What is the carbon footprint of the toothbrush?
Is there any alternative to it?
What is the environmental impact of this daily routine?
Is there any way to reduce it?
Depolluting the oceans
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Our planet is threatened by the huge amount of garbage dumped in the sea.
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Come and discover the innovative solutions which aim to clean-up the oceans!
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On Friday 17th @ 8.15 am
What are electric cars hiding ?
What are the pros & cons?
Companies are using their ecological credentials to promote their business.
However, they are much more quiet about the energy needed for manufacturing these cars.
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We wanted to find out the real carbon footprint of electric cars all the way from production line to road.
Is the electric car as sustainable as manufacturers claim?
Find out Friday 17th at 8.15am!
Smartphones:
a polluting Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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We’re sorry to inform you that
your closest friend,
your intellectual appendix,
the one you can’t separate from,
your most valuable property is a massive polluter.
1.2 billion smartphones
tens of gigatons of greenhouse gases
exploitation of harmful elements...
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Come and discover the dark side of your smartphone...
On Friday 17th at 10:30 am.
Technical Clothing
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We are glad to welcome you to IGW and we are looking forward to telling you all about technical clothing.
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Technical clothing is extremely common in sport nowadays but do you know how it works ? What do you know about its production process ?
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If you want to know more about this technology come to ENSEEIHT on Wednesday 15th at 8:15 am. We will be thrilled to answer all your questions !
The food of the future
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Becoming a pressing concern in the XXIth century, the future generations will have to deal with food’s carbon footprint, and have to be informed.
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So come and see the food of the future on the 15th of March in the Hall C between 8.15 AM and 9.30 AM.
Activities, improvement of your knowledge and fun are programmed.
You have no more excuses not to come.
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The Green Line of the Pink City
It will be amazing!
You are going to learn a lot of things about buses in Toulouse and your carbon footprint.
Come and see us! Thursday 16th @ 10.30am.
Raspberry Pi : A tiny computer for great things
Raspberry is one of the tiniest computers on earth.
However, lots of people use them to do many different things.
We want to show you the different ways to use Raspberry, and you'll see how it could improve your life :)
Find out Tuesday 16th at 10.30am !
Dates & times
15th, 16th, 17th, MARCH 2017
8.15am - 9.30am
10.30am - 11.45am
Location
Hall C, INP-ENSEEIHT, Toulouse
International Geek Week
NUTELLA
CARBON FOOTPRINT
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ALTERNATIVES
Do you know everything about NUTELLA ?
Today, NUTELLA is one of the most famous food brand in the world but this later cause a lot of controversy around the different products used in its making and the impact it has on the environment.
Come and meet us on Wednesday, March 15th at Hall C, we will show you a new point of view about the NUTELLA. You will also have the opportunity to taste other brands of spread and particularly one made by ourselves.
If you want to know more about the spread you use every morning, don't hesitate and come see and participate to our different activities.
We are looking forward to meeting you there, and revealing all the secrets of NUTELLA.
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"engineering a better world"
How much does your coffee really cost ?
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Your daily coffee is easy to buy, but is it as easy for the planet to produce?
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Come find out more on March 17th in Hall C, at 10:30 AM.
Are E-Readers Greener Than Books?
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Chopping down trees or using manufacturing plants?
Which is better for the environment?
The answer is not so obvious !
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Whether you like the smell of a new book or you enjoy having your entire library on one device,
come to N7 to check out how green your reading experience is
on Wednesday 15th March at 8:15am !
PIZZA : Source of happiness for humans only !
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Deodorant Spray
You're fed up with "green" people making you feel guilty about everything in order to save our little planet, aren’t you ?
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Then don’t worry, only fun and facts about deodorant spray are waiting for you in Hall C on Thursday 16th March at 10.30 a.m.
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3D Printing
Come and see the future of fast prototyping at the 3D printing stand.
Printed samples, detailed explanations, activities and a time-lapse will be brought to you by our team.
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Want to learn more about this exciting technology? Visit our stand in Hall C - ENSEEIHT on 17th March at 8.15am
Seasonal
vs.
Non Seasonal Tomatoes
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Tomatoes.
Everybody loves them!
And, everybody loves the humble tomato so much that this fruit, grown in France, between June and September, is nowadays available at your nearest grocers during the entire year !
