GLOBAL HAPPINESS: What do we need to be happy?
The exhibition by Helvetas goes in search of happiness – in Switzerland and across the world. This journey asks the question: what could "sustainable happiness" look like? Happiness that contributes to personal, societal and global well-being and does not harm the environment, other people or future generations? And what is it that makes the world, us, you and me, happy?
Our traveling exhibition Global Happiness has been on the road since 2019. Despite the Covid pandemic, we welcomed over 120,000 visitors to the exhibition over the four years. We have visited the following locations:
- 2019: Naturama in Aarau
- 2020/21: Liechtenstein National Museum in Vaduz
- 2021: Quartier Libre in Geneva
- 2021/22: Fondation Aquatis in Lausanne
- 2022/23: Umweltarena in Spreitenbach
Did you miss the exhibition or would you like to take another look? Visit our virtual exhibition:
"GLOBAL HAPPINESS: What do we need to be happy?" is the name of the new exhibition from Helvetas about a happy and sustainable world. It tackles the question of how people can all live a happy and contented life together on earth, and within the confines of the planet's resources.
Happiness is a big word. Some people prefer to talk about satisfaction, well-being, quality of life or the "good life". The pursuit of happiness is an old and universal yearning of humanity. Today, the issue has been brought up again in debates about a sustainable world and the adoption of UN Sustainable Development Goals: what could "sustainable happiness" look like? Happiness that contributes to personal, societal and global well-being and does not harm the environment, other people or future generations?
The GLOBAL HAPPINESS exhibition innovatively puts the idea of "sustainable happiness" centre stage.
