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Villars Institute - 2022 Milestones and 2023 Goals

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15th May 2023
The Villars Institute was founded on the 15th of January 2022. We want to thank the Villars community and our partners for an amazing first year. Here is a look at the milestones from 2022 and our exciting plans for... read more

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Five traits to look for in a Systems Leader

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15th May 2023
Our planet is facing complex, systemic challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and renewable energy. Why is systems leadership the solution? read more

Article

Villars Institute x Minerva Project: Systems Leadership Program

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9th May 2023
The Minerva Project and the Villars Institute are creating a unique, intergenerational course to introduce systems thinking skills to young and adult learners.

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Bridging Generations: Montreux Jazz Festival Spotlight

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8th Feb 2023
The Villars Institute is collaborating with Montreux Jazz Festival to promote young musical talent. Here’s all you need to know

Article

Breakthroughs We Need Now for the Next Generation

Published:

22nd Nov 2022

Author:

Olivia Avalos Villar, Eloise Westfeldt, Sofiia Martianova
Scientific and technological breakthroughs are happening at an unprecedented pace, and tomorrow’s discoveries are already shaping today’s outcomes. Created in 2019, the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) Foundation champions anticipation as a key to building a sustainable, inclusive future... read more

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How Carbon Forestry Can Preserve Biodiversity

Published:

16th Aug 2022

Author:

Suzan Craig
Global warming and biodiversity loss are two of the biggest crises facing our planet. The two are interlinked, though treated as separate issues by the international community: global warming is the focus of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference... read more

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Nature Based Solutions: Why they matter for our future

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15th Jun 2022
The planet's natural cycles produce most of the carbon in the atmosphere. But human activities have disturbed the natural balance. Fortunately, nature also has the capability to reduce the harmful emissions produced by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels,... read more

Article

The energy transition is here

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2nd Jun 2022
We are undergoing an energy revolution, and it has the potential to reduce – even reverse – the impacts of climate change, provide a raft of new opportunities for employment and education across the globe, and improve the quality of... read more

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Systems Leadership: Why it matters for our future

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27th May 2022
It’s easy to be cynical about the idea of "changing the system". When you see how the structures of democratic societies are failing to take seriously the pressing global problems of our time, giving up in despair is an understandable... read more

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Alpine Inspiration: Villars-sur-Ollon

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11th May 2022
The challenges facing our shared planet are large and complex. But a small village in the mountains of Switzerland is set to become a platform for empowering future global change-makers, by bridging generational divides and nurturing collaboration across disciplines. Their... read more

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Empowering future systems leaders

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13th Apr 2022
The Villars Institute was established to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions and to improve the health of the planet. It is an ambitious goal, but it can be achieved by bringing together exceptional people from all generations to... read more

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Systems leadership for all generations

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12th Apr 2022
Born in a village in the Swiss Alps, The Villars Institute aims to accelerate the transition to a net zero economy and to improve the health of the planet for all its inhabitants.

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4 Questions to Lee Howell, Executive Director of the Villars Institute

Published:

12th Apr 2022

Author:

Catherine Allen
After more than a decade producing the World Economic Forum's influential Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Lee Howell is embarking on an exciting adventure as Executive Director of the Villars Institute. Lee is an American, born and raised in Japan,... read more