Quiz lémanique – Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman

Lake Geneva quiz

An original quiz combining science and humour in collaboration with comedian Thibaud Agoston

comedian

minutes of educational and interactive animation

science mediator

For students in Years 9 to 11

The innovative format of this activity raises pupils' awareness of biodiversity, environmental issues and the practical solutions that can be put in place to preserve Lake Geneva and water resources.

Learning objectives

Promoting knowledge of Lake Geneva (history, geography, ecosystem services)
Have fun discovering the local flora and fauna
Understanding current environmental issues (pollution, invasive species, climate)
Encouraging young people to think about citizenship and get involved

Activity sequence

Target audience: 9th to 11th grades (up to 150 pupils)
Duration: 3h00 with breaks (approximately 2h30 of intervention)
Content: team quizzes, educational videos, discussions, etc.
Speakers: ASL scientific moderator + Thibaud Agoston
Equipment required on site: projector, microphone, voting equipment, flipchart, room with stage for up to 150 people

Cost of the event

CHF 5,000 which includes :

On-site facilitation by two professionals
Preparing and organising the event
Presentation aids with videos, customised texts, etc.
Travel expenses

Extending the animation

Display the commitments made by students during the quiz
Discussing commitments in class to raise awareness
Reusing voting cards in an art class

To take things further, ASL offers

Workshops on plastics in the classroom
Actions to clean up and sort or uproot invasive exotic species
A App Net'Léman to record the results of litter picks, thus contributing to a participatory science project
Get information via your website thanks to the wealth of information available on the biodiversity of Lake Geneva and the threats to this fragile ecosystem

Thibaud Agoston

Thibaud Agoston is one of Switzerland's top comedians: 3 shows, 17 comedy awards, around a hundred columns on Couleur3 radio, Les Beaux Parleurs and France Inter, dozens of videos written for RTS, 4 Montreux Comedy galas and a tour with the troupe to 23 Zeniths in France.

Thibaud Agoston and the ASL have already worked together on two occasions. The first was as part of the " Stand-Up Paddle "which aims to promote biodiversity on Lake Geneva through video capsules. The second as part of the TrashQuiz in which Thibaud took part with his colleagues from the Caustic Comedy Club.