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IofC opens Swiss Digital Day in Geneva
“I am aware of the impact of digital technology on my everyday life.” Do you agree or disagree with that sentence?’ Rainer Gude, Partnerships Manager of Initiatives of Change (IofC) Switzerland, asked... Read MoreIofC opens Swiss Digital Day in Geneva
10 tips for creating a safe space
A safe space is key to dialogue and trustbuilding. Yet I have been at many events which claimed to be safe but where I did not feel at ease. So what is a safe space and what is needed to create and ma... Read More10 tips for creating a safe space
Restoring nature’s superheroes
Alan Laubsch is passionate about restoring nature’s ‘climate superheros’ – the mangrove forests. He believes that democratizing natural capital investment is key to this. He has over 20 years’ experie... Read MoreRestoring nature’s superheroes
Combatting climate change in Mali
Taking part in the Caux Dialogue on Land and Security (CDLS) 2014 encouraged German climatologist Hartmut Behrend to move out of the bubble of well-intentioned international activism to work on the g... Read MoreCombatting climate change in Mali
Fresh air for Young Ambassadors
This year’s Young Ambassadors Programme (YAP) brought 39 young people from across Europe to Caux for four intensive days of training in how to work for change in their communities. They then took part... Read MoreFresh air for Young Ambassadors
Summer Academy on Land, Security and Climate is launched in Geneva and Caux
The inaugural Summer Academy brought together 18 participants from Afghanistan/Denmark, Bhutan, Germany, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Nigeria/UK, Philippines, Portugal, Somalia/UK, Spain/Switzerland, Swed... Read MoreSummer Academy on Land, Security and Climate is launched in Geneva and Caux
Investing in the future of life on Earth
‘What would it feel like to be the last White Rhino?’ Alan Laubsch, founder of EarthPulse, asked participants in the third day of the Caux Dialogue for Land and Security 2019 (CDLS). ‘Your family has ... Read MoreInvesting in the future of life on Earth
It takes more courage to love than to hate
The Armenian-Kurdish-Turkish Dialogue 2019 took place during the Tools for Changemakers conference, bringing together people of Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish backgrounds to explore sensitive issues th... Read MoreIt takes more courage to love than to hate
Going down the mountain
When people say that Caux is a life-changing experience, it is not just a cliché. For some, this is their first time out of their countries. For many, it is an opportunity to work with their traumas a... Read MoreGoing down the mountain
Week of International Community 2019
Thirty people, aged from five weeks to 78 years old, from 10 countries gathered for the Week of International Community (WIC) from 19 to 26 June, to prepare the Caux Conference and Seminar Centre for ... Read MoreWeek of International Community 2019
Young people unleash their potential
The Caux Peace and Leadership Programme (CPLP) is way more than just a four-week training programme. It is a platform where young leaders from all over the world explore personal and global change. It... Read MoreYoung people unleash their potential
How storytelling can foster healing and reconciliation
Marc Isserles’s poignant one-man show, We Must Save the Children, comes to life when you discover that his grandparents sought shelter at the Caux Palace in 1945 as Jewish refugees. The play took plac... Read MoreHow storytelling can foster healing and reconciliation