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NEW STUDENT PODCAST ON SUSTAINABILITY !
Congratulations to a student in Year 11 who has just released a podcast on sustainability.
Check it out using the links below!
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2L6ed02E1McVUIIlnybJD6?si=A3Do0mV2QniyXhYHHL00wA
Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-me/id1815021535
Amazon music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0d50ddbd-58cc-47a5-a27c-53d30cda32fb/bite-me
Upcoming events: 11 May 2025 Secondhand bike & vide-dressing
When: Sunday 11 May from 09:30 till 13:00
Where: Ecolint campus La Chataigneraie
Chemin de la Ferme 2
1297 Founex
Outside in front of the Primary Building
Costs: Participation in the event is for free, but you can support the P4P by a participation fee of your own choice. There will be a collection box at the cash. We will use the proceeds to support green initiatives at the campus and beyond the campus.
Registration: Send an email to ptachatp4p@gmail.com with your name and indicate what you will be selling.
Secondhand bike sale
The Parent Teacher Association’s subgroup “The Parents4Planet” (P4P) is organizing its yearly secondhand bike sale in combination with a “vide-dressing” for the Ecolint La Chataigneraie and local community. Do you have a bike that you don’t use anymore, or you might have grown out of? Or are you searching for a different bike? Look no further, try your luck at the secondhand bike sale and join us in stimulating the circular economy.
Instructions
If you want to sell your bike, you can bring it to the event between 08:45 and 09:15.
Make sure your bike is ready to ride so people can try it out (no flat tires, working brakes etc.).
Other (non-motorized with exception of electric) vehicles like scooters, tricycles and go-karts are also welcome for sale.
If you would like to keep the proceeds, tag your bike with your full name, your telephone number and the price of the bike. Please indicate if Twint is a payment option and if people can contact you by phone during the event for further questions.
If you have a bike you would like to donate to the P4P, please make a tag on which is written “P4P” and inform us when you bring it. Leftover donated bikes will be given to charity by students.
!Buyers are required to come at the end of the event (between 13:00 and 13:15) to collect their proceeds and /or their unsold bikes!
Bike repair revision service
This year we are partnering with Guillaume Ogay a.k.a. Le Bicyclologue. He is a professional bike technician, who offers repair and maintenance services at home with his mobile workshop. He will be present during our event, where he can take care of your bike. In case of too much demand during the event, you can make an appointment with him. See for more information his website https://www.bicyclologue.com
On the scene, there will also be at least one parent volunteer with a passion for and knowledge of bikes to assist and advice you.
Vide-dressing
The P4P is also giving you the chance to pass on clothing (all sizes and gender, all seasons) you no longer need and to find some new fashion treasures during our secondhand clothing sale. The vide-dressing will be set up alongside the bike sale at the same place and time.
Instructions
!No donations! The vide-dressing is an opportunity to sell your clothes, shoes and accessories and to keep the proceeds. If you have items you’d like to donate, check our list of charity organizations below to bring them to.
Label your clothes, shoes and accessories with your full name, your telephone number, the price and if Twint is a payment option.
If you have a clothes rack, you can bring your own to display your items. Tables for displaying clothes will be provided and there will be a limited availability of clothing racks.
!Buyers are required to come back after the event (between 13:00 and 13:15) to collect their proceeds and/or unsold items!
Clothing adaptation and repair
Once again this year, we will be partnering with social charity organization Coucoudre. If you have clothes in need of reparation or adaptation, bring them to our event and they will be able to fix them against a good price. For more information about Coucoudre, check their website https://coucoudre.org
PE kits and Lab coats
Secondhand PE kits and lab coats will be on site for purchase.
Circular economy
Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle:
Thank you in advance for joining us in stimulating the circular economy and with that, reducing our ecological footprint.
For more information about the event or special requests you can write to ptachatp4p@gmail.com.
List of secondhand charity shops in the region where you can bring your clothes to:
La Friperie Caritative de Nyon, Chem. de la Redoute 12, 1260 Nyon
Caritas Nyon, Rue de la Combe 9, 1260 Nyon
Caritas Versoix, Rte de Suisse 57/59, 1290 Versoix
Second Hand Toy Stall – Marche d’hiver
Sunday 1st December 2024
Give Toys and Festive Cheer a Second Life!
