world of global cooperation, mixing history, big ideas, and real-life experiences all in one afternoon.
It was the perfect beginning for the Future Sustainability Innovators.
Bumping into Benjamin Von Wong at Campus Biotech
by Jane Lim
Some encounters feel like a gift. This week, at Campus Biotech, our FuSI summer camp students had the unexpected honor of crossing paths with Canadian activist artist Benjamin Von Wong—a visionary known for transforming urgent global issues into monumental works of art.
Benjamin is the creative force behind The Thinker’s Burden, a striking sculpture installed outside the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the recent Plastics Treaty negotiations. The piece reimagines Rodin’s classic “Thinker” weighed down not by abstract thoughts, but by the overwhelming burden of plastic pollution, an issue humanity can no longer ignore.
What made the moment truly special was Benjamin’s generosity. Despite his busy schedule, he took the time to speak directly to our students, giving them a personal introduction to his work and sharing insights about the purpose of art, inspiration, and the importance of turning creativity into action.
For our group, this brief encounter was more than a meeting with an artist; it was a reminder of why creativity matters in solving the world’s challenges. Art can bridge the gap between complex issues and human emotion, and Benjamin Von Wong does this with rare eloquence.
We are deeply thankful to Benjamin for his time, his vision, and his commitment to transforming awareness into impact. His work stands as both a warning and an invitation: to think, to feel, and most importantly—to act.
For more information about Benjamin Von Wong/Sculpture : www. thinkersburden.com
Dinner
Leave no one behind.
by Jan Van Mol
It was a dramatic start of the Camp. A medical emergency reminded everyone just how important care and friendship are.
During our 2nd dinner, one of our campers ate shrimp for the first time, not knowing he was severely allergic to it. Within seconds, he began experiencing symptoms that required immediate medical attention.
We rushed him to the hospital without delay and I am thankful to the staff to give me all necessary info on medical information and insurance. Our system worked.
But what stood out most, however, was the reaction of his fellow campers.
They only had just met. There was Yassin who insisted to come with me to the hospital. It was a wonderful display of care and cameradery. He stood by and helped were needed. Another student, Mohammed, wanted to call when we were at the hospital to talk and check upon him.
Both of the boys actions reflected a deep sense of compassion and solidarity that goes far beyond the first days of camp.
Fortunately, our student received prompt treatment - he was surrounded by 7 nurses and one doctor - and recovered well. After 4 hours in the hospital, late at night, I could bring him back to the hotel.
What could have been a frightening and isolating experience became instead a powerful reminder: in moments of crisis, kindness and friendship shine the brightest.
The SDG Challenge: Launching the Camp with Purpose and Play
by Jane Lim
The opening day of the SDG Camp began with an activity designed to energize, inspire, and unite participants around the heart of the program: the Sustainable Development Goals. The SDG Challenge offered a dynamic introduction, combining teamwork, strategy, and creativity with meaningful engagement on global issues.
Students, divided into small teams, drew cards featuring challenges linked to each of the 17 SDGs. Within a set time, they were tasked with designing solutions, role-playing scenarios, or presenting innovative ideas, ranging from building a model water filter to sketching a vision of a sustainable city and so much more.
To add a layer of strategy, teams earned and spent tokens, using them to gain hints or increase their chances of winning.The purpose of the game extended well beyond entertainment. It was intentionally designed to help participants:
• Familiarize themselves with the 17 SDGs in an interactive and memorable way.
• Practice essential skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication.
• Recognize their role as changemakers, capable of connecting ideas to real-world challenges and solutions.
By the end of the session, students not only had fun but also built strong team bonds and developed a shared sense of responsibility for the issues they will explore in depth throughout the camp.
The SDG Challenge thus set the tone for the days ahead: purposeful learning, creativity in action, and the belief that even the biggest global goals can begin with small steps taken together.
Why It Matters
The SDG Challenge serves as more than an icebreaker. By transforming the 17 SDGs into interactive tasks, it ensures that students begin their journey with both awareness and agency, reminding them that sustainable change is within their reach.
