IMPACT LABS

Upcycling Workshop

This impact lab aims to show how thrifting and reworking old clothes contribute to reducing the demand for new clothing production. Fast fashion often leads to excessive waste and pollution. By upcycling and giving new life to pre-loved items, you’re helping to lessen your environmental impact.

Clean Beauty

This impact lab aims to promote healthy usage of natural resources to create things and consider ingredients in popular makeup brands.

The Conflict Resolution Lab: Elevate Leadership and Communication Skills

This is a dynamic workshop designed to empower you with the skills and confidence needed for effective communication and leadership. Participants delve into the world of conflict resolution through engaging role plays and discussions and learn practical strategies typically reserved for top management, empowering them with practical tools to navigate conflicts with diplomacy and finesse. Gain the confidence to handle difficult conversations and feel more assured as a leader.

How to Reach Net Zero

Why are we still using coal? If you have ever wondered why reaching net zero is a challenging task and why we are still reliant on coal. This impact lab will be able to provide you with some answers. During this impact lab, you will learn why we still buy coal and how the markets can get rid of it.  You will also discuss global trends and how you as individuals can help! You will need a smartphone with access to the internet. 

Kokrobite Chiltern Centre (Ghana) Impact Lab

If you have an interest in learning about how recycled materials are being used to build in Ghana, then join this impact lab.  In this impact lab, you will have hands-on experience, making building materials out of pet bottles, and will have the chance to learn how these materials are being used to make a change at the Kokrobrite Chiltern Center in Ghana!

Ethical Investing: the Board Game

Are you interested in learning about personal finance and impact investing in a hands-on and fun way? In this impact lab, the inventors of Equity The Board Game will give a short discussion of their journey and then you will have a chance to play the game.  You will be learning about personal finance with elements of the game being a reflection of past events in the world (The 2008 global financial crisis as an example).  

Eco Schools

Eco-Schools Switzerland team supports schools in engaging in sustainability and a more environmentally friendly school life and empowering young people to become agents of change in their schools and beyond.

Balancing Polarity

Everyone has polarities in their personalities and professional lives.  In this impact lab, you will discover why we should be aware of these polarities and why we need to find a balance between the polarities to move forward better. 

Bike Repair Lab

The Bicycle Repair Service Group is a student-led initiative at ISZL. Our mission is to help our community as well as other surrounding communities by fixing bicycles in need of repair or refurbishment and donating them afterward. Join this impact lab to learn everything there is to bike fixing!