Nous facilitons les initiatives de rencontre entre le monde académique et le grand public à travers des événements variés en accès libre.
Conferences – December 2025
Damien Delorme: “Can we experience the Anthropocene?”
Monday, 8 December 2025 – 6:30 pm
The conference explains that the Anthropocene, beyond its geological definition, also helps us understand how societies experience ecological crises. Environmental humanities offer various narratives (such as the Plantationocene or the Thermocene) that highlight the historical and social dimensions of these crises. Complementing Earth sciences, these approaches give meaning to our experience of the present and open the way to an ecological subjectivity focused on new ways of inhabiting the world.
Conferences – November 2025
Catherine Larrère: “Can We Exit the Anthropocene?”
Monday, 24 November 2025 — 6:30 pm
The conference presents the concept of the Anthropocene, proposed in 2000 to describe an era marked by humanity’s major impact on the Earth. Although the term was rejected in 2024 by a geological commission, the debate remains active, as it raises questions about both our shared history with the planet and our future. The central question then becomes: can we exit the Anthropocene?
Media – October 2025
“Between Sky and Earth” – A film portrait of Yves Oltramare by Plans Fixes Films
To mark the 100th birthday of Yves Oltramare, founder of the Institut À Ciel Ouvert, a film was produced in May 2025 in Geneva by the Association Films Plans Fixes. Through an interview in which he reflects on his life, the film offers a portrait of an extraordinary man. Throughout his life, he was guided by one central question: what meaning can be given to existence? His spiritual quest became the heart of his journey, as reflected in his book “Tu seras rencontreur d’Homme” and in this deeply moving film.
Roundtable – October 2025
Are We Living in the Anthropocene? Perspectives on the Present Time – October 11, 2025
The Round Table on October 11, 2025, will explore the Anthropocene and humanity’s lasting impact on the Earth. Science, philosophy, and ethics come together to reflect on ways to build a sustainable future that respects life on our planet.
Events – August 2025
Retreat Open-Sky
An unprecedented gathering: At the end of August, a rare scientific meeting is taking shape amid the magnificent landscapes of the Engadine (Switzerland). About ten distinguished researchers from diverse cultural backgrounds and disciplines as varied as astrophysics, biology, chemistry, geology, philosophy, anthropology, and theology will come together around a fascinating theme: “Living matter, inert matter: a planetary perspective on life.”
No traditional lectures, but rather free exchanges, open debates, and fruitful conversations where science, philosophy, and humanism intertwine… all within an environment conducive to reflection and inspiration.