Hello everybody!
We are pleased to announce that we will be conducting an interview with Fabian Wolfsperger from the Davos Snow and Avalanche Research Institute (SLF) next Tuesday, 4 April 2023.
We are looking forward to an exciting exchange and valuable input for our project!
Description:
Bottle Bricks are a simple and accessible technology that can transform everyday plastic materials into a useful building material plastic bottles stuffed full of trash until they are as compact as bricks.
Think about it: Bottle bricking is a recycling solution of sorts, which makes it good for the environment in some ways. But bottle bricking is not just a way to keep trash out of landfills and waterways. For some, bottle bricking enables them to have a better life: a life with shelter. Bottle bricks are used to build houses for people living in 3rd world countries.
1. How old are you? (Important to see which age category uses the most plasic)
- Under 18
- 18-24
- 25-34
- 35-44
- 45 or above
2. How much one way plastic do you use per day? (Important to see how much plastic is used)
- none
- 1-3 pieces
- 3-6 pieces
- More
3. Have you ever tried to reduce your plastic consumption? (Important to see if people have already had experience with reducing plastic waste and if they are interested in helping the environment)
- yes
- no
4. If you answered Question 3 with „yes“, how was it for you? (Important to know if they would do it again and if it was difficult for them)
- easy
- neither easy nor difficult
- difficult
- I didn‘t try to reduce my plastic comsumption
5. What of the following things would you use to help the environment? (Important to know if people are open to alternatives)
- tote bags
- reusable bottles
- cardboard/paper straws or packaging
- use tupperware
- all of the above
6. Would you be open to switch from plastic to reusable bottles (f.e. glass)? (Important to know if people are open to alternatives)
- yes
- no
- maybe
7. Have you heard of bottle bricks before? (Important to know if people deal with topics about recycling)
- yes
- no
8. Would you be interested in following our project about bottle bricks? (Important to see if people would be interested in reading our end result)
- yes
- no
9. Would you like to also make bottle bricks? (Curiosity)
- likely
- unlikely
Team with Nina, Inês and Alisha
DI, 28.03.2023
Unfortunately Inês wasn't able to attend today's group collaboration, so we had to postpone the discussion of the survey questions. Instead we worked with the Wind Power Team to create the peer feedback and then started to use their feedback to improve our project. Start discussing the questions for the survey.
DI, 04.04.2023
Receive an introduction for the survey tool, as well as getting to know the tool and make the final selection of the questions. Contact different schools to ask if they can forward our survey to their students. More...
Feedback:
Can I get an impression of the project in a short time?
Yes, it is possible to get a good overview of the project in a short amount of time. Your goals are very clear by looking at your posts. It‘s a very interesting project.
Are all steps clearly communicated?
We find it a bit difficult to comprehend all your steps. We see your vision and your interview but we can‘t tell how you got from the vision to the interview.
What already looks promising, interesting:
We think the interview that you have already looks quite promising. We think it could be very interesting if you could interview more professional athletes and compare their answers.
What could be added:
As mentioned before we think you should add your steps between your vision and your interview. You could as well translate your interview to English.
Where does the project stand on a scale from 1-10?
6 - In our opinion your project started out well. However, you haven‘t gotten very far with your project and some of your posts are missing. We think if you stay committed it could turn out in a great way. We wish you luck in completing your project.
Feedback from: Leonie, Luana, Alicia
Feedback for: Amil, Tom, Pascal
Dear Nina, Alisha and Inês
Below you can find our feedback regarding your project.
1. can I get an impression of the project in a short time?
After reading your posts on the horse, we were able to get a short overview of your project "reducing daily CO2" and what you would like to do. The first impressions of your project are really good. It is a very exciting topic and you posted a lot of interesting information on the horse.
2. Are all steps clearly communicated
The steps are really clear to us. We think it would be nice, if you add a timetable to the horse, so we can see the next steps. However, we think your updates on how far you've come are great!
3. what already looks promising, interesting
We think you have made a very good effort in posting lots of interesting information. Your concept is a great overwiev of your project. You have written a great "Vision and Imagination" and we can see that you have potential in the future. Additionally, it is important that you raise awareness about this matter. What really caught our eye is that you asked a question in your post and then answered it in detail.
4. what could be added
As we mentioned before, we would love if you could add a timetable.
5. In your opinion, where does the project stand on a scale of 1-10?
In our opinion, the project is on a very good way. We hope you continue your project and work at the same pace.
We rate this project a 9.5/10. Keep up the excellent work!
From: Wind Power Team (Luisa and Belinda)
Feedback for Belinda and Luisa from Nina, Inês and Alisha
Today we had a look at the project "Wind power" by Belinda and Luisa.
Are all steps clearly communicated?
All the posts have a nice structure and give a clear overview of the project and the timeline. We especially like how they listed their goals for each week in a timetable. More...
Team with Inês, Nina and Alisha
The first stage of our project is completed: we have done research on CO2 emissions, analysed how we create emissions and gathered ideas on how to reduce the emissions.
The next step is creating the survey. We have decided to make the survey with "survey monkey". We have set ourself the task to each come up with three question ideas for the survey until the next group collaboration, where we will discuss the ideas and concretise the questions to start creating our survey.
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.
Animal welfare refers to all human activities aimed at enabling animals to live a life appropriate to their species without causing suffering, pain, harm and unnecessary impairments. With a few exceptions, the Animal Welfare Act in Switzerland applies to vertebrates (Wirbeltiere) such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals (Säugetiere). [1]
The Animal Welfare Act in Switzerland protects the welfare and dignity of animals. Serious breaches violations of its regulations may result in a ban on keeping, breeding and dealing with animals as a profession.
Since April 1, 2003, animals are no longer legally considered as objects in Switzerland. According to Art. 641a 1 of the ZGB, they are now regarded as sentient and suffering beings. However, they have no actual rights and obligations that are legally enforceable. [2]
Animal protection was anchored in the Swiss Federal Constitution in 1973 (Art. 80 BV). The Animal Welfare Act (TschG) followed in 1978, which came into force with the Animal Welfare Ordinance of 1981 and has since been revised several times. [3]
Ella Zingg and Michelle Weber
Team with Inês, Nina and Alisha
What are our imaginations for the project?
Quote from Nina: "When I joined the team and thought about the project, the first thing that came to mind is my own co2 emission. I drive a car and make quite a few kilometers a day, so it isn‘t too easy to reduce the co2 emission since public transport is inconvient in my situation. But I thought about other things I could change, like buying local food or using second hand clothing instead of fast fashion. As a side note I want to add that there is an interesting project on the project of fast fashion." More...
Today we figured out some questions for our online survey on umfrageonline.ch.
Questions:
- Are you vegan or vegetarian?
- How important is animal welfare to you in relation to the food you consume?
- Are you willing to spend more money on animal products for the welfare of animals?
- Swiss livestock farming in comparison to the EU and USA: Better than Switzerland or worse?
- Do you think that animal welfare in Switzerland can still be improved?
- How many kilograms of meat do you think you consume per year?
- Do you think that the demand for meat can be fully covered by domestic production?
The survey took place last week from the 22.03. - 25.03.2023 for 100 chosen people. We will share the results later.