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Meetings and discussions on climate change? Designed as a space for sharing information among city officials, experts, and the public, these meetings offer you the opportunity to learn about the City of Lausanne’s Climate Plan and discuss it with the relevant city departments.

2025–2026 - Participatory initiatives to create two new green spaces

Two participatory initiatives were carried out during the years 2025–2026. One initiative focused on renovating Place des Saugettes, and the other took place on Avenue des Acacias, where the goal was to remove impervious surfaces and create a new green space for the neighborhood.

2025—Participatory Workshops: “Adapting Lausanne to the Climate of Tomorrow”

Find all the information and a summary of the workshops on the dedicated page.

2023 - Exhibition “Climate Plan: Cards on the Table”

In 2023, the exhibition “Climate Plan: Cards on the Table,” held at the Forum in City Hall, presented the major climate challenges facing the city of Lausanne, as well as some of the projects implemented by the administration to address them.

The proposed exhibition was intended for all audiences. Designed to be interactive, the exhibition highlighted that the Lausanne Climate Plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within its territory to prevent further exacerbation of climate change. It also seeks to make the city more resilient to the risks that future climate change poses to the city.

Through the presentation of various projects—ranging from tree planting to the expansion of the district heating network, and from the creation of new pedestrian paths to changes in urban planning regulations—the exhibition highlighted different actions implemented by the administration to address climate challenges.

Visitors were also invited to seize opportunities to take action at their own level and thus help make Lausanne a climate-responsible city.

2022 - First edition of the Lausanne Climate Conference

For this first, sun-drenched edition of the Lausanne Climate Conference, held on June 11, 2022, as part of the Objectif Terre Festival, the theme of participation took center stage. About 70 people gathered to discuss participation in relation to the challenges and objectives of the Lausanne Climate Plan: How can the public and government agencies respond more effectively to climate change? How can we engage the public on these issues? The event featured questions, discussions, debates, and knowledge-sharing. Having achieved its goal, the City is already looking forward to future editions!

A photo recap of the day:

Following the morning’s presentations by various government agencies, a live mural was created to capture and reinforce the ideas discussed.

© Margot Tissot

In the morning, an enthusiastic audience and a lively debate with experts on participation.

© Mathilde Imesch - City of Lausanne

An exhibition featuring key participatory initiatives carried out in Lausanne rounded out the conference.

In the afternoon, a participatory workshop titled “My Neighborhood, the Climate, and Me” was held to share ideas for action and explore ways to promote climate action in neighborhoods. The discussion continued online until August 14.

© Mathilde Imesch - City of Lausanne

Visitors were also able to explore the various booths set up outside the Casino de Montbenon, which showcased different City initiatives related to the Lausanne Climate Plan, such as the “Objectif Canopée,” “Équiwatt,” “Lausanne Répare,” “Restobox,” and others.

© Mathilde Imesch - City of Lausanne

In total, about 70 people took part in the morning plenary session, while 29 people participated in the afternoon workshop. The audience showed keen interest in the Climate Plan and public participation on climate issues, as evidenced by the numerous questions and discussions sparked by the presentations from various experts.

Those who participated in the workshop did not favor any particular form of participation but expressed a variety of needs and desires: more information and awareness-raising, consultations, or forms of co-creation and delegation of authority. They also identified numerous climate actions they could implement in their neighborhoods together with local residents. They expressed a need for various forms of support from the City that could facilitate these community initiatives.

The full report and its appendices can be downloaded from this page.