Sustainabilithon

Together with Science et Cité, the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT), and Wikimedia CH, the EPFL is organising the fourth Wikipedia Science Editathon. This time focused on sustainability.

Please register here!

Schedule

Thursday, June 10, 2021

12:45 Video conference opens, connection tests
13:00 Words of welcome
13:30 Input on how to edit Wikipedia on scientific topics
14:15 Wikipedia editing
17:00 Sharing results, celebrating best articles
18:00 End of event

Participants

First, register for free here. Then, add your Wikipedia username on the dashboard as instructed during the presentation.

Flor WMCH - support to new contributors in EN, FR, and ES
Ilario - trainer and support to new contributors in EN, IT
Quaenuncabibis - support to new contributors in EN, DE, and FR.
BatYote. - support to new contributors in EN, and FR.
Et Cité – support to new contributors especially in DE
User:Alexmar983 - support to new contributors on IT, FR, DE, EN, ES, Wikidata and Commons
Nicfoodie
Yasmin2707
LaFnie
SCNAT
AirPro90
Aulatha
Mytreetv
Taccuina
Accione

List of articles

Here is a list of topics that might merit an article or which have an article that could be improved.

Prosumer in the context of renewable (e.g. solar) energy. To the existing articles: Prosumer (English, Prosommateur (French), Prosumer (German)
Energy management systems: article exists in Energy management system (English) and Energy Management System (French) but not in German.
Home automation/Domotique/Smart Home: articles could be enriched by the aspect of smart energy management and grid integration: Home automation (English), Domotique (French), Smart Home (German)
Article on SDGs: Especially in the Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung (German version) the separate goals could be described in more detail.
Pflanzenschutzmittel
Abschnitt Ökologie im Artikel Landwirtschaft
Genomeditierung
Gene Drive
Pflanzenzüchtung

Results

12 participants contributed to the workshop, including 8 beginners. Below are the most relevant articles improved and created during the workshop, broken down by language versions.

Wikipedia in English

Rosalyn W. Berne, American scholar, author, and the Anne Shirley Carter Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics with a focus on ethics in engineering, science, nanotechnologies and engineering education.
Sustainable diet, "[a] diet with low environmental impacts that contribute to food and nutritional security and to healthy lives for present and future generations.
Women in climate change
Energy management system

Wikipedia in German

Prosumer, an individual who both consumes and produces.
Landwirtschaft (agriculture)
Pflanzenschutzmittel (Phytopharmaceutical products)
Pestizid

Wikipedia in Italian

Jean-Luc Sandoz, an engineer and professor with a focus in sustainable wood constructions