The Parents for the Planet (P4P) team is hosting a Second-Hand Toy Sale during which we will sell your unwanted toys. We also welcome festive / winter wonderland decorations and festive / Christmas jumpers. By participating, you’re reducing waste and supporting a cleaner environment for future generations. Bring your toys and festive vibes, grab a bargain, and join us in making a positive impact!
Collected funds will support both the PTA and P4P (P4P will use these towards Earth Day event and other biodiversity projects)
• Toy Drop-Off Details:
From November 18th, you can drop off toys in good condition (clean, complete, and functional) in the boxes outside the Primary building. We’re accepting items like puzzles, board games, books, building sets, and outdoor toys—perfectly fit for new owners! NO SOFT TOYS please! We also welcome any Festive winter decorations you no longer use that are in good condition. No clothes with exception of Christmas jumpers. Only items in excellent condition please.
• For any questions or requests please get in touch ptachatp4p@gmail.com
Winter sport sale
Winter sport sale
Saturday 2nd November 2024
Saturday 2nd November 2024
9:30am to 12:30am in front of the Primary building
9:30am to 12:30am in front of the Primary building
How does it work?
• P4P can sell your winter sports gears for you. The proceeds are used to move towards a more ecologically sustainable community at La Châtaigneraie.
• Please register at ptachatp4p@gmail.com, • Drop your items in boxes in front of the Primary building every morning from the 28th October or you can drop them on the day until 9:00 we will accept clothing and winter shoes, ski, skates, or other winter sports gears. Larger items such as skis can be brought on the day and sold by the owner please note that we will not take donations this year but we will sell your items for you.
There is a participation fee of CHF 5 for sellers.
• Make sure you label your articles with your first name and last name, your telephone number and price If you accept payments via TWINT, please mention this on the label
•Come back at the end of the event to collect your money or recollect you unsold pieces. A group of volunteering ski experts, parents and students, will be on site for advices If would like to help and share your knowledge and tips please get in touch ptachatp4p@gmail.com
Upcoming event : Green Halloween !
– P4P will organize a Halloween costume swap and sale after school (date to be confirmed). You can donate outgrown adult or kids costumes in good condition, or sell on site.
Or you can check out second hand shops for costumes and decoration, some ideas (more on our P4P PTA page):
Filiale de Nyon - Armée du Salut www.brocki.ch
Magasins - La Recyclerie
Nos magasins à Genève – Renfile
Or rent: WOMEN PARTY WEAR — La Mascarade www.la-mascarade.ch
The Gift Box Project will be happy to take any leftover candy!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/giftboxesgenevaarea/
Second hand Primary school kid’s clothes and shoe sale
How does it work?
• We can sell your preloved clean and in good condition items for you during the event.
• If you donate clean and in good condition items, the proceeds will contribute to making the La Chataigneraie community more ecologically sustainable.
• In case you would like to keep the proceeds, label your items with a size, price, your first and family name and your telephone number. If you would like to use Twint as a payment method, please indicate so on the label.
• Come by at the end of the event to collect your money or recollect your items.
• We will bring unsold donated items to local charity organisations.
• You can drop your items in boxes in front of the Primary building from the 11th March to the 22nd March.
BRING ALONG YOUR TEXTILES TO BE REPAIRED AND ALTERED!
A tailor from Coucoudre (a local social impact charity advocating to reduce waste and support local refugees - www.coucoudre.org) will be on-site to give advice and to collect any clothing that needs repair or alteration at on affordable cost. Besides tailoring / repairs, Coucoudre creates new products by upcycling damaged or unwanted fabrics. They will offer a few of their products for sale during our event.
To end with, during the event you will also be able to purchase second hand PE kits, PE shorts, PE shirts and lab coats for a very low price.
Join us!
Join us!
Welcome to the P4P webpage! If you are interested in sustainability topics, attending events or you wish to join us and participate in any way - please contact us and find out more at ptachatp4p@gmail.com
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Food forest
Food forest
The Food Forest is a project to incorporate many intentions and initiatives around the campus. Not only will it increase biodiversity, but it will provide the community with healthy, fresh foods and improve the soil, and provide flood and drought mitigation. Some Year 12s have taken this on as a CAS project for the DP diploma and with parental and community support, we hope to integrate it in the centenary celebrations.
