The exhibition has a modular form with 24 wooden frames. All of <link http: www.energie-klimawerkstatt.ch nc projekte.html external-link external link in current>the 679 projects that have been completed by trainees and students are displayed on individual postcards. Eight projects will be highlighted in poster format, with in-depth information on their climate protection content and additional exhibits. Further posters will explain <link http: www.energie-klimawerkstatt.ch external-link external link in current>the Energy and Climate Laboratory and provide the event and the various implementation partners with extra space, and integrated tablets will provide access to interactive web files. What’s more, a project film, which includes a personal congratulation from Federal Councillor, Doris Leuthard, will be shown on two large screens. The entire exhibition has been produced in two languages (German and French).
The exhibition was developed within the scope of a semester project of classes GR13a and GR13b with teacher Christian Theiler from the vocational training college <link http: www.medienformfarbe.ch external-link external link in current>“medien form farbe” in Zurich. The trainees Meret Borer, Alexandra Wegener and Lea Büchl convinced the jury with their extensive, modular and graphical concept, which was of a very high quality.
“The Climate and Energy Laboratory has been encouraging and inspiring students and trainees from all of Switzerland for ten years now, and there are still no signs of ageing. On the contrary, more than 100 submitted projects each year and outstanding business partners mean we can look forward to the future,” explained myclimate Managing Director, René Estermann.
Launch, tour details and competition
The official opening of the anniversary exhibition of the Energy and Climate Laboratory will take place on 6 March 2017 at <link http: www.bbz-biel.ch external-link external link in current>the BBZ Biel. The exhibition will remain in the foyer of the BBZ until 17 March and is open to everyone. The next tour stop is at the <link http: www.gibb.ch seiten default.aspx external-link external link in current>GIBB vocational training college in Bern. The exhibition will also be held in Thun, St. Gallen and West Switzerland, among others, and it is also a core component of the 2017 awards ceremony, which will take place on 6 June in the <link https: www.marriott.co.uk hotels travel zrhbr-renaissance-zurich-tower-hotel external-link external link in current>Renaissance Hotel Zurich.
The exhibition will be rounded off with an interactive competition. Visitors can check their own sustainability behaviour on a slip. The completed slips are then thrown into three theme-based urns. One winner will be drawn from each urn during the award ceremony, who can then look forward to a chocolate-making course and a tour of the <link http: www.maestrani.ch en chocolarium intro external-link external link in current>new “Chocolarium” for two people, which will open in April. They will also receive a chocolate gift package from myclimate partner, <link http: www.maestrani.ch en external-link external link in current>Maestrani.
Partners make the exhibition possible
The special exhibition and tour for “Ten years of the Energy and Climate Laboratory” has been made possible by the valuable support of various partners: <link https: www.griesser.ch en home external-link external link in current>Griesser Storen, <link https: www.ag.ch de startseite_portal startseite_portal.jsp external-link external link in current>Kanton Aargau, <link http: www.sg.ch home kultur foerderung beitraege lotteriefonds_sg.html external-link external link in current>Lotteriefonds Kanton St. Gallen, <link http: www.pom.be.ch pom de index lotteriefonds lotteriefonds.html external-link external link in current>Lotteriefonds Kanton Bern, <link http: hotel.sv-group.com de external-link external link in current>SV Hotel, <link http: www.education21.ch en external-link external link in current>éducation21, <link https: www.so.ch verwaltung departement-des-innern departementssekretariat fonds lotterie-und-sportfonds lotteriefonds external-link external link in current>Lotteriefonds Kanton Solothurn, <link https: www.fundraiso.ch sponsor gottfried-und-ursula-schaeppi-jecklin-stiftung external-link external link in current>Gottfried and Ursula Schäppi-Jecklin Stiftung as well as <link http: www.migros-kulturprozent.ch de home external-link external link in current>Migros Kulturprozent.
“Energy and Climate Laboratory” competition
The goal of the Energy and Climate Laboratory is to accumulate knowledge on the environment and the efficient use of energy and combine commitment with technological skill, innovative spirit and design expertise. The competition participants’ task is to develop products and projects that reduce CO₂, promote energy efficiency or raise awareness among the general public about everyday actions to prevent climate change. The myclimate Energy and Climate Laboratory is a national project competition for all those in education or training. To date, 679 projects from more than 7,600 students and trainees have been submitted.
This Switzerland-wide project would be impossible without professional and financial support from different sources. The following companies, among others, have provided sponsorship over the past ten years: <link https: www.energieschweiz.ch home.aspx external-link external link in current>EnergieSchweiz, <link http: www.griesser.ch external-link external link in current>Griesser Storen, <link https: www.axa.ch en private-customers.html external-link external link in current>AXA Winterthur, <link http: hotel.sv-group.com de external-link external link in current>SV Hotel, <link http: www.sbbcargo.com external-link external link in current>SBB Cargo, <link http: www.stiftung-mercator.ch de external-link external link in current>Stiftung Mercator, <link https: www.sbfi.admin.ch sbfi en home.html external-link external link in current>State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI, <link https: www.cembra.ch en external-link external link in current>Cembra MoneyBank, <link https: www.swisscom.ch en residential.html external-link external link in current>Swisscom and <link http: new.abb.com uk external-link external link in current>ABB.