Circular Living 2040 creates an attractive vision of a circular society — which can be experienced as an everyday moment in a near circular future. The project is in two parts: 1: Co-creation with organizations & companies. Here, networked concepts for the practices, structures, processes and offers of a nearby circular society are designed. 2: A future apartment as a public space of experience & discourse. Here, the results from part 1 are presented in a lifelike way and can be experienced and discussed with pleasure.
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Circular economy, recycling and waste disposal are complex and require a high level of knowledge from the population. The ERZ Smart Assistant uses advances in image recognition and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify objects with a smartphone and suggest the ideal circular process from the connected ecosystem: sharing, exchanging, repairing, selling, recycling, and more
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The use of photovoltaics is increasing, but systems are often used inefficiently and recycled at an early stage, leading to a waste of resources. High initial investments make access to climate-friendly energy production difficult. The proposed OSS model addresses these problems through a disruptive, circular Solar Contracting business model that enables local second-life applications and makes the implementation of PV systems more flexible, attractive and inclusive.
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In Switzerland, the climate crisis is closely linked to the housing crisis. However, political levers often fail due to civil majorities in the canton or at federal level. We would therefore like to find out which arguments could be used to mobilize a conservative voter base. In direct discussions, we identify factual, emotional, social, financial,... hurdles against reformist ideas (pre-emption law, regulation, tenancy control) and far-reaching approaches (land reform).
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Climate-friendly living in urban areas includes access to safe outdoor areas. KIM is committed to ensuring that we can continue to use gardens, balconies, terraces and public common areas in the future. The aim of KIM, in cooperation with the population and the public sector, is to prevent the spread of disease-transmitting mosquitoes in Zurich (and gradually in large parts of Switzerland) while protecting the health of biodiversity and people.
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HANDS ON is a prototype in which we develop, research and test (implementation) communication strategies to sensitize young people to the topics of sustainability in relation to fast fashion. Using artistic strategies, we develop and test educational formats that give young people fun access to sustainability issues in the area of fashion consumption through action.
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“Zurich shares” promotes sharing and social interaction among Zurich residents. With a mobile app, residents close to home can be asked for a required item and arrange a handover appointment.
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Where residential buildings are being renovated, 94% of tenants lose their homes, and even more with replacement constructions. Considering the current housing and climate crisis, we urgently need to learn to convert and expand our houses in such a way that their inhabitants can stay. An important strategy here is the division of construction phases. We use good practices to research what is important and disseminate the findings in such a way that planners and owners can find and apply them directly.
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