SustainAbility 2025

Nourishing Knowledge, Sharing Sustainability

Experience Sustainability with All Senses: The R.I.S.E. Foundation and Franklin University Switzerland invite you to an evening of dialogue and connection centered around two of the most universal touchpoints of sustainability: education and food.

This event celebrates a form of sustainability that stems from daily actions, shaped by the spaces we inhabit and the choices we make — as individuals and as a collective: entrepreneurs, educators, chefs, and consumers.

It is a sustainability that is not only talked about, but lived, shared, and co-created. An evening of inspiration, conversation, and meaningful connections where people from diverse backgrounds come together to reflect on the present and help build a more responsible future.

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EVENT OBJECTIVES

Introduce innovative forms of sustainability education in Ticino
Promote practical and accessible approaches to sustainability
Showcase local success stories and impactful initiatives
Foster collaboration among citizens, communities, businesses, and academia
Inspire everyday action through the culture of food and shared learning experiences

EVENING PROGRAM

17:30 – 18:00 | Light Refreshment & Welcome

Welcome reception with local and sustainable products – an informal moment to taste the region and break the ice.

18:00 – 18:15 | Institutional Welcome

Opening remarks from the Presidents of the RISE Foundation and Franklin University Switzerland.

18:15 – 18:45 | Presentations – “Sustainability Served in the Classroom”

Presentation of RISE Foundation’s educational initiatives (in Italian) – Roberto
Presentation of Franklin’s new Master of Arts in Sustainability and Transformation (in English) – Caroline
Presentation of the AITI webinar (in Italian) – Jenny Assi
Q&A session

18:45 – 19:45 | Panel Discussion – “Sustainability Served at the Table” Chefs, local producers, and agri-food innovators share how food can become a daily act of sustainability.

19:45 – 20:00 | Official Closing

Final remarks, open Q&A, and closing by the event committee or Foundation President and Franklin’s President.

Launch of the new conference series: Franklin Sustainability Talks.

From 20:00 | Aperitif & Networking
A convivial moment for sharing ideas, contacts, and future initiatives, accompanied by an aperitif featuring local and sustainable products.

PANELISTS