The Horse 2023

A student from Kerala is interested in our project. We have contacted the student, in order to set up a meeting/group call.

Message 1:

Dear Shruthi
Ms. Suter told us that you are interested in our project impact on environment due to conflict. We were wondering why you are interested in this project. We would also like to hear from you in what way you could contribute to our group work in your opinion. Ms. Suter advised for us to set up a group call.
Best,
Marina & Pascal

Message 2:

If you are interested in our work so far, we could give you a guest link to the website.

For IDAF, we would like to publish our topic in a journal. We had the idea that we would not ask for daily newspapers but rather customer newspapers of wastewater treatment plants, powerhouse or the KEZO.

Here is a template of our Email to the companies:

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren

Gerne möchten wir, Ihnen unsere Projektidee vorstellen zu können. Wir sind zwei Studierende, die sich mit der aktuellen Lage in der Ukraine beschäftigen und dabei insbesondere die Umweltauswirkungen des Konflikts in den Fokus rücken möchten.

Unser Projekt behandelt wichtige Themen wie die Elektrizitätsversorgung, Abfallentsorgung und Wasserversorgung in der Ukraine. Wir glauben, dass es von entscheidender Bedeutung ist, sich mit diesen Aspekten auseinanderzusetzen. Da die Aspekte nicht nur Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt haben, sondern auch einen grossen Einfluss auf das tägliche Leben der Menschen in der Ukraine haben.

Wir haben dafür ukrainische Flüchtlinge interviewt und nun möchten wir die Ergebnisse unter die Menschen bringen. Wir glauben, dass Ihre Leserinnen und Leser ein grosses Interesse an diesem Thema haben werden und es einen Entscheidenen Faktor für den Wiederaufbau in der Ukraine ist. Wir würden uns freuen, mit Ihrer Unterstützung viele Menschen zu erreichen.

Vielen Dank im Voraus für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit und wir hoffen auf eine erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen

Pascal Frischmuth und Marina Burkhard

Dear Tim, Dear Andrin

Below you can find our feedback regarding your project.

1. can i get an impression of the project in a short time?

A little. Getting impressions is still a little difficult at the current state. The group has not come very far yet. However, the group has already made an effort to contact a potential interview partner.

2. Are all steps clearly communicated

Unfortunately, we can not see any described steps. We would like to know what this group has in mind for their project. Tip: If steps are available, please publish them on theHorse.

3. what already looks promising, interesting

The topic is very exciting and I am very interested to read the final product. So far, however, not very much is available. But we hope you make good progress :)

4. what could be added

We would like to see some structure. That would make the overall understanding of this project a lot easier. Until that is in place, it is difficult to provide helpful feedback.

5. In your opinion, where does the project stand on a scale of 1-10?

At this point, the project is still a 5 out of 10 for us. Once a structure or a more detailed plan is in place, the project is easily a 7 or 8 out of 10 for us.

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The conflict in Ukraine is not just about politics and borders. It's also about the environment. Find out how environmental issues are impacting the ongoing crisis such as water supply. And what it means for the people and the planet. #Ukraine #Ecology #Conflict #Environment #CurrentEvent

By Pascal & Marina

Here is our script as well as the Timetable of our project.

By Pascal and Marina

This is the Script of our Interview with the Ukrainian refugees regarding our project.

Our goal is to create a realistic insight into the situation in the conflict area. Therefore we chose to Interview the affected people living in Switzerland. 

These are our Questions:

For our project, we will interview three Ukrainian refugees. I will introduce them to you now:
The first person is Nastya, she is 30 years old and lives in Wald and works as a waitress and nanny. Mykola is our second interview partner, he is 18 years old, lives in Horgen and goes to school. Marta is the third and last person we plan to interview. Marta is 23 years old, lives in Horgen, and works as a waitress. (Step 2+3)

We'll keep you updated...

By Marina and Pascal

Any thoughts about the project:

• Does the war have an impact on the environment?
• How did people live before the war?
• What is the situation now with water supply, electricity and waste disposal?
• Can you put the whole thing at different times (before, during, and after the war)?
• I already have an interview partner
• Is there any improvement or deterioration since the beginning of the war?

Vision: We would like to provide a realistic insight into the ecological/crisis situation in Ukraine. Therefore the best idea that came to our mind was to ask the people affected. An interview is the best option to reach this goal. We would like to interview several people in order to create a more differentiated insight. (Step 1)

By Marina and Pascal

1) Mind your class category

2) Mind the befter category:
    1 Vision and Imagination
    2 Ideas and Team building
    3 Experience on site
    4 Shape and create
    5 Reflection
    6 Publishing
    7 Promotion and feedback
    
3) Mind your project category
   >Overview of project ideas

Project categories:
Climate impacts
Green roofs
Green gaming
Aquarium
Waste water
Fast fashion
Coral reefs
Impacts through conflicts
Penan from Borneo
Wind power
Ski resort
Bottle bricks
Apple leather
Animal welfare
Sports
Formula 1
[in progress]

Hello & welcome everyone

The current situation in Ukraine is very touching. The war has been going on for about a year now. Aside from the horrors caused by the bombardments, occupation, etc. different environmental problems have developed. We would like to create an insight on these aspects of the war. 

For further information visit our script: https://2023.thehorse.education/post/ecolocical-impact-through-war-the-script

Updates will follow soon!!

ChatGTP could not give me 10 important terms for my topic. Therefore I have divided my topic into 3 subtopics. Water supply, waste disposal and electricity. Here are the answers to the three subtopics from ChatGTP:

What are the most important terms regarding water supply?

1. Aquifer
2. Drought
3. Desalination
4. Water treatment
5. Water scarcity
6. Irrigation 
7. Groundwater
8. Hydrological cycle
9. Rainwater harvesting
10. Water distribution network

What are the most important terms regarding waste disposal?

1. Landfill
2. Incineration
3. Recycling
4. Composting
5. Hazardous waste
6. Solid waste management
7. Leachate
8. Waste-to-energy
9. Sanitary landfill
10. Bioreactor landfill

What are the most important terms regarding electricity:

1. Renewable energy
2. Grid
3. Microgrid
4. Smart grid
5. Power generation
6. Transmission
7. Distribution
8. Energy efficiency
9. Energy storage
10. Energy conservation