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A 🇨🇭 foundation accelerating the transition to #netzero emissions and a healthier planet through #intergenerationalcollaboration and #systemsthinking.
Join the Villars Symposium to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss! 🌍 Milagros Espinoza Jimenez shared her thoughts on why educating local youth is a vital part of the process. #VillarsInstitute #VillarsSymposium #VillarsFellows #education #climatechange #learning
Is the Venn diagram on sustainable development missing something? 🌿 Nature underpins everything! As @saleem_ali said at the Villars Symposium, we rely on the natural order. #VillarsInstitute #VillarsSymposium #Systemsthinking #NaturalOrder

Achieving net zero and nature positivity starts with how we communicate. Dr. Laura Penn combines science and the arts to help leaders connect and speak powerfully. 🙌 #PublicSpeaking #SystemsLeadership #VillarsSymposium #VillarsInstitute

Join us for the Villars Music Academy 2025 Concert🎶🎻 on Aug 23, 8 PM at Théâtre du Villars Palace! Get tickets 👉 ow.ly/Pnhr50WiRmG #VillarsInstitute #VillarsMusicAcademy #VMA #ThinkFeelPlay

Congrats to our new Systems Leaders! 🌟🎓 Thank you EY wavespace team! Find out how you can become a certified Systems Leader 👉ow.ly/evjY50WpP1T #VillarsInstitute #SLP #EYwavespace #LeadershipDevelopment #Collaboration #SystemsChange @EYnews


Welcoming 130+ Villars Fellows to the #VillarsSymposium, Julia Marton-Lefèvre (@JMartonLefevre) emphasized: think, feel, act. Let's break down silos for a nature-positive, net-zero world! 🙌#VillarsInstitute #VillarsFellows #SystemsThinking #IntergenerationalCollaboration

🌏💫 Excited for the VIP-e program on Ecopreneurship, Aug 3-9, 2025! Join 30 young minds from 16 countries! Stay tuned!💫🌱 #ecopreneurship Read more: villarsinstitute.org/villars-intens…



The global e-learning market will hit $400B by 2026, with 1.1B learners by 2029. Lara Gervaise of Virtuosis AI shared insights on AI in learning at #GlobalLearningConference2025.🤝 @UNITAR @glc_org #LifelongLearning #FutureOfLearning #VillarsInstitute #GlobalLearningCouncil
Momentum from the Global Learning Conference 2025 is still strong!🌍🚀 This event sparked bold ideas for the future of learning. What will transform education?🤝 #GlobalLearningConference2025 #LifelongLearning #VillarsInstitute #GlobalLearningCouncil @UNITAR @glc_org




Thrilled to have co-hosted the ReModelUN Trialogue 2025 with @AIforGood Summit2025! Over 1 million MUN students united to achieve sustainable development through multilateral dialogue and international cooperation.🙌🌍 #VillarsInstitute #ReModelUN #CollaborationForChange



Plenary Recap: Transforming Education and Learning Systems at Scale 📈At the #GlobalLearningConference2025, speakers called for country-led visions + global collaboration to harness AI and tackle global crises. Empowering teachers is key!🤝 @UNITAR @glc_org




AI holds great promise for learning—but can it bridge global divides or deepen them? As Subra Suresh said at the #GlobalLearningConference2025, we don’t yet know. With 1.5B K-12 students today set to lead the world tomorrow, education is key.✏️🌍 @UNITAR @glc_org

Plenary recap: The Future of Learning in AI 🤖⚖️ Can AI enhance learning responsibly without increasing inequalities? W/ @shivkuma_k, @taniyatts, @ProfBuehlerMIT, Illah Nourbakhsh, Subra Suresh, Arun Venkat, @evers_vanessa #GlobalLearningConference2025 @UNITAR @glc_org




Transforming education is key for future generations. Empowering teachers with support and tools is essential!✏️🚀 @YuhyunPark_ from @DQInstituteKR discussed AI's role at the #GlobalLearningConference2025 @UNITAR @glc_org
Plenary recap: The Science of Learning 🧪📝 At #GlobalLearningConference2025, Pierre Dillenbourg (@dillenbo) and @ManuKapur24 reframed failure as a learning tool. Pierre emphasized collaboration, while Manu introduced productive failure for deeper engagement. @UNITAR @glc_org




Former Minister of Education @leogarnier shares insights at #GlobalLearningConference2025 on quality education for vulnerable populations. 📚✏️ What’s holding us back? @UNITAR @glc_org #LifelongLearning #FutureOfLearning #VillarsInstitute #GlobalLearningCouncil #UNITAR #Education

Plenary recap: Accelerating Systems Change from Villars🚀🌿 The Villars Fellows 2025 collaborated with leaders in science, tech, finance, and arts for a net-zero, nature positive future. w/ @Barney_Swan @robertcswan @villarsnotes @andykarsner @emmabenameur @JMartonLefevre




The rise in satellites means more data, but are we using it effectively? @Inge Jonckheere (@aingejo) at the #VillarsSymposium says no. Imagine the impact if civil servants, scientists, and engineers collaborated to turn data into actionable insights for climate policy! 🙌🚀

Frontiers Planet Prize Plenary Session: No Place to Hide 🌍Held at the #VillarsSymposium this high-level session brought together global experts to explore how planetary boundary research can shape policy and drive systemic change. @FrontiersIn #VillarsSymposium




Storytelling connects us to the ocean & biodiversity! 🌊🎬 Protecting it starts with the stories we tell. W/KeithTuffley and @arzucan_askin @#VillarsInstitute #VillarsSymposium #Oceans #Biodiversity #Storytelling



