EPFL Sustainability Days - Conference Video (English)

This film, shown on March 7, 2026, during the Sustainability Days of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) was part of an public event titled ‘Climate in a Warmer, Post-Fossil World – Where the Poles, Deserts, and Forests Are Turned Upside Down,’ after the movie, a lecture and round table followed with participation from the audience. For a glimpse of the event, visit https://mediaspace.epfl.ch/media/Sustainability%20Days%20Event%2007Mar26/0_v88hd4gq

It was a wonderful opportunity to highlight some of the exciting climate research carried out within the CleanCloud project—particularly during the CLAVIER, CHOPIN, and PIANO campaigns—as well as work from the EC/ESA ACI cluster, EPFL, and the Swiss Polar Institute. Together, these efforts show how field observations, innovative measurement technologies, and research on atmospheric processes help shed light on the global challenges of climate change—while also opening an important dialogue with the public.

The film also captured something that is often missing from scientific outreach: the human side of research. Behind every dataset and discovery are people—scientists working in challenging environments, collaborating across disciplines, and driven by curiosity and commitment. Sharing that human dimension felt especially meaningful. And who knows—perhaps one of the young participants in the audience will be inspired and one day follow a similar path.

The original documentary videos where this film was made from are available on the CleanCloud Mediaspace Video channel, and the links are indicated in the video and below:

Interviews, video editing: Nikitas Diamantopoulos.

Classical music (excerpts):

Acknowledgements: This work was funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe project “CleanCloud” (grant agreement No. 101137639), by the “LipicAir” and “AAIDI” projects of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), as well as by the SNSF R’Equip program. We also thank the ReCLEAN joint initiative of the ETH Domain for its support.

For more information, please visit the CleanCloud project website (https://projects.au.dk/cleancloud/cleancloud-project) or contact its coordinators: Ulas Im (ulas@envs.au.dk) and Athanasios Nenes (athanasios.nenes@epfl.ch).