Sascha Nick
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Current work
Research topics: Wellbeing, Low Energy Demand, Net Zero, Societal Transition PathwaysSpecifically, identify action levers to start the much-needed societal transition towards low energy demand, 1.5°C pathways, biodiversity restauration, leading to more inclusive wellbeing. Engage politicians, public administration, companies, and the broad society in creating this transition.
Economics, financing, policy, and governance of negative emissions and the net zero transition:
Climate-neutral global aviation: mdpi.com/1911-8074/15/11/505
Deliberative democracy and the Academic Citizens’ Assembly
Systems thinking, action levers and leverage points for societal transitions: doi.org/10.5075/epfl-thesis-10487
Sustainable Well-being for the Individual and the Collectivity in the Energy transition (SWICE)
Publications
Infoscience publications
Journal Articles
2024
[60] Demand for low-quality offsets by major companies undermines climate integrity of the voluntary carbon market
Nature Communications. 2024. Vol. 15, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-024-51151-w.[59] Systems perspectives on transforming Swiss housing by 2040: wellbeing, shared spaces, sufficiency, and de-sprawl
Frontiers in Sustainability. 2024. Vol. Volume 5 - 2024, p. 01 - 17. DOI : 10.3389/frsus.2024.1375271.2022
[58] Towards true climate neutrality for global aviation: a Negative Emissions Fund for Airlines
Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 2022. Vol. 15, num. 11, p. 505. DOI : 10.3390/jrfm15110505.Conference Papers
2022
[57] Climate Cleanup Fund – funding and accelerating Swiss Net Zero
2022. Energieforschungsgespräche Disentis 2022, Kloster Disentis, 26-28.01.2022.Theses
2023
[56] Action Levers towards Sustainable Wellbeing: Re-Thinking Negative Emissions, Sufficiency, Deliberative Democracy
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10487.Book Chapters
2023
[55] Towards mainstreaming of shared spaces as a basis for sustainable wellbeing for all
Contributions to the energy research debate from the Swiss Social Sciences and Humanities Energy Research Group (3rd Workshop); Lulu Press, 2023.Working Papers
2024
[54] SWICE Working Paper on DLS Mobility
2024. p. 452023
[53] SWICE position paper on wellbeing
2023. p. 152022
[52] Swiss Negative Emissions Fund - summary of the pilot project
2022. p. 4[51] Swiss Negative Emissions Fund – paying for Net Zero
2022. p. 302021
[50] Carbon removal, net zero, and implications for Switzerland
2021. p. 28Reports
2024
[49] Gymnase de Renens - Sobriété et bien-être - 2024-06-03
2024. p. 8[48] Results of the Academic Citizens’ Assembly - MYBLUEPLANET 2024
2024. p. 62023
[47] SWICE Wellbeing Workshop Report 06-2023
2023. p. 172022
[46] Results of the Academic Citizens’ Assembly - K3 Kongress 2022
2022. p. 6[45] Report - Action Lab “Sufficiency in the Swiss Habitat” 06-2022
2022. p. 16[44] Results and insights of the April 2022 Academic Citizens’ Assembly
2022. p. 9[43] Introduction to Climate Action - Academic Citizens’ Assembly
2022. p. 5Posters
2022
[42] Action levers for wellbeing with low energy demand
2022 Annual EDITS Meeting - Transformation to high wellbeing with low energy demand, Laxenburg Conference Center, Austria, 30 August – 1 September 2022.Talks
2024
[41] Nouvelles formes de démocratie participative et délibérative pour repenser notre approche de santé
Forum Santé et Société : santé, une urgence démocratique, Palais de Rumine, Lausanne, 2024-06-11.[40] Biodiversity: Economics v Financials
E4S Meet-Up: Biodiversity, UNIL Internef, March 5, 2024.2023
[39] A systems perspective on sufficiency, wellbeing, and transition in the Swiss habitat
CISBAT 2023, Lausanne, SwissTech Center at EPFL, September 13-15, 2023.[38] Towards climate-neutral global aviation: Less flights, more wellbeing
Mobility Research and Innovation Workshop - SFOE Conference, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland (Innovation Park), September 12, 2023.[37] Action Levers towards Sustainable Wellbeing: Re-Thinking Negative Emissions, Sufficiency, Deliberative Democracy
2023 International Exergy Economics Workshop, Chambéry, France, July 10, 2023.[36] Net Zero and Carbon Removal without Greenwashing
Sustainability and ESG Litigation Risks, Zürich, Switzerland, May 16, 2023.[35] How to think of sustainability when planning and building new ventures?
BioInnovation Day 2023, Lausanne, Suisse, Mai 11, 2023.[34] La sobriété énergétique de la théorie à la pratique
Moins, c'est mieux., UNIL Amphimax 351, 2023-03-09.[33] Climate-Neutral Aviation: how will it affect communities, companies, citizens?
