Creativity
(Sept - Oct 2026)
(Sept - Oct 2026)
21 September 2026 (Peace Week 21-25)
Location: School / Geneva
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 7–13
Details: Design a non-partisan peace dialogue, conflict-resolution workshop, exhibition or NGO partnership.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace
Contact: Sarah Lalaz – sarah.lalaz@ecolint.ch
September–December 2026
Information session: 24 September, 16:00–18:00
Location: Le Rosey or online
Strand: Creativity
Details: Work in pairs to examine a fictional legal case, build arguments and present them to a jury. Selected teams progress to the May finals. Participants receive an IMD certificate.
Contact: lcuff@empowerment.foundation
Please copy sarah.lalaz@ecolint.ch
26–27 September 2026
Location: EPFL
Strands: Creativity
Target audience: Years 10–13
Details: Take part and turn the learning into an article, podcast, campaign or other creative CAS outcome.
Register: https://www.peacetech.ch/
FIFDH Agenda +365 – La Vie de Château
30 Sep 2026
Location: Geneva
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target Audience: Y10–Y13
Details: Attend film screening, research the featured social issues (human rights/social inclusion), and develop a response campaign or podcast.
Link: FIFDH Geneva
2 October 2026
Location: Maison de la Paix, Geneva
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 12–13
Details: Represent Ecolint in high-level discussions with children from affected countries and create a briefing, article or awareness action (3 places available).
https://sommet.paixpourlenfance.org/about
Contact: Ms Sarah Lalaz – sarah.lalaz@ecolint.ch
September–2 October 2026
Location: La Châtaigneraie
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 7–13
Details: Design and build a giant “Plastic Beast” to collect and display the school’s plastic waste. Raise awareness, gather data and document the project for the chance to be featured by CNN on Call to Earth Day on 8 October.
Contact: Olga Navarro, Gallifrey Foundation - Plastic Free Campus Programme Manager <admin@plasticfreecampus.org>
12–15 October 2026
Location: CICG, Geneva + online
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 11–13
Details: Attend suitable sessions, produce approved interviews or briefings and create a local peacebuilding action.
Contact: Ms Sarah Lalaz – sarah.lalaz@ecolint.ch
16 October 2026
Location: Geneva / School
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 7–13
Details: Create a food-waste audit, collection, awareness campaign or other student-led response with a suitable partner.
https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en
Contact: Ms Sarah Lalaz – sarah.lalaz@ecolint.ch
24 October 2026
Location: Geneva / School
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 9–13
Details: Research a Geneva-based UN or NGO theme, create an explainer and lead a consultation or speaker event.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/un-day
Contact: Ms Sarah Lalaz – sarah.lalaz@ecolint.ch
10–13 November 2026
Location: WHO Headquarters, Geneva
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Year 12
Details: Negotiate global-health policy in a Model UN-style simulation.
https://wfuna.org/program/global-model-who-2026-registration/
Contact: Ms Sarah Lalaz sarah.lalaz@ecolint.chn to register (there will be a fee) by 21st Sept
Ongoing project
Location: La Châtaigneraie
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 9–13
Details: Host a thrift store, invite tailors, run a repair workshop or create a Junk Kouture entry.
Contact: Linnann Muhlemann – linnann66@gmail.com
Ongoing
Location: Belle Ferme / Online
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 10–13
Details: Keep Belle Ferme’s website or Facebook page up to date.
Contact: Lyn Koppanyi Stickland – 04 50 41 76 73
Ongoing
Location: La Châtaigneraie
Strands: Creativity + Service
Target audience: Years 7–13
Details: Choose a meaningful theme, then plan, design and create a display to improve the school environment.
Contact: Sarah Lalaz – sarah.lalaz@ecolint.ch