Thomas Schmid

Born in 1960 in England and raised in German-speaking Switzerland, he studied languages and worked in England, France and Italy. He now lives in Montegrino in Northern Italy. He is a member of the Humanist Movement, Fridays for Future and Mountain Wilderness. He is passionate about mountains, specialized in environmental issues and dedicated to the self-production of fruit and vegetables in his spare time. He studies and practices spirituality through nature.

Referendum in Switzerland: economic interests prevailed over ethical values

Thomas Schmid
Volksabstimmung in der Schweiz: Wirtschaftliche Interessen haben Vorrang vor ethischen Werten

Switzerland missed two opportunities to move towards a more just world. Last weekend, Swiss voters voted on two referendums, both of which were rejected. The first referendum question, a popular initiative “For responsible companies – to protect human beings and…

Andrea Ascari of Fridays For Future: “We can’t afford to stand still”

Thomas Schmid

Coronavirus, climate and environmental emergency, the role and perspectives of climate movements. We talk about it with Andrea Ascari, activist of Fridays For Future, Milan. The climate emergency has disappeared from public debate and the mass media. The only issue…

Too many of us? The demographic issue must not be a taboo

Thomas Schmid
On est trop nombreux ? La question démographique ne doit pas être un tabou

While concerns about climate change are increasing, the debate on the demographic issue has also got underway: can our planet feed 8 billion human beings? It is not easy to answer this question with a simple yes or no, depending…

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