Event language: English 

Traveling by bicycle offers freedom, adventure, and meaningful encounters, while being resource-efficient. We present ELSEWHERE: ALONE IN AFRICA, a film followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker and adventurer Anselm Pahnke. 15,000 kilometers. 414 days. 15 countries. Anselm crossed the African continent by bicycle, capturing breathtaking footage with a small compact camera.

Throughout his journey, Anselm develops a deep love for this vast continent, as well as a profound trust in both the people he meets and in himself.

The film won the Guild Film Prize for Best Documentary (2019), Anselm Pahnke is a gifted speaker. The evening promises to be an inspiring encounter with adventure and a motivation to rethink future travel in a more “terran” way, by bike, train, or bus.

Event Language: English

Films for Future regularly hosts not only film screenings but also opportunities for conversation and exchange. This evening is also an invitation to ask questions and engage in discussion together.

We will begin with an exciting lecture by Henrik Nordborg, titled “The End of the Oil Era.” He is a Professor of Physics and Program Director for Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST).

Following the lecture, at 7:00 PM, the film Petro Melancholia will be shown, accompanied by a panel discussion that invites shared conversation. (Please note: this part of the event must be booked separately here.)

Event Language: English

PETRO MELANCHOLIA – Film and Panel Discussion

Oil means wealth, power and dependence. In “Petro Melancholia,” Mathias Frick explores the emotional and cultural dimensions of our relationship with fossil fuels. The film takes viewers from abandoned oil rigs to glimmering gas stations and asks: What remains when oil runs out?

With essayistic depth, it evokes a melancholic portrait of an era nearing its end. “Petro Melancholia” is not a conventional environmental film but an atmospheric reflection on progress, loss, and the longing for another way of life, beyond the fossil (night)mare.

2022, Germany, 52 min, German (with english subtitels) + 30 min panel discussion

Ein Film über die Schweizer KlimaSeniorinnen und ihren Sieg am Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte

Ab 17:00 Meet and Greet mit Louis Palmer und dem Solar Butterfly vor dem Kulturpark

18:00 Offizielle Eröffnung des Abends durch myclimate im 6. Stock des Kulturparks

18:10 Input Louis Palmer

18:30 Input myclimate

18:40 Film "Trop Chaud" über den Sieg der Schweizer KlimaSeniorinnen am Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte

20:00 Films for Future: Kurze Vorstellung und Diskussion mit Louis Palmer

20:15 Apéro

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A film about the Swiss Climate Seniors and their victory at the European Court of Human Rights

From 17:00 – Meet and greet with Louis Palmer and the Solar Butterfly in front of Kulturpark

18:00 – Official opening of the evening by myclimate on the 6th floor of Kulturpark

18:10 – Talk by Louis Palmer

18:30 – Talk by myclimate

18:40 – Film “Trop Chaud” about the Swiss Climate Seniors’ victory at the European Court of Human Rights

20:00 – Films for Future: Short presentation and discussion with Louis Palmer

20:15 – Apéro (drinks & networking)

Event language: English, ca. 30 min panel discussion

Millions of children around the world are frustrated that nothing is being done to protect the planet and therefore their future. Until now, they have only been able to express their concerns through protests in the streets. In the film Future Council, director Damon Gameau invites eight children on an epic journey across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel. Their mission is to better understand the state of our planet, find solutions, and, above all, bring the conversation from the streets into the boardrooms of some of the world’s biggest polluters and most influential companies.

Event language: English, 30 min panel discussion

The Green Deal, Europe’s new growth strategy, is Brussels’ recipe for saving the planet from climate collapse. With electric cars and renewable energy, the EU aims to promote economic growth while protecting the environment. But is that really possible?

Green technologies require large amounts of critical metals, most of which come from China. To reduce dependencies, politicians are advocating the reopening of “green” mines in Europe. For the people living in these areas, however, this raises serious concerns about their livelihoods, like Héctor, a Spanish farmer, and Matti and Karin Niia, two Swedish reindeer herders. They are doing everything they can to fight projects that threaten their way of life.