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Thank you for your understanding, your GES-Team

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Come and join GES for Green Drinks in Zurich, the reoccurring, informal networking event for everyone interested in environmental issues and having a great time.

Monday 13 February from 19:00 onwards

The event is open to all GES members and friends and you are welcome to bring guests along too, but these will need to register on our events page.

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GES was pleased to organise a forum on sustainable mobility in cooperation with UBS Corporate Responsibility Management.

GES arranged for and invited the speakers from the transportation industry, all of whom are esteemed and experienced professionals: Wolfgang Mayrhuber, former chief executive of Deutsche Luftansa AG and head of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of the UBS Board of Directors, Stéphane Wettstein, managing director and CEO Bombardier Switzerland, and car designer and CEO of Rinspeed, Frank Rinderknecht, who also happens to be a GES member.

In addition to reflecting on the challenges facing their individual sectors in the coming years, the three speakers looked at the need to develop lightweight solutions across the entire transportation sector – vehicles, air transportation and even rail. Lighter, slimmer and more efficient forms of mobility are not only good for the environment, but also for the purse.

We at GES look forward to offering you more panel discussions and forums in the future, alongside our monthly Green Drinks event. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to benefit from our global network of high-profile speakers, many of whom are members of GES, and our many years experience organising events.

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We cannot ask others to operate efficiently and save energy if we do not set a good example ourselves. Therefore GES is proud to announce that from the end of April the hosting of our site will be switched to green.ch’s new energy-efficient data server in Lupfig Zurich-West.

Read more about one of the most energy-efficient data servers in Switzerland.

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GES-Advisory Board:

Bertrand Piccard

Captain of the Breitling Orbiter; President and Pilot of the Solar Impulse Project. Solar Impulse is the first solar-powered airplane that will fly only with solar energy at night, as well as during the day. It has been developed to fly around the world in order to promote the cause of renewable energy.

Lord St. John of Bletso

Chairman of OCRA, President of the Friends of Television Trust for the Environment, Member of UK and EU sub-committees on a range of energy- and environment-related subjects, Director of Clean Tech Finance Ltd

Dr. Marcelo de Andrade

President of the Earth Council Alliance (ECA), Founder of Pro Natura International.

Peter E. Merian

Director of the Swiss National Insurance; former CEO of Bank Sarasin; founding member of the Global Environmental Society

GES is a Swiss non-profit organization, and through its combination with a social network, a new kind of Think Tank.

Causes for environmental problems should not be regarded individually, as a problem often results from a combination of many factors. GES points out holistic coherencies and supports the search and implementation of solutions.

We cannot stop global growth but we can ensure that it happens in harmony with nature. We therefore tackle the vicious circle of inaction between consumers, the industry and politics and foster environmental education and innovation.

GES shows the necessity to foster sustainable development and minimize the consumption of energy and natural resources wherever possible. By comprehending economic and social aspects, GES aspires to reduce the degree of negative impacts on nature and people, in order to accomplish environmentally acceptable growth.

Be active join our Social Network, exchange ideas and link with like minded people. Read our Online Magazine with the latest Articles on: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Innovation, Mobility, Sustainability, Water, Green Cars, Social Responsibility, Lifestyle and Eco Invest. Find a series on Environmentally and Socially Responsible Enterprises as well as Features and Interviews on public figures and members.

Registered firms will be found by keywords or under their division in our Green Pages.

You will find tips on resources and energy savings in the Green Guide, added by environmentally friendly products, a CO2 calculator and book recommendations.

Our Event Guide is listing environmental and environmentally-related events, as well as GES-events such as: Green Drinks.

Participate in our Blogs and Forums and publish your innovations in our Business and Ideas platform and look for help in our Pool of Experts.

Enjoy being with friends!