Sustainability Portraits 2026
10 alumni committed to sustainability
Participatory urban planning, the energy transition, biodiversity, soft mobility, climate adaptation and social innovation: this portrait series highlights EPFL alumni who are taking concrete action to support today’s environmental and societal transformations.
Discover the journeys of Alice Chénais, Alissar Chaker, Cédric Tomasini, Dominik Blaser, Eléa Dheilly, Hannie de Wit, Océane Dayer, Tobia Wyss, Victor Cannilla and Yves Loerincik, ten committed personalities who are rethinking the way we live, build, collaborate and preserve resources.
10 alumni committed to sustainability
2026-06-02 11:00:00
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Sustainability Portraits 202610 alumni committed to sustainabilityParticipatory urban planning, the energy transition, biodiversity, soft mobility, climate adaptation and social innovation: this portrait series highlights EPFL alumni who are taking concrete action to support today’s environmental and societal transformations.Discover the journeys of Alice Chénais, Alissar Chaker, Cédric Tomasini, Dominik Blaser, Eléa Dheilly, Hannie de Wit, Océane Dayer, Tobia Wyss, Victor Cannilla and Yves Loerincik, ten committed personalities who are rethinking the way we live, build, collaborate and preserve resources.Participatory urban planningAlice ChénaisArchitect and urban planner · Co-founder, Atelier OLGaIn Lausanne, Alice Chénais transforms public spaces with local residents. Her work combines participatory urban planning, greening initiatives and the creation of social ties.Read the portrait → ResilienceAlissar ChakerEnvironmental engineer · UN diplomatAlissar Chaker has devoted more than twenty years of her career to the United Nations Development Programme, working in crisis contexts around the world to advance human development and climate resilience.Read the portrait → EducationCédric TomasiniComputer science teacher Cédric Tomasini chose to leave engineering to become a computer science teacher at the Gymnase de Bussigny, guided by a need for proximity, meaning and education rather than large-scale technological development.Read the portrait → Sustainable agricultureDominik BlaserProduct Director · Co-founder, VoltirisDominik Blaser co-founded Voltiris in 2021, a start-up developing solar panels adapted to agricultural greenhouses to produce electricity without harming crops. Read the portrait → Sustainable healthcareEléa DheillySustainable medical products adviser · MSFAt Médecins Sans Frontières, Eléa Dheilly works to reduce the environmental impact of single-use medical products around the world, following an eclectic and committed career path. Read the portrait → Industry & environmentHannie de WitHead of Environment · GivaudanHannie de Wit has put her chemical engineering expertise at the service of the environmental transition by joining Givaudan, where she develops new standards to reduce the impact of the fragrance and flavour industry from within. Read the portrait → Climate & policyOcéane DayerFederal Office for the Environment · Swiss Youth for ClimateA former spokesperson for Swiss youth on climate issues, Océane Dayer now works at the interface between policy and science.Read the portrait → Energy transitionTobia WyssBuilding engineer · SolevaFrom energy renovation to solar mobility, Tobia Wyss develops concrete projects to accelerate the transition of buildings and transportation.Read the portrait → Post-growthVictor CannillaPhD student · Post-growthVictor Cannilla, a former trader and consultant turned researcher, explores issues of social justice and post-growth transition through research, science communication and activist engagement. Read the portrait → Systemic sustainabilityYves LoerincikCantonal Office for Sustainability and Climate · Canton of VaudBetween entrepreneurship, environmental strategy and public action, Yves Loerincik seeks concrete levers for sustainable transformation, today at the scale of the Canton of Vaud.Read the portrait →
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