Swiss Cleantech Symposium at UGA: Can Tech Save the World?

Humanity’s annual consumption of resources currently far exceeds the planet’s capacity to regenerate itself sustainably. To preserve the environment for the generations to come, it is vital that we shift to cleaner technologies. While efforts in various countries are underway, global collaboration on cleantech innovation is critical to achieve environmental objectives such as water conservation, biodiversity preservation, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The ever-growing challenges facing the world of environmental protection can only be met if the international community works together and coordinates its efforts.

With the aim of creating a dialogue and accelerating the sharing of solutions around major environmental challenges across the Atlantic, the Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta, the Swiss Business Hub in Atlanta, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Office of Sustainability at the University of Georgia are partnering to host a Cleantech Symposium. Centered around the exhibition “CAN TECH SAVE THE WORLD? Swiss solutions to protect the environment,” the symposium will showcase innovative cleantech solutions from Switzerland to make our societies resolutely more sustainable. This event will be a unique opportunity for Switzerland to demonstrate the vibrancy of their sustainability industry. UGA looks forward to hosting this event as a way to engage with a vibrant, international sustainability industry, display its own research and outreach activities in the area of clean technologies, and expose faculty and students to fresh ideas and new possibilities.

On April 20, join entrepreneurs and scientists from both Switzerland and the state of Georgia to get exclusive insights on clean technologies that can effectively address today’s challenges!