In Switzerland, parliamentarians took a course to (re)learn about climate change


Louise Sallé, edited by Solène Leroux
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10:34 p.m., May 02, 2022

On Monday, Swiss parliamentarians attended a lecture on global warming and biodiversity in Switzerland. Their professors were none other than eight experts from the IPCC. The brand new initiative should enable them to assimilate climate issues, and thus better apply them to their country’s policy.

A special return to school. On Monday, Swiss parliamentarians attended a lecture on global warming and biodiversity in Switzerland. Their teachers were none other than eight experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC, and the Swiss Minister of the Environment, Simonetta Sommaruga. The brand new initiative should enable them to assimilate climate issues, and thus better apply them to their country’s policy.

An initiative stemming from the tenacity of a Swiss father

It all started with a Swiss father, Guillermo Fernandez. He began a hunger strike in Bern this fall by settling in front of the Federal Parliament to protest. For him, global warming does not sufficiently guide the political decisions of his country. “This is a subject that should be raised to the forefront of concerns. I am a terrified dad”, he then chanted.

To end his hunger strike, he called for training for Swiss MPs on the climate emergency. A request finally accepted after 39 days and after he had lost 20 kilos. A promise kept today. The class lasted three hours on Monday. On the other hand, only a third of the deputies were present at this event.





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