Who we are
Who we are
We are a group of parents who are concerned about the Environment and have come together to take practical steps to build a more ecologically sustainable community at La Châtaigneraie.
We organise events, collections, fundraising and meet to brainstorm about ways to make the school community more sustainable.
If you would like to join this group or support any of our activities, please contact us ptachatp4p@gmail.com !
What have we done
What have we done
Winter Sports sale - Edition 2023
On 4th November we held the second Winter sports sale. For the first time we sold items on behalf of parents and the wider Ecolint community. It has been a great success! We sold Winter clothes, skis, snow and ski boots as well as many accessories. We hope to make it even bigger next year. Look out for information on the next event before the Autumn break in 2024. Thank you to everyone who supported and participated in this event!
In 2022/2023, we organized a Winter clothes sale and at the Christmas market a toy and book sale. We also organized a second-hand bike sale at the school.
We have raised a surprising amount of money which we will give to local environmental organizations and build a long term partnership.
Eating locally reduces your impact on the environment
Eating locally reduces your impact on the environment
Vegetables and fruit that are grown locally are better for the environment as they haven't travelled across the globe. They have a lower carbon footprint. It also helps sustain local farmers and businesses.
Why is it important to eat food that’s in season? Seasonal food is fresher, tastier and more nutritious than food consumed out of season. Even though we would all like to eat strawberries and tomatoes all year round, the best time to eat them is when they can be purchased directly from a local grower shortly after harvest. Seasonal fruit and vegetables produced on local farms are often fresher, as they do not require long distances for transport. They also contain more nutrients when allowed to ripen naturally on their parent plant.
Local farms
Marché Balmer
Chemin des Arzillères 1, Founex
Mon-Fri 8h-12h 14h-18h
Sat 8h-13h
Local products grown in a sustainable way
Ferme du Torry
Chem. de Chirilinge, Mies
Wed 15h30-18h30
Sat 10h00h-13h30
Organic farm (vegetables, fruits, eggs)
Where to find bulk food stores:
Bocal Vert
Allée de la petite prairie 12, Nyon
Mon-Fri 10h-18h30
Sat 10h-17h
Great choice of bulk products and food
And many other addresses:
https://manger-local.ch/index.html
Looking for ideas on what to do with local seasonal products? Check out Real Food Encyclopedia.
You can also find fantastic recipes on https://cookieandkate.com.
Here is what to cook this March https://cookieandkate.com/what-to-cook-this-march/
If you want to check what’s in season, go check Claire Sophie Pissenlit on Instagram for a monthly update!
How do you deal with green waste?
How do you deal with green waste?
Almost 50% of the food we grow and buy doesn’t get eaten. A massive proportion of that goes directly into landfill. The wasted food rots and produces methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times as potent as CO2at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Almost 8% of greenhouse gases comes from rotting food.
To change that what about starting composting?! Composting is literally making new soil.
If you want to start making compost and a beginner then this site can help you https://www.planetnatural.com/home-composting/
For more information on food waste footprint and climate change, check UN Food and Agriculture Agency webpage: https://www.fao.org/3/bb144e/bb144e.pdf
Tips to change habits
Tips to change habits
If you have any tips about to change habits so as to live a more ecologically friendly life then we would welcome them and encourage you to share them with us all!
For example, this could be about changing shopping habits – buying a different type of product or ones that have less packaging. It could also mean repairing things rather than throwing them away and buying new ones. If you have good ideas please let us know!
REPAIR
• Repair cafés https://repair-cafe.ch/fr/events
• https://ecrou.ch in Eysins and Gland, they repair almost everything!