First Presentations SDG Challenges
More lab pictures
CERN Visit
As a result of visiting CERN, the particle accelerator in Geneva, I had learned a lot of stuff that changed how I think. Now, when I was first introduced to the particle accelerator, I was just impressed, completely mind blown about how mankind developed and created this. Of course, since the first and all tour guides were scientists, I took all the opportunity to ask questions. But these questions weren’t ordinary, I asked in depth questions, such as the internal systems, for example how they would cool down their super computers. Moving on, after learning about the particle accelerator we went to visit something more in depth in the particle accelerator, which is the ATLAS detector that was used in the particle accelerator. First, we were introduced into a mural painted into the side of the building, and the new tour guide giving us a fun fact, which was that the detector was double the size of the building we were going to be entering, I was quite shocked since it was a big building. Once we entered inside, they started introducing the ATLAS accelerator to us, giving us fun facts. As I stated above, I wanted to take all the opportunity to ask questions, such as
how they get rid of the radiation in the concrete to make sure it doesn’t build up and reach to a high amount that could be dangerous. After finishing, we went to an exhibition about the particle accelerator, talking about stuff like the in-depth structure of the particle accelerator. But one thing in the exhibition that got my mind thinking, “How”, which was, emptiness is not actually empty, there is still something inside, like particles. Overall, in conclusion this was a very fun learning experience and I thank everybody that helped arrange and set it up.
by FUSI student Mohammed Al Khowaiter
The visit to CERN, was mesmerizing. The thought of having a huge particle collider right under you feels lucid. One of the most interesting parts, however, was definitely the lesson regarding servers, and how this magazine probably was published by their servers. CERN isn’t just about slamming two objects together, CERN serves a purpose to keep physics up to date, and our beloved internet active. from my iPhone
by FUSI student Yassin Mansour
Pictures by Ranbir Loungani
Bains de Paquis
by Jane Lim
After an inspiring morning exploring the mysteries of the universe at CERN, our Future Sustainability Innovators shifted gears for a more relaxed evening at Bains des Paquis on Lake Geneva.
It was a very hot day, and the lakeside landmark was overflowing with swimmers and sunbathers. Only two adventurous students braved the heat and went for a refreshing dip, while others were just as fascinated watching the crowd, amused that so many of the swimmers seemed to be sporting sixpack abs!
About Bains des Paquis
Perched on the shore of Lake Geneva, the Bains des Pâquis is one of the city’s most beloved public spaces. Originally built as public baths in the 19th century, today it’s a lively hub for swimming, sunbathing, and social life. Locals and visitors alike gather here to enjoy the lake, grab a meal at the canteen-style restaurant, or simply relax with views of the Jet d’Eau and the surrounding Alps. In summer, it’s packed with swimmers and families; in winter, it transforms into a place for sauna sessions and fondue. More than just a swimming spot, Bains des Paquis reflects Geneva’s commitment to accessible public spaces where everyone, regardless of background, can enjoy nature and community.
Back at our tables, the group shared a vegetarian meal, chosen to respect allergies and dietary preferences. It was a reflection of the camp’s values of inclusivity, enhancing the spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Afterwards, the evening branched into smaller adventures: some students enjoyed gelato with Jack and Touba, while others wandered the cobblestone streets of Geneva’s Old Town with Annette and Aakriti.
By the time the group reunited, we were tired but smiling. From particle physics to lakeside swims, vegetarian meals to gelato, Day 2 was a journey of discovery, laughter, and community.
Mer de Glace
by Jane Lim
‘I never saw snow before.’
Yassin (Kenya)
‘I never saw snow before. Well, except in Snow City Dubai’
Anonymous
On August 13, FuSI campers set out on an unforgettable journey to the Mer de Glace, France’s largest glacier. The trip to Chamonix and Montenvers Station was more than a breathtaking adventure in the Alps; it was a powerful lesson in climate change and SDG 13: Climate Action.
The day began with a scenic train ride to Montenvers, where the group explored the Glaciarium, a museum dedicated to glaciers, climate change, and the Alps. Interactive exhibits revealed how glaciers are formed, why they are shrinking, and what their retreat means for mountain ecosystems and people.
From there, our students descended by funicular and nearly 480 steps to reach the famous Ice Grotto, a glowing blue cave carved directly into the glacier. The experience was stunning, but also sobering: the grotto has to be re-carved every year as the ice melts away. What was once a short descent now requires hundreds of steps, a physical marker of how fast the Mer de Glace is retreating. “We knew climate change was real. But walking down those steps, we felt it,” said a participant.