E4S aviation event, EPFL CO2, 2023-03-01.[32] Wellbeing and sufficiency in SWICE
SWICE OMT Meeting, Online, February 6, 2023.[31] Climate-neutral aviation - How will it affect you?
BSL climate-neutral aviation event, Lausanne, Suisse, Janvier 25, 2023.2022
[30] Deliberative democracy, climate, sufficiency, and possible application to public health
Colloque du Département Epidémiologie & Système de Santé (DESS) d’Unisanté, Biopôle Lausanne, Rte de la Corniche 10, 2022-12-06.[29] Swiss Negative Emissions Fund - Pilot
Innovate 4 Nature, Casino Morges, 2022-11-29.[28] Ökosysteme und Klimawandel / Écosystèmes et changement climatique
Réunion des parlementaires | Parlamentarische Gruppe Biodiversität, Restaurant Casino, Casinoplatz 1, 3011 Bern, 2022-09-21.[27] RDV Philanthropiques de l’UNIL : Fonds pilote suisse pour les émissions négatives, Assemblée Citoyenne Académique
Présentations lors des RDV, UNIL, Bâtiment Synathlon, Lausanne, 2022-09-06.[26] Swiss Negative Emissions Fund - paying for Net Zero
Showcase 2030, SwissTech Center at EPFL, 2022-06-14.[25] Retrait du carbone, net zéro, et le Fonds Suisse pour les Émissions Négatives
E4S-EPFL Energy Center-Climact: "En route pour zéro émission nette en Suisse en 2050 : la contribution du retrait du carbone", Lausanne, Suisse, 06.05.2022.2021
[24] Understanding Climate Actions
MyBluePlanet Conference: ClimateLab4Youth, Business School, Lausanne, 2021-12-10.[23] Citizens assemblies and the role of narratives
Climact Seminar Series #2, online, 2021-10-18.[22] Sobriété - Alimentation
UNIL Anthropos Café: Atelier Sobriété - Alimentation, UNIL, Lausanne, 2021-10-14.[21] Nachhaltigkeit & Gesellschaft
MyBluePlanet ClimateLab Bern, Impact Hub Bern, 2021-10-09.[20] From the 2000-Watt Society to the 1.5°C Society: a new standard, conceptual transition pathway, stakeholder acceptance for Switzerland
SAEE 13th Student Chapter Workshop, Zurich, October 08, 2021.[19] Costs and possible funding mechanisms for CCUS in Switzerland
Extended EPFL Energy Center Workshop: Carbon capture, utilization and storage, [online], 12-13 April 2021.Student Projects
2023
[18] How to avoid the danger of pollutants in Swiss biochar production and use?
20232022
[17] The Role of Biochar and Peatlands in Reaching Swiss Net Zero
20222021
[16] Key CCS topics: Worldwide deployment, EOR side-effects and Switzerland’s potential
2021Magazine
2024
[15] BSL Circular Economy 2024 Conference - BSL Blog
2024.[14] Warum Unternehmen radikal umdenken müssen
2024.2023
[13] Biodiversity protection: who pays, who benefits?
2023.[12] 2023 BSL Circular Economy Conference
2023.2022
[11] Towards climate-neutral aviation: fewer flights, benefits for biodiversity and society, and renewed legitimacy for airlines
2022.[10] Climate-Neutral Global Aviation - are we on the right track?
2022.[9] Retrait du carbone, net zéro et implications pour la Suisse
2022.[8] Climate Action, Sufficiency, Deliberative Democracy
2022.[7] 10 recommendations which could significantly increase the effectiveness of Swiss climate policy
2022.[6] Engaging Society For Sustainability - The essential role of participative and deliberative democracy
2022.[5] Looking for a democratic process to tackle sustainable development challenges – the Academic Citizens’ Assembly 2022
2022.[4] Financer la décarbonation de l’économie: un Fonds suisse pour les émissions négatives?
2022.[3] The Swiss Negative Emissions Fund
2022.[2] Academic Citizens’ Assembly 2022: a way for better decision-making on complex and divisive issues? Interview with Sascha Nick, Researcher in societal transitions
2022.text::lecture/talk
2022
[1] Graduation keynote for the Resilient Value Chain Management Graduates 2022
2022.Teaching & PhD
Courses
Wellbeing and Planetary Boundaries
The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of sustainability issues and their implications. What does sustainability mean? How is it measured, and how can it be achieved?
Systems thinking
MGT-505 Systems Thinking course equips students with the skills to analyze and solve complex problems across domains. The course is hands-on and covers the main systems concepts and tools, applied to multiple real-life problems.