The magical compositions from our 2024/25 collaborations are now appearing around the world as they are being shared and published here on dontwastemy.energy. They have grown out of experiences, knowledge, discussions, ups and downs, friendships and – out of that … Continue reading Map of Collaboration Projects
Your old stuff isn’t waste it’s raw material. What if the city is the new mine? What is urban mining? Urban mining is the process of recovering valuable materials from broken products, buildings, and infrastructure in cities, rather than extracting … Continue reading Urban mining – The City as a Mine
From Global Collaboration to shared Inspiration On December 16th, 2025, students from India, Indonesia, and Switzerland came together for the third edition of The Horse International Conference 2025. A total of 25 teams presented their projects in 3-minute pitches—sharing real-life … Continue reading The Horse 3rd International Conference 2025
Successfully completed—three months of intercultural collaboration full of real-life experience and strong intercultural teamwork. At The Horse 3rd International Conference, we were thrilled to showcase 25+ projects and welcome 150+ visitors—they’ll be sharing the projects and highlights very soon! 3-Month … Continue reading 3-Month Intercultural Collaboration (Oct–Dec 2025)
When I first thought about this project, the idea didn’t just come out of nowhere—it came from live experience. I had witnessed the reality of their world: the challenges of communication, the struggles of parents, the dedication of teachers and … Continue reading Studying Inclusivity for Students with Autism
Start an Intercultural Collaboration In a modest classroom at the Universitas Indonesia, Vocational Campus, a group of students were busy preparing posters and PowerPoint slides filled with images of trees, rivers, and the phrase “Save Our Planet.” For them, this … Continue reading Youth, Vocational Education, and the Earth: The Story of Indonesian Students in The Horse Project
Today, almost everywhere we look, children are absorbed in their gadgets. Smartphones, online games, and social media have become a central part of their lives. But who still remembers the lively afternoons of the past, when yards and open fields … Continue reading Reviving the Joy: Nias Traditional Games in the Digital Era
Building Bridges Through Collaboration On May 20, 2025, the second edition of The Horse International Conference brought together secondary and vocational students from our partner institutions (the-horse.education) in India, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and Switzerland. This time, the event … Continue reading The Horse – 2nd International Conference 2025
Project Pitching! On January 28, the first The Horse International Conference in 2025 took place. The Horse (the-horse.education) is an initiative for collaborative online international learning (COIL). Secondary and vocational students from the partner institutions (the-horse.education) in India, Indonesia, Dubai, and … Continue reading 1st The Horse International Conference 2025
Beneath the crystal-clear waters of our planet’s oceans lies a mesmerizing ecosystem filled with vibrant colors, intricate structures, and a breathtaking array of marine life. Coral reefs, often referred to as the rainforests of the sea, are some of the … Continue reading Unlocking the Secrets of the Coral Reefs
The disappearing glaciers of Switzerland are the focus of this work, in which we deal with one of the most important ecological phenomena of our time. The melting of the glaciers is affecting the world, but the changes are particularly … Continue reading Glacier melting in Switzerland
Penan – The indigenous tribe from Borneo Our world is big and there are many different people living on our planet. There are many different cultures and one of them are the Penan. An indigenous tribe from the island of … Continue reading Penan, who are they?
What do athletes eat? Sports nutrition plays a crucial role in the performance and regeneration of athletes. Our project is dedicated to the topic of “Sport Nutrition” and examines the importance of a balanced diet for athletes at all levels … Continue reading Sports nutrition
In a world driven by ever-changing trends and instant gratification, Fast Fashion has emerged as a dominant force in the clothing industry, overtaking the spaces in people’s closets. Its allure comes from the inexpensive access to the latest pieces that … Continue reading The Fashion Quicksand: Trend Tornadoes & the Struggle to Stay Afloat
The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for over a year now. This conflict has claimed many lives, torn families apart, and destroyed cities and infrastructure. It raises the question: What are the less obvious problems arising from this war? … Continue reading Ecological impact through war in Ukraine
Investigating the link between video games and the environment We (Christian & Damian) have been interested in video games for a long time and love playing them. When we were studying climate change intensively at school, we asked ourselves how … Continue reading Video games and the environment – How are they related?
What is a Bottle Brick and what is it‘s function? Bottle Bricks are a simple and accessible technology that can transform everyday plastic materials into a useful building material. Plastic bottles are stuffed full of trash until they are as … Continue reading Bottle Bricks – a useful building material
In this article, we would like to present you our research about wind power in Switzerland. In addition, we collaborated with Sivani from Kerala (India) and she researched about wind power in India (see below). Very important and interesting questions … Continue reading Wind power in Switzerland and India
Objective: We have made it our mission to bring green roofs closer to the next generation by building miniature green roof models and conduct an interview with an expert for constructive feedback. What are green roofs and why are they … Continue reading Green Roofs: The Return of Nature to the City
About animal welfare Animal welfare is an important topic today. In this article we focus on livestock farming (Nutztierhaltung). A farm animal is an animal that is used economically by humans because of certain abilities or for aesthetic reasons. The … Continue reading Animal protection is education to humanity
Research Question: What is “apple leather” and how is it produced? My goal is to show other people that there are alternatives to conventional leather and they can even be vegan, recyclable, sustainable and better for the environment. What is apple … Continue reading Production of AppleSkin
Documentation about Climeworks Introduction: We chose the company Climeworks because we are very interested in climate protection and environmental issues. When we learned that Climeworks had developed a technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, we were very curious and wanted to learn more about it. Moreover, Climeworks has received a lot of media attention in recent years, especially because of its innovative CO2 removal technology. Different steps in our project: Our steps in this project included conducting extensive research on Climeworks and its technology, including its history, goals and impact on climate change. We gathered information from various sources, … Continue reading CO2 Capture
About our project As part of our project work, we would like to find out how much energy is needed in ski resorts for artificial snow. In addition, we compared and studied artificial snow with natural snow. General informations Every … Continue reading Our Future with Artificial Snow
The piling up of orders at Shein, the poor quality of the clothes in many big shops, the “made in China” label on almost all garments. Actually, we are aware that fast fashion has a negative impact on the environment, … Continue reading Fast Fashion, the danger up close
Wastewater treatment (=Abwasserreinigung) is a crucial process that we often take for granted. We rely on it to keep our water (lakes, rivers, etc.) clean and free from harmful pollutants. But how does it actually work? Understanding the basics of … Continue reading Wastewater treatment – an unknown privilege
CO2 emissions are a constant topic of conversation in our day and age. As a society, we know that we must reduce our CO2 emissions, and that we have to do it quickly. But how can that be achieved? We … Continue reading Reducing daily CO2 emissions
This year again, teenagers and young adults are involved in carrying out collaborative projects across cultures and borders to make an impact from local to beyond with the concept of The Horse (the-horse.education). There are participants from various countries and … Continue reading Collaboration projects ’23 in the making
Introduction Ecological building has been a hotly debated topic for several years now and has often made the headlines. But what really is it? Does it help the environment? Is it efficient? We have also asked ourselves these questions. We … Continue reading Ecological building – Spain vs Switzerland
How can you connect the environment with sports? This question was the start of our project! Sport is a big passion of both of us, so we were looking forward to launching a sport project, even though combining these two … Continue reading Sweat Money!
Where are the women in tech? That was one of the first questions that came to my mind for this project. Since I worked in an IT company during my apprenticeship and having already tried one or the other programming … Continue reading Stories of women in tech