• Bikes: https://www.bykarl.ch
• Jewellery: http://metaluma.com Based in Ferney Voltaire – skilled and reasonably priced for minor and less minor repairs
• Clothing Repairs
Many dry cleaners offer a repair service – ask if your local one does.
https://coucoudre.org This is a social impact charity employing refugee tailors, you can contact them directly from their facebook or website or bring your repairs to the Friperie at Chemin de la Redoute 12, Nyon on Tuesdays from 11 – 5pm or Les Arcades du Borgeraud in Gland on Thursdays from 12 – 3pm.
https://www.carolinemiles.ch A made to measure clothing and alterations workshop also offering made to measure
upholstery and sewing lessons
Atelier Henia Janin Pl. Charles-David 3, Versoix
Goy Sylvie Couture, 122 Rue de la Versoix, Divonne Les Bains https://sylvie-goy-couture.com
• Furniture Repair
Meubles Anciens Services (+41 22 758 18 17), near the airport
CYCLING
• Pro Velo Switzerland is the national umbrella organization of local and regional cycling organizations representing the interests of cyclists in Switzerland https://en.pro-velo.ch/about-us
SECOND HAND CLOTHING SHOPS AND FURNITURE
• Give your stuff a second life, buy second hand and support a good cause at the same time https://csp.ch/geneve/brocantes-et-boutiques/
There are a host of second hand shops in the region, not least Armée du Salut, Caritas and Emmaus who have several locations in Nyon and Geneva.
https://www.brocki.ch/fr/filiales-2/geneve-le-lignon/
https://www.brocki.ch/fr/filiales-2/nyon-2/
https://emmaus-ge.ch/magasins/ and the boutique which has premium items at Rue Ancienne 69, Carouge
https://recyclerie.ch/magasins/
and some pretty funky places like
https://leplongeoir.ch, pop up events run at Café ex Machina in Nyon, the Marché Aux Puces in Nyon on the last Sunday of every month and in Plain Palais every Wednesday and Saturday. If you want to go further, https://www.pucesducanal.com in Lyon is really worth a trip and take in some of the fabulous friperie shops in the city – probably some of the best in France or Switzerland.
And if you have children who want to upgrade their tech – consider https://cash-converters.ch/collections/les-derniers-ajouts
Google terms: Friperie, brocante
SHARING TOOLS
• La Manivelle Nyon is a non-profit tool and equipment lending association founded in July 2021 on the values of sharing, conviviality, sustainable development and sobriety. It operates like a library, providing its subscribers with a wide range of tools and materials stored in a repository https://nyon.myturn.com/library/
BORROWING TOYS
• If you have young children, the toy libraries are AMAZING!! https://www.ludonyonregion.ch
PASSING ON
In addition to passing things along to the numerous second hand shops, consider also ‘Pay It Forward’ groups on Facebook, especially Pay it Forward Parents Nyon.
TEXTILE
• If you have clean (uncontaminated) used and worn clothes and other types of textile, which are not good enough for a second round, you can donate them at a recycling point of H&M store, https://hmgroup.com/sustainability/circularity-and-climate/recycling/#Garment_collection
GARDEN
• An awarded innovative solution to store rainwater in your garden for the dryer periods during the year https://www.rainwinner.nl/fr
Ideas box
Ideas box
We’ve had a look around the Internet and these are some ideas to live more sustainably. This is just a short guide, please let us know if you have any ideas! You can contact us at ptachatp4p@gmail.com!
WFF guides you with advices on travels, food, finance, etc. https://www.wwf.ch/fr/un-style-de-vie-durable
You can put your money at a green bank, which doesn’t invest in fossil fuel, deforestation and other projects with a negative impact on the planet. The same with your pension fund. Pressure them to move away from investing in planet destructive investments.
Check out the WWF research on the Swiss banking sector: https://www.wwf.ch/sites/default/files/doc-2021-09/Sustainability%20in%20the%20Swiss%20retail%20banking%20sector%20-%20ENG.pdf
You can vote for a political party that puts the environment and a livable planet for our children and future generations first: https://www.vd.ch/themes/etat-droit-finances/votations-et-elections/registre-cantonal-des-partis-politiques
Donate to environmental organizations, grassroots movements, activist groups who force society to move to a greener future.
Reconnecting with Nature
Reconnecting with Nature
Have you ever immersed yourself in Nature in treehouses, white pods, canal boats, camping huts or in campsites? Here are a few recommendations to treat yourself!
https://www.cabane-bois-orient.fr/accommodation/au-fil-de-l-eau/
https://www.cabanesdesgrandslacs.com/produit/cabane-spa-robinsons/
https://whitepod.com/en/pods/the-family-pod/
• SUMMER AND WINTER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
https://www.la-boite-a-montagne-jura.fr (BAM) in Les Rousses offers a great support for many outings and adventures. The BAM guides can organise outdoor climbing, canyoning, caving, snowbiking, avalanche activities, igloo building activities, etc.