The climb back up was long and steep, but the group made it with smiles and teamwork. Jan earned the nickname of the day as the “broom wagon,” cheerfully taking up the rear and making sure no one was left behind.
The visit made the urgency of climate action tangible. The Mer de Glace is shrinking by several meters each year, and seeing this first-hand gave students a visceral understanding of what data alone cannot always convey. Conversations turned toward how daily choices connect to global challenges, and what role young people can play in shaping sustainable futures.
While the focus of the day was on SDG 13: Climate Action, the experience also touched SDG 4: Quality Education through experiential learning, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production through reflections on lifestyle impacts, and SDG 15: Life on Land by highlighting how glacial retreat affects water systems and biodiversity.
The key takeaway from the visit was clear: the Mer de Glace is melting fast, but by seeing its retreat with their own eyes, young people came away more determined than ever to act. Climate change is no longer distant or abstract—it is here, and the time for action is now.
A day in Chamonix
Picture by Yael Pinchuk
Pictures by Jane Lim
Visit World Health Organisation
by Jane Lim
Our Future Sustainability Innovators Camp students from 14 different countries had the extraordinary opportunity to visit the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. For our inquisitive young minds, the visit offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a global institution dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and sustainability around the world.
During the visit, students engaged directly with WHO staff, asking thoughtful questions and exploring how international health policies and initiatives are developed.
The experience helped them connect their own learning in this camp with real-world global challenges, from disease prevention to equitable healthcare access.
Dorine van der Wal ‘s unwavering support and dedication to youth engagement and education, and her passion and belief in empowering young people have been instrumental in
making this visit possible. Her guidance continues to inspire our students to envision themselves as changemakers in a global context.
Darcy Levison, who shared her expertise on Polio Eradication, offering students a deep understanding of the strategies, challenges, and successes involved in one of WHO’s landmark global health initiatives.
Being in Geneva, surrounded by an ecosystem of international organizations, provided our students with a unique environment to learn, explore, and connect. The visit sparked curiosity, encouraged critical thinking, and reinforced the importance of global citizenship.
It reminded us all that youth engagement is not just an opportunity— it is essential for shaping a sustainable, equitable, and healthy future.
Picture by Mohammed Al Khowaiter
Dorin Van der Wal presenting WHO
Darcy Levison shared her expertise on Polio Eradication
Meeting International Geneva
Geneva is an iconic place with so many International Organisations. But it’s also about people. Real people we can meet, from different backgrounds, organisations, countries.
We would like to thank the following people who came for a brown bag lunch to talk to our students. We saw lively discussions and so many interested questions. After the lunch the students had to present who they have met.
Aichatou - University of Geneva
Peyton - WMO
Sunethra - University of Geneva
Brice - CERN
Yannick & Faye - GIGA (ITU & Unicef)
Chloe - Alliance for Health Promotion
Chuck - International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Susana - University of Geneva
preliminary SDGCamp stats
after day 3
Number of water bottles engraved with name 20 of 35 Number of wallets lost 4 Number of wallets found 3
Number of credit cards blocked 5
Number of visits to Emergency 1
Number of construction hats bought at CERN 1
Number of same hoodies bought at H&M 3
Number of fancy macarons eaten in combination with MacDonalds Food can’t tell / bribed
Number of people getting sick after eating fancy macarons with MacDo ?
Liters of water drank by group About Lake Geneva
Number of fake birthdays celebrated ?
Number of extra UberEats food ordered after curfew ?
Number of question asked ‘Is this Halal’ 243
Number of question asked ‘When do we go shopping’ 1457
Number of friendships created beautiful work in progress
Sustainable Habits Lecture
Day 5 Hackathon day
1. Design the Future of Repair
How can we make repairing outdoor gear more accessible, desirable, and mainstream for young people across Europe?
Students could explore ideas around repair hubs, apps, incentives, peer-topeer networks, or storytelling campaigns.
Hackathon Partner Patagonia
2. Circular Adventure: Rethinking the Gear Lifecycle
How can outdoor gear brands build meaningful circularity into their business models while reducing waste and inspiring customers to do the same?
Ideas could include new rental systems, upcycling platforms, loyalty programs for returns, or local circular micro-hubs.
Hackathon Partner Patagonia
3. Child online protection & Bullying
Building a digital superhero who fights cyberbullying and online harassment through creativity and technology. This project should empower kids and teens to stand up, speak up, and stay safe online.