Surprised by such a strange thing, we wondered if this practice of selling non-seasonal fruits was dangerous for the planet or not.
Do you want to discover what we found out? Do you want to finally know if you should avoid these non-seasonal fruits or not ? Do not hesitate to come to see us at N7, on the 15th of March !
We will be delighted to show you, and talk to you about the carbon footprint comparison between seasonal fruits and non-seasonal ones !
"Let's not let the planet go up in smoke !"
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You know that cigarettes endanger your health and the lives of others around you, but did you know that they also put the environment in jeopardy?
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Have you always wanted to know more about alternatives to the mainstream cigarette ?
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Well, if these topics trigger your curiosity, come and join us at ENSEEIHT in Toulouse in Hall C on Friday 17th at 10.30am to learn more and take part in games with your friends!
a typical n7 student's apartment
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How can a student reduce the carbon footprint of their apartment? Come and get some simple tips on Friday 17th @ 10.30!
We know you adore pizza!! But does Mother Earth love it as much as you do? Or maybe she prefers a specific kind ! AHAA!
Let's discover that together and more ... on Thursday 16th @ 8.00 am.
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Our trust in our
senses
We all know about optical illusions, but did you know that all of our senses can be tricked ?
When we live in a city, all of our senses are polluted: noise, light, smell …
Can you differentiate organic food from industrial food by looking at it? By touching it? By smelling it? By tasting it?
Come try our different experiments and see if you can always trust your senses!
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Brighter Teeth for a Brighter Future
Brushing your teeth is easy. But do you really know how to do it properly? Don't worry. Keep calm. We are here to help.
We will give you the answers to all of these questions and more on Thursday, March 16th, 10:30 am in C004.
Come and see us!
Just follow the pyjamas. ;)
Have you ever thought of switching to a bright, free and renewable source of energy ?
Come and find out why and how you should on Friday 17th March @ 8:15.
Solar Panels
Solar Impulse
How can we propel a plane using solar energy ?
We have asked ourselves this question, and we ask you to join us on Thursday 16th March at 8.15am to answer it through various activities in HALL C.
We would be glad to welcome you and tell you all about the technical side, its carbon footprint and possible applications.
Unless you’re vegan or vegetarian -whatever the difference between the two might be- you most certainly have, at a certain moment of your life, enjoyed a nice greasy piece of chicken.
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However, we reckon you have never asked yourself how polluting a piece of chicken can be , how much carbon can an average chicken dinner produce? Don’t worry, we’ve taken care of that for you. Therefore, we invite you to visit our exhibition in C010 on 15th March, at 10.15am. We guarantee you full immersion and interaction with highly accurate and enlightening information about the carbon footprint of a single piece of chicken.
So don’t miss this chance!
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Video Games
Ever wondered how green your games are?
Wanted to develop your own Triple A smash hit?
Or maybe you just want to sit back and play a game with us!
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Whether you’re a game novice or a Game Master, come see us at the Video Games exhibition on Thursday March 16th, 10:30, in Hall C.
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The Wind-Turbine Project offers you a new vision of this renewable energy. It will help you have an overview of the advantages and drawbacks of this energy! During our activities, you can become a wind-turbine designer, an engineer able to plan the construction of a field of wind-turbines. You could even become a bird trying to fly between wind-turbines ! Come and join us on Wednesday 15th @ 10.30am.
The Internet
Fantastic !
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You just clicked on a link to open this site! Therefore, you should switch the light off for the next hour ... because that's the amount of energy you just consumed...
Do you want to learn more about internet and its environmental impact?
Then come and join us on
Thursday 16th March @ 8.15 !
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A SHEET OF PAPER
How much paper do we use every year ? How much trees do we have to cut ? What are the steps of the production of a sheet of paper ? How is it recycled ? What are the alternatives and are they really better than paper ?
So many questions that will find their answers in our exhibition on Wednesday 15th at 10:00.
You will also have the pleasure to participate in our many activities.
Acting for Nature on a Daily basis - is that possible ?
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Nowadays, deforestation is one of the biggest issues Earth has ever faced. To what extent is anyone able to make a difference on a daily basis against this major environmental scourge?
