2040, I’m going!” conference with Léa Falco

In October 2024, we welcomed writer Léa Falco. Our local guests were Cornelis Neet, then Director General of the Environment for the Canton of Vaud, and Christophe Barman, Co-President of the Swiss Business Federation.

The “2040, j’y vais!” conferences are interactive and co-organized by Hub des possibles, the booksellers Payotbooksellers, the Vidy-Lausanne and the Alumnil network.

The “2040, j’y vais!” conferences help to create spaces for dialogue and encounters between authors and the general public, in order to cultivate a posture of lucid optimism.

The aim is to enable citizens and readers to :

  • to better understand today’s challenges
  • connect with their emotions and open up their imaginations
  • explore possible futures and be inspired by stories that reinforce hope and stimulate action.

You can find other conference videos on our Youtube channel !

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Podcast “2040 I’m going! # 22 – Energy transition: solar panels on our trees

The energy transition, everyone’s talking about it…. We’re talking about solar panels in the Alps and reviving nuclear power plants. But what about already-built surfaces on which to install solar panels?
In this podcast, we discuss this forward-looking solution with Chloé Gasiglia from Insolight and Stéphane Genoud from HES-SO Valais.

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Lucid optimism: the key to 2026?

At the Hub of Possibilities, in 2026, we invite you to open your eyes to everything that’s emerging. To everything that nurtures dialogue, democracy, the rule of law, the regenerative economy and innovation for the common good. We invite you to pay more attention to your sphere of influence, and to take concrete, step-by-step steps towards building tomorrow’s world. For even if those who practice violence, contempt for others and predation take center stage, they do not have a monopoly on imagination and action.