Hackathon Expert/ Kamila /
4. Explore how AI can be used to promote health and increase health literacy
How can we design AI systems that promote health and increase health literacy—especially among hard-to-reach populations?
Game Concept: “Train the AI”
Objective: Build and train an AI that can:
1. Identify underserved communities based on data inputs (e.g., geography, language, access to care).
2. Craft health promotion messages tailored to their needs.
Lab Researcher Chloe/ Partner Alliance for Health Promotion
5. Science & Food: Create an AI agent on Food
What if we could talk to our salad or dish? Where is it coming from? This project will be exhibited by Addictlab during the Fête de la Science project in France
Hackathon Experts:
Aichatou / University of Geneva
Jan/ Addictlab
6. Cooler,
Fairer Geneva: Urban Heat Challenge
How can we design cooler, fairer neighbourhoods in Geneva that protect vulnerable people from extreme heat?
Geneva is getting hotter. Certain neighbourhoods feel the heat more than others. Some people — like the elderly, young kids, people with disabilities, or families with low income — are more affected.Can you come up with a creative idea, tool, design, or campaign that helps reduce heat in public spaces and makes life better for everyone?
Lab Researcher Touba / University of Geneva
7. Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
Develop an innovative and sustainable solution for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in freshwater tanks in Sri Lanka.
Kitta’s Harvest is a smallholder farmer’s project. The owner is now facing a pressing issue: the rapid growth of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) calls cyanobacteria, in his freshwater tank (200m tank). As a result, the farmer is suffering significant income losses, as the HBAs have impacted fishery yield, water supply forharvests, odor, while threatening on long-term environmental sustainability
Lab researcher Sunethra/ University of Geneva
8. Smart ways to survive
Have you ever dreamed of working in one of the world’s largest particle physics laboratories? At CERN, scientific discoveries are exciting, but safety is paramount. Explore CERN’s safety rules and procedures while having fun creating an interactive game inspired by Dumb Ways to Die!
Help CERN staff become aware of the risks around them and safely practice how to avoid them.
Hackathon Expert: Brice / CERN Microclub
Day 5 Hackathon day
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1. Design the Future of Repair
How can we make repairing outdoor gear more accessible, desirable, and mainstream for young people across Europe?
Students could explore ideas around repair hubs, apps, incentives, peer-topeer networks, or storytelling campaigns.
Hackathon Partner
REPAIR HUB
2. Circular Adventure: Rethinking the Gear Lifecycle
How can outdoor gear brands build meaningful circularity into their business models while reducing waste and inspiring customers to do the same?
Ideas could include new rental systems, upcycling platforms, loyalty programs for returns, or local circular micro-hubs.
Hackathon Partner
Group 2 was challenged with demonstrating how outdoor gear brands could sustainably improve their business models. Our solution was a 3-part plan for the implementation of a circular economy.
In most developed countries, society promotes consumerism through fast fashion while stigmatizing sustainable practices such as reusing and repairing clothes. Therefore, the first stage of our plan was to address the severe lack of awareness around green clothing practices through a social media campaign. Brands would partner with popular influencers to educate the public about how to best recycle and prolong the lifespan of their gear. Independently, this would enhance business transparency to prevent greenwashing and promote legitimate producers.
The second stage is to streamline the garment lifecycle and industrial recycling. After people become aware of the monetary incentive for returning old clothing to a supplier, the practice will proliferate, calling for additional infrastructure. Therefore, similar to how brands offer cash back for clothing, we would implement hubs across the EU for people to collect loyalty points with select companies for returning other items. We also identified ways to improve the recycling process of nylon, including the conglomeration of multiple plants so that they could run on nuclear power, and using AI-powered infrared scanners to more efficiently separate nylon 6 from nylon 6.6. To demonstrate this idea, we created a robot using Lego Spike that sorts blocks by color.
Finally, the hypothetical success of our plan necessitated marketability, so we calculated the financial appeal of implementing our concept. Because recycling saves 1.9 million USD in nylon buying every year, the plan only requires a small push and then is completely self-sustaining. After a small initial investment, we would make substantial profits through a selfsustaining cycle, enabling us to fund other sustainability initiatives and have a meaningful impact on the environment.
