Team with Nina, Inês and Alisha

In the first lesson we had an introduction to WordPress and started discussing what we have to do. Unfortunately Alisha had to leave in the break so there were only two of us to work on the project.

What we intend to do:

• Finish writing our framework and make a post on the horse
• Start transfering to WordPress and finalise the project
• Start working on the remaining tasks

What we achieved:

• We 

We (Pascal, Amil, Tom) are going to have a Project about food nutrition. We'll interview some professional sportsman and ask them about their nutrition and how important it is to them. We're already in contact with India and looking forward to a great collaboration.

We think our project went pretty well. The detailed planning helped us to achieve my goals and we learned a lot from the project. We had the opportunity to cooperate with India and our communication was excellent. Once our collaboration was established, we opened a group chat on WhatsApp. We exchanged ideas, shared our progress and sent each other pictures. Video chats were also a very helpful option. We made good progress and all members tried to complete the tasks in time. Of course, there is a noticeable time difference between Switzerland and India, which made it a little difficult to set a date and time for zoom meetings. But all in all, it was a very positive experience.

Difference between Vision & Imagination and Reflexion
Vision and Imagination" outlines the broader goals and aspirations of local wind power, while "Reflection" reflects on personal experiences and lessons learned from the project, focusing on individual actions and behaviors that can contribute to wind power.

1. Macronutrients: Refers to the three primary nutrients needed in large quantities for sports nutrition: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

2. Hydration: The process of maintaining adequate fluid balance in the body to support optimal performance and prevent dehydration.

3. Electrolytes: Essential minerals, such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium, that help regulate fluid balance, nerve function, and muscle contractions.

4. Pre-workout nutrition: The intake of specific nutrients before exercise to optimize energy levels, promote muscle protein synthesis, and enhance performance.

5. Post-workout nutrition: The consumption of nutrients after exercise to replenish energy stores, facilitate muscle recovery, and promote tissue repair.

6. Supplements: Products such as protein powders, creatine, and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) that athletes may use to complement their diet and support performance and recovery.

7. Glycogen: The storage form of carbohydrates in the body, which serves as the primary fuel source during high-intensity exercise.

8. Antioxidants: Compounds found in foods that help protect against oxidative stress and inflammation caused by intense physical activity.

9. Body composition: The ratio of lean muscle mass to body fat, which is important for optimizing performance and overall health in athletes.

10. Nutrient timing: The strategic planning and distribution of nutrient intake before, during, and after exercise to maximize performance, recovery, and adaptation.

Hey Guys, 

We asked our interview and collaboration partners if we could use a photo of them for our project, and they all said no.
We as a team have also decided not to publish a photo of ourselves in order to protect our privacy.

We hope you understand that! 

Greetings
Belinda and Luisa 

- Write a post about the actual IDAF Status

- Start writing my text for DWME

At the moment, my project is on a good way. My Interview with Ms Kappeler is still pending because I cannot reach her since a few weeks. At all I already have a lot of „know-how“ in wastewater treatment. I also have shown that in my IDAF work. The problem is, that this text is not very personal yet. For my text on DWME I want to change that.. 

[Title] wind power in the local area

Picture of wind turbines on the swiss mountains 

[Short Intro: Research question] (short audio) - How we found our topic and about what we want to do our research. 

[Relation to the Project - what did you know before and what new treasure of experience did you gain?] We already knew, that is a good renewable resource. Now we learned a lot more about wind power.

[Main body]

[Methodology] We researched on the topic and we had an interview with a scientific assistant from an institute for energy power and a local person.

[Media Creation] We have a short audio and we produced an explanotory video.

[Experience, Reflection] We are surprised what an impact wind power has in Switzerland.

[Name of the authors] Luisa Ndue & Belinda Burri

[Sources] Various sources 

[Title] The impact of artificial snow and its future

Picture of a ski slope with grass on both sides of it

[Short Intro: Research question] (short audio) How will the use of artificial snow change in the future?

[Relation to the Project - what did you know before and what new treasure of experience did you gain?] We already knew, that the use of artificial snow is rising from year to year, but we did not know how much money one kilometer of an artificial snow ski slope costs.

