Organisations active in the field of climate in Geneva
Creating or joining an organisation committed to preserving our resources is one means of playing an active role. Discover here who does what.
Local associations
- Aînées pour la protection du climat: take legal action to protect the climate;
- Alliance climatique suisse: The Alliance is an umbrella organisation for 70 different entities;
- Alternatiba Léman: a festival of initiatives committed to the climate;
- Association Climat Genève: organises the “Marche pour le climat” and many other demonstrations;
- Association de Sauvegarde du Léman (ASL): organises actions to safeguard the quality of the water in Lake Geneva, in particular the “Opération Rivières Propres” and “Net'Léman”;
- Association Eco-Citoyen: promotes sustainable development and eco gestures;
- Association les Grands-parents pour le climat Genève: organises actions aimed at protecting the climate;
- Association Transports et Environnement ATE - Genève;
- Association Printemps d'abeilles: Swiss association for the protection of bees, which acts in Geneva to take care of these insects;
- CARPE: regional coordination for an urban airport which respects the population and the environment;
- Coordination Climat Justice Sociale: enhances awareness and mobilises the population by organising conferences, debates and events linked to international negotiations and topics relating to the climate;
- Éclore: support change through Imagination and Collective Intelligence in order to achieve concrete citizen actions;
- Etudiant-e-s pour le développement durable (EDD): the association organises the sustainable development week in March along with other occasional actions;
- Extinction Rebellion Geneva: Direct action against environmental destruction;
- Festival du Film Vert (FFV): film festival focusing on environmental themes, held in Geneva in April;
- Genèveroule: promotion of cycling and socio-professional integration;
- Greenpeace, Geneva regional group: makes the population aware of environmental problems and organises tangible actions;
- Grève du climat Genève: Geneva branch of the worldwide climate strike movement;
- J'aime ma planète: organises educational, awareness and information campaigns concerning the protection of the environment, in particular with children and youths;
- La MACO: a collaborative makerspace;
- La Manivelle: Geneva cooperative for sharing objects;
- Materiuum; association whose aim is to promote and collect reusable materials intended to be discarded, coming from construction and cultural circles in the Geneva region;
- Mission Planète Terre: in particular organises the Festival du film documentaire sur les glaciers;
- Noops: a local NGO fighting programmed obsolescence;
- Organisation REVI: contributes to ensuring recognition of the status and rights of environmental refugees;
- Pro Natura Genève: a pioneering association committed to the protection of nature in Switzerland;
- Pro Vélo Genève;
- Race for water: a foundation dedicated to water conservation;
- Swiss Youth for Climate: makes youths aware of the problem of climate change and supports a constructive political climate;
- Terragir: takes action with a view to making energy savings in a collective, dynamic and inclusive approach;
- Terrasses sans frontières: promotes the installation of plants on flat roofs and a sustainable lifestyle inspired by permaculture;
- WWF Geneva: monitors current environmental affairs and sits on numerous commissions or cantonal coordination bodies. Implements projects in the field in favour of biodiversity;
- Zero Waste Switzerland: organises conferences and practical workshops to facilitate the adoption of a lifestyle without waste.
Public institutions
- Confederation, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN);
- State of Geneva, Cantonal Service for Sustainable Development (CSSD);
- State of Geneva, Territory Department (TD);
- Haute Ecole du paysage, d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Genève (Geneva College of the Landscape, Engineering and Architecture – hepia);
- Plateforme SIG-Impact (personne de contact Mme Pascale Le Strat)
- University of Geneva (UNIGE) - Institute of Environmental Sciences;
- City of Geneva, Agenda 21 – Sustainable City Department
International organisations
- Geneva Environmental Network (GEN): a network of environmental organisations where you can consult the list of network members;
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP);
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Article modifié le 21.08.2023 à 11:17