Here is how Ecosia, the new eco friendly search engine developed by Berliners, will enable all of us to be involved in the fight against Global Warming.
Based on a hundred percent transparency, this firm provides 80% of its turnover to plant trees in countries that have been suffering from deforestation, such as Madagascar, Burkina-Faso and Peru.
As efficient as Google or other well known search engines, Ecosia is an important application in the tough struggle we are leading against Global Warming.
Therefore, if you are ready to become a crucial element in the rebirth of our earth, come and see us on Friday 17th March in C010 and get ready to discover in which way this innovative software will enable us to accomplish daily tasks to help our planet to be great and healthy again.
Now ... the question is ... will you be part of those who will stop this disaster?
THE B.M. PROJECT
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My first is the opposite of small.
My last is a brand of laptop.
I am advertised by a clown with huge feet.
I am polluting the planet and keeping you away from your summer body shape.
Who Am I?
Come find out on Thursday 16th at 8.15 am.
ARE ECOCUPS REALLY ECOLOGICAL ?!
It is always reassuring to know that some things in life will never change: the sun will rise tomorrow morning, Sunday comes after Saturday, fire burns, ecocups are ecological...
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Hold on! Hold on! Wait a second... are you really sure ecocups are ecological? Have you ever measured their carbon footprint? Are they that much better than plastic goblets ?
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Well, if you keep having terrible nightmares because you still haven't got the answers to all those questions, here's a solution! Come and pay us a visit on Friday, March 17th from 10.30 am to 11.45 am !
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Will EcocupMan save the earth?
Do you think we really need technology to measure things in our everyday life?
Our group will demonstrate ways of measuring weight, time and distance through time.
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You will have the opportunity to compare old methods with the newest ones and will also have to guess the carbon footprint of these measurement tools so that, at the end, you can choose which one is the best!
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C004 @ 10.30
Wednesday 15th
March.
Measurements through time ...
DIAMOND BATTERIES
WORLD WIDE FOOD
Hi there! Do you like food? Of course you do!
But are you aware of what you eat? Where does your food come from? What does organic food mean all around the world? Is organic food really better for the environment?
If you feel concerned about these issues (and even if you don't!) or if you just want to discover new things, come along and get some answers at our WWF exhibition at 10.30am on 17th March at N7.
You often hear about medicine's side effects on your health but what about the environmental side effects?
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How are they produced, transported and released into nature?
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Soon you will know everything there is to know about them and especially about Paracetamol, on Thursday 16th March at 8.15am.
What if there was a way to get rid of the nuclear waste produced by power plants? Even better, what if this nuclear waste could be used as a source of energy? That is exactly what a diamond battery could do.
To learn more about diamond batteries, come visit us on Wednesday 15th March at 10:30 in Hall C at ENSEEIHT !
We will welcome you in English but also Spanish, German & Japanese!
Wine. "How French, right?"
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If you think it's just a really nice drink, you'd better think twice. Be prepared to be blown away because we are ready to show you its hidden side and its impact on the environment.
If you want to become a geek like us and impress your friends and family at your next dinner party, just join us at our exhibition on Wednesday 15th March 2017 in Hall C. And prove your passion whilst doing some fun activities.
For more information, join us on Facebook!
Medicine's Impact on the Environment
Is an e-mail really green?
Green Products (?)
Welcome to the fantastically green world of eco-friendly products ! Join the growing community of people whose purchases make a difference. But do they really ?
Find out Thursday 16th at 10.15am in Hall C.
Transportation of the future
What will transport be like in the future?
This question has to be answered quickly because our current transport methods use fossil fuels and emit way too much greenhouse gas.
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So during Geek Week, on Wednesday 15th March at 8:30am, we will talk to you about the potential new forms of transportation and will focus on the Hyperloop Project.
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Don't miss it!
200 billions of emails are sent every day. If I tell you that sending an email has a carbon footprint of 19g, try to imagine its total impact on the environment !
Why does it pollute so much?
Come and see us to discover it Friday 17th March at 10:30am at ENSEEIHT Hall C.
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Are your shopping habits eco-friendly ?
Come visit our stand to discover new innovative ways of shopping. Get an insight into the concept of "checkout free stores" - the future of shopping. Then figure out how to improve your shopping habits!