[Main body]

[Methodology] We researched on the topic and we had an interview with a researcher from the SLF Davos.

[Media Creation] We have a short audio and we are in the final steps of our teaser video.

[Experience, Reflection] We are surprised how natural artificial snow is despite it being artificial.

[Name of the authors] Sedric Kretschmer, Janik Altermatt & Philipp Hitz

[Sources] Facts from our interview

Hey there!

Thank you for answering our survey questions. Without you we couldn't have reached this level in our research.

58 people around the world participated. 

1. How much one way plastic do you use per day? (e.g. PET bottles, wrapping paper)

Most people use 2 pieces of plastic per day. On average, people use 3.77 pieces of plastic a day.

2. Have you ever tried to reduce your plastic consumption?

38 people tried to reduce their plastic consumption at least once while 17 people never tried.

3. If you answered Question 2 with „yes“, how was it for you?

Most people (15) think that reducing plastic is neither easy nor difficult. Almost as many people (14) found it difficult. The other participants didn't try (12) or it was easy  (9) for them.

4. Which of the following would you do to help the environment?

The result shows that not many people who answered our survey like the use of cardboard / paper straws or packaging. The usage of own bags, reusable bottles and tupperware is more likely to be chosen.

5. Would you be open to switching from plastic to reusable bottles (e.g. glass)?

43 people would be open to switch from plastic bottles to reusable bottles whereas 12 people are unsure. 

6. Have you ever heard of bottle bricks before?

This answer shows us that bottle bricks aren't very known. Maybe our project will / could change that.

7. Would you like to make bottle bricks as well?

This answer may have resulted in that way because the topic isn't very popular and in some places it may be difficult to donate them when produced.

8. Would you be interested in following our bottle brick project?

We are happy to see how many people are interested in our project!

9. How old are you?

We received the most answers from people aged under 18.

10. Which country are you from?

Most people who answered our survey questions are from Switzerland. Some are from India. Other countries are specified in Question 11.

11. If you answered Question 10 with "other", please write down your country in CAPITAL LETTERS.

- PAPA-NEUGUINEA: 1 person

- ITALY: 1 person

Quite interesting that our survey reached other countries apart from Switzerland!

[Animal protection is education to humanity]

[Self-made header picture = "big intro picture", Photo, Drawing, Cartoon]

[Short Intro: Research question, highlights of the article]

Animal welfare is an important topic today. In this article we focus on livestock farming (Nutztierhaltung). A farm animal is an animal that is used economically by humans because of certain abilities or for aesthetic reasons. The vision of the World Animal Protection Society is a world in which animals are perceived by people and treated with respect and in an animal-friendly manner. Animal welfare begins with people. 

[Main body]

[Methodology] As mentioned before, our methods were interviews, surveys and a lot research in the internet. 

The texts about the animal welfare in Switzerland, the EU and USA will also follow.

[Picture gallery with captions (Bildbeschriftung)]

The picture gallery follows afterwards.

[Survey results, Graphics, tables, etc.]

The survey results will follow.

[Experience, Reflection]

[Insights, experience, conclusion, tips for future teams, technical advice, etc.]

At the beginning of this project we didn't know that large image files are bad for the environment. We also learned a lot about animal rights. It was interesting to visit a local farm and also interview several people from a farm and animal welfare organisations. 

We suggest that we pay attention to what we buy and buy meat wisely. Public awareness of improvements in livestock welfare should be pushed forward, like the motto "Do good and talk about it". It is to be hoped that the EU and the USA will take the Swiss animal protection as an example. If everyone did this, all living beings and nature would be a little better off. Quality comes before quantity. It's never too late to start.

[Ella Zingg and Michelle Weber]

[1] Source links (external links, new window)

[Internal links]

[Title]

[Self-made header picture]

[Short Intro: Research question, explanation]

[Relation to the Project befter - before & after the experience - what did we know before and what experiences did we gain? Did it influence our mindset?]

[Main body: Video of our collected plastic (bottle brick) and a short description of how our experience was, evaluation of our survey with pictures of the graphics]

[Insights, experience, conclusion, tips for future teams]

[Name of the authors]

[1] Source links

[Internal links]