For women looking for hiking challenges, check out http://www.jurapeakschallenge.ch:
7 treks to ascend the highest peaks of the Jura mountain chain across Switzerland and France. The challenge kicks off in September and goes on through June so challengers experience the Jura mountains through the changing seasons, hiking and snowshoeing to the summits. The challenge takes places only once a year and is limited to 10 participants.
https://www.facebook.com/shezone who organises the Jura Peaks challenges offers women only local adventures and often share the latest information on what to look out for in the Jura near us http://www.shezone.ch.
• SUMMER 'WATER' ACTIVITIES
There are so many great activities on and around the lake. For 11-17 year olds looking to have a less structured approach to the summer holidays https://greve-nautique.ch/presentation/ offers drop in sessions where you can hand out and try various water sports – all free!!
• FOR THE SKI SEASON
During the pandemic, Charlaine (Jura Peak Challenge founder) shared this wonderful list of local hire places who offer Ski Randonnée, Cross Country Ski equipment and raquettes
For Cross Country Ski coaching – contact Kathy Zimmerman,
http://www.zimfit.ch/sessions/cross-country-skiing/
Cross Country Skiing locations
La Vattay – near Col de la Faucille in France. This location has ESF and ESi instructors, ski and raquette hire – per day or for the season and a range of pistes from 2km green to a challenging 13km red – and a black that I have never dared to try! There is a restaurant, a salle hors sac (picnic roon) and
https://www.paysdegex-montsjura.com/domaine-ski-vtt/domaine-nordique-la-vattay-valserine/
Col du Marchairuz – a great favourite ! There is no rental here which makes it difficult but find below the list local rental locations. The main run here is towards La Givrine and it is possible, though challenging to ski from one to the other. The slopes are in good condition, undulating rather than steep, especially if you stick to the main route, the only challenge is that you have to turn around and come back – but the pros outweigh that small fact. There are also routes towards Col du Molendruz but I have yet to try those.
NYON
* Locaski Migros, Porte de Nyon (058 573 46 80)
* Raoul Sport (022 361 38 35)
GLAND
* SB Sport (022 354 88 50).
ST-CERGUE
*Milena-Sports (022 360 1759)
*Hôtel-Restaurant de la Givrine (022 360 11 15)
BREMBLENS
* François Sport (021 802 03 03)
L'ABBAYE
* OK Sports (021 841 14 81)
LE SENTIER
* Cordonnerie Mouquin (021 845 54 04)
COL DU MOLLENDRUZ
*Nordic Sport (021 841 11 80)
LES RASSES
*Le Coucou Sports (024 454 28 02)
LES CLUDS
*Bertschinger Sports (024 454 61 11)
Interesting articles
Interesting articles
BIODIVERSITY
Center for biological diversity
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/
Although this is an American organisation and therefore is sometimes mainly aimed at the American situation, the website provides very interesting publications (for example about unsustainable human population growth, about creating a just food system, the influence of environmental toxicity and so on).
FOOD
The Planetary Health Diet
The EAT-Lancet Commission presents a global planetary health diet that is healthy for both people and planet.
https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/the-planetary-health-diet-and-you/
What is the lowest-carbon protein?
Finding protein-rich foods that are good for the climate can be complex. Isabelle Gerretsen digs into the data to understand which food choices can help us curb emissions.
Animal products are responsible for 57% of global food-related emissions, compared to plant-based foods which contribute 29% of the total.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221214-what-is-the-lowest-carbon-protein
GLOBAL ANALYSIS
Post-R, 15’ to understand your time
Take some time to embrace complexity and face the future! Post-R is a pedagogical journey through the state of the world.
In 15 minutes, understand the key points of the challenges of tomorrow (Climate, Energy, Food Security)…and discover possible solutions already tested here and now.
https://post-r.futurs-souhaitables.org
CITIES
Clean Cities campaign
A brief review of evidence showing improved safety, air quality, active travel and community wellbeing from interventions in Europe and around the world
WASTE
Zero waste Switzerland
Swiss association to beat the ever-growing waste mountain. They provide also a map with places where you can buy without creating more waste.
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