{"id":26033,"date":"2026-10-08T14:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/projekte\/sustainability-week-switzerland\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:00:32","slug":"sustainability-week-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"projekte","link":"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/en\/projekte\/sustainability-week-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Week Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sustainability Week Switzerland is a nationwide network of student-led sustainability weeks that makes sustainability visible and tangible at higher education institutions across Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-1bf78d5e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2172\" height=\"724\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-1bf78d5e\" src=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-SWS-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Logo SWS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-SWS-1.png 2172w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-SWS-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-SWS-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-SWS-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-SWS-1-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-SWS-1-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2172px) 100vw, 2172px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-46b2f3b1 gb-accordion\">\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-79e79c32 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d05bc05a gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-a18b24c8 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-a18b24c8\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong>About the project<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-986d95b9\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-986d95b9\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative was originally launched by the umbrella organisation of Swiss student organisations for sustainability (VSN). Since 2026, it has been continued and further developed by VSS-UNES-USU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sustainability Week<\/strong> is part of VSS-UNES-USU\u2019s commitment to fostering a sustainable higher education landscape. The VSS position paper on sustainability provides an important framework, outlining its positions and priorities regarding sustainability at Swiss higher education institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sustainability Week is driven by the local engagement of students. At higher education institutions across Switzerland, student teams organise their own sustainability weeks, creating diverse programmes on sustainability with different themes and priorities tailored to their local context. Sustainability Week Switzerland brings these local initiatives together in a nationwide network. It promotes exchange between teams, creates synergies and supports the sharing of experiences and ideas across different higher education institutions and locations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5e6fcb75 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-976253e5 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-b74155a7 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-b74155a7\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong>Vision and concept<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-288559cb\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-288559cb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We empower students to actively shape and embed sustainability across all areas of higher education institutions. Our vision is for students to actively contribute to the sustainable development of their institutions and, in doing so, help drive progress towards a more sustainable society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sustainability Week is driven by the local engagement of students. At higher education institutions across Switzerland, student teams organise their own sustainability weeks, creating diverse programmes on sustainability with different themes and priorities tailored to their local context. Sustainability Week Switzerland brings these local initiatives together in a nationwide network. It promotes exchange between teams, creates synergies and supports the sharing of experiences and ideas across different higher education institutions and locations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8bd67a59 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8822e413 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-44445af4 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-44445af4\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-5fba9ef2\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5fba9ef2\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sustainability Week<\/strong> brings sustainability onto campuses, raises awareness of current sustainability issues and encourages students to take action themselves. We empower students to actively shape sustainability across all areas of higher education institutions and help embed it in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the network helps strengthen student engagement over the long term and further embeds sustainability in everyday life at higher education institutions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b3ccd255 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7afb7702 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-9ec0e0fd gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-9ec0e0fd\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong>Support<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-ef6e717e\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ef6e717e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We support students and <strong>local Sustainability Weeks <\/strong>in bringing their ideas and projects to life. To this end, we provide knowledge, experience, and resources from our network. Further information can be found in our concept paper<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f349b3f1 gb-accordion\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#007115\"><strong>Get Involved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to get involved in sustainability at your higher education institution? Join an existing team, contribute your ideas or help establish a <strong>Sustainability Week <\/strong>at your institution. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#007115\"><strong>Get Involved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to get involved in sustainability at your higher education institution? Join an existing team, contribute your ideas or help establish a <strong>Sustainability Week <\/strong>at your institution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-a7ca97fd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1191\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-a7ca97fd\" src=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-Kreis-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Logo Kreis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-Kreis-1.png 1320w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-Kreis-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-Kreis-1-1024x924.png 1024w, https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-Kreis-1-767x692.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><br\/><strong>Contact us by email!<br\/><\/strong><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-b02c66fb\" href=\"mailto:sustainabilityweek@vss-unes.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M464 64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v288c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h416c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 48v40.805c-22.422 18.259-58.168 46.651-134.587 106.49-16.841 13.247-50.201 45.072-73.413 44.701-23.208.375-56.579-31.459-73.413-44.701C106.18 199.465 70.425 171.067 48 152.805V112h416zM48 400V214.398c22.914 18.251 55.409 43.862 104.938 82.646 21.857 17.205 60.134 55.186 103.062 54.955 42.717.231 80.509-37.199 103.053-54.947 49.528-38.783 82.032-64.401 104.947-82.653V400H48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Contact<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#007115\"><strong>Further links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VSSPositionspapierNachhaltigkeitDE.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VSSPositionspapierNachhaltigkeitDE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Positionspapier<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Konzept-Mehrwert-SWS-extern.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Konzept-Mehrwert-SWS-extern.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Konzeptpapier<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/en\/themen\/nachhaltigkeit\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/themen\/nachhaltigkeit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nachhaltigkeit VSS<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"project-status":[],"class_list":["post-26033","projekte","type-projekte","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekte\/26033"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekte"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projekte"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project-status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vss-unes.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project-status?post=26033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}