Elisabeth Stern: Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland

Update: 2025-02-21

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In this episode of The Founder Spirit, Elisabeth Stern, a cultural anthropologist, a peace and environmental activist, and a board member of Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland, recounts how the group prevailed through an eight-year legal battle to ultimately secure a landmark judgement against its own government for its inadequate climate policy.

A passionate advocate for climate protection as a human right, Elisabeth emphasizes the leverage the financial sector has in addressing climate change by not funding fossil fuel related projects, while also sharing her vision of hope for the future.

How did a group of Senior Swiss Women persevere through an eight-year legal battle and ultimately secure a historic victory against their own government? TUNE IN to this conversation & find out.

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