FUSI student Yael Pinchuk
Responsible Consumption
Ranbir Loungani India
OUR TEAM
Ivan Sungurov Russia
3. Child online protection & Bullying
Building a digital superhero who fights cyberbullying and online harassment through creativity and technology.
This project should empower kids and teens to stand up, speak up, and stay safe online.
Hackathon Expert/ Kamila /
4. Explore how AI can be used to promote health and increase health literacy
How can we design AI systems that promote health and increase health literacy—especially among hard-toreach populations?
Game Concept: “Train the AI” Objective: Build and train an AI that can:
1. Identify underserved communities based on data inputs (e.g., geography, language, access to care).
2. Craft health promotion messages tailored to their needs.
Lab Researcher Chloe/ Partner Alliance for Health Promotion
5. Science & Food: Create an AI agent on Food
What if we could talk to our salad or dish? Where is it coming from? This project will be exhibited by Addictlab during the Fête de la Science project in France
Hackathon Experts: Aichatou / University of Geneva
6. Cooler, Fairer
Geneva: Urban Heat Challenge
How can we design cooler, fairer neighbourhoods in Geneva that protect vulnerable people from extreme heat?
Geneva is getting hotter. Certain neighbourhoods feel the heat more than others. Some people — like the elderly, young kids, people with disabilities, or families with low income — are more
affected.Can you come up with a creative idea, tool, design, or campaign that helps reduce heat in public spaces and makes life better for everyone?
Lab Researcher Touba / University of Geneva
7. Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
Develop an innovative and sustainable solution for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in freshwater tanks in Sri Lanka.
Kitta’s Harvest is a smallholder farmer’s project. The owner is now facing a pressing issue: the rapid growth of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) calls cyanobacteria, in his freshwater tank
(200m tank). As a result, the farmer is suffering significant income losses, as the HBAs have impacted fishery yield, water supply forharvests, odor, while threatening on long-term environmental sustainability
Lab researcher Sunethra/ University of Geneva
8. Smart ways to survive
Have you ever dreamed of working in one of the world’s largest particle physics laboratories? At CERN, scientific discoveries are exciting, but safety is paramount. Explore CERN’s safety rules and procedures while having fun creating an interactive game inspired by Dumb Ways to Die!
Help CERN staff become aware of the risks around them and safely practice how to avoid them.
Hackathon Expert: Brice / CERN Microclub
Geneva & Old Town
© Ranbir Loungani
© Jane Lim
© Yael Pinchuk
© Ranbir Loungani
© Aakriti Jain
© devika chaturvedi
Boat Diner on Lac Leman
© devika chaturvedi
Future Sustainability Innovators 2025
Final thoughts and quotes
appreciations & quotes
This program really helped me to improve my skills, as I am implementing much of it in school and it has helped me greatly.”
Mohammed
If you bring a bunch of people from completely different backgrounds together, brilliancy is born
Yassin
Picture by Mohammed Al Khowaiter
The Camp in Dishes
what & where
Snacks at SDG Solution Space
Bain de Paquis
Bought by students
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Fondue at Chamonix
More SDGCamp awards & stats
AWARDS
The Most Postive Person Award for Wanting to Talk to Everyone in the Camp goes to Yara
The Award for Confident Speaking at a Young Age goes to Riaan
The Award for most beautiful profiling page goes to
The Most Fashionable Boat Dress Award goes to Yacine
The Award for getting an Award for being punctual then coming late Award goes to Ranbir
The Award for having the most horses printed on trousers goes to Maitha
The Award for most peculiar travel itinerary to go to Los Angeles goes to Emilio (Book a ticket from Zurich, arrive at Geneva airport then book a train to Paris)
The How to Create Orphine Earpod Award goes to Emilio
The Most Coherent Loss Award goes to Yassin (Losing a Mont Blanc wallet on Mont Blanc)
The Award for Most useless Social Media tool for the SDGCamp goes to Slack
MORE STATS
Number of question asked ‘do you have a powerbank’ 132 Number of question asked ‘do you have a charger’
Average age for a girl from Abu Dhabi to learn how to use a drill 17
Most interesting fact to earn money
Accept to take an earlier flight and receive a 150CHF voucher (Jian)
Amount of microfiber towels bought in case someone wanted to swim 15
The amount of kilo’s of food waste and left over pizza generated by the camp and given to Jan’s chickens 30
The amount of hours spent by Annette to sort out food allergies 12530h
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