Miriam earned her doctorate at the University of Zurich and worked as a Latin, German, and history teacher at various schools before moving into the nonprofit world. Education has always been a passion project for her. Before joining MyBluePlanet, Miriam was a program manager at an international nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights of technology users. She likes to spend her free time in the mountains, where she observes with concern the melting of glaciers and the shrinking habitat for ibex and other mountain dwellers. She loves vegan food, lives on a sustainable cooperative property, and tries to buy what she needs for daily life secondhand.

Daniela has felt a deep connection to nature since childhood and still spends a lot of time outdoors. After completing her apprenticeship as a certified businesswoman (EFZ), she deliberately chose a career path in the environmental sector. She studied Environmental Engineering with a focus on Urban Ecosystems at the ZHAW. She then gained valuable practical experience related to forest ecosystems while working at the Office for Forests and Natural Hazards. Daniela also broadened her knowledge by teaching at the primary school level for a period of time. In her free time, she is committed to environmental causes and volunteers at “gmüesgarte”, where she advocates for food saving. Environmental education has long fascinated her and is especially close to her heart. Daniela firmly believes that action-oriented teaching not only raises awareness but also drives real change. Since July 2025, she has been supporting the Climate School as a project manager.

Growing up surrounded by forests and cows, Nikolaj realised the importance of an intact environment at an early age. After his childhood in beautiful Gais AR, he went on to study communications at the University of Zurich, where he graduated in the summer of 2022. Being passionate about the subject matter was particularly important to him in his job search after graduating, which is why he took on the role of communications and social media intern at MYBLUEPLANET at the beginning of 2023. After his internship, he switched departments and is now a permanent member of the climate school team. In addition to his love of Swiss nature, he is passionate about all kinds of ball sports, music and motion pictures.

How do children develop an awareness of their environment?
For several years, Dietmar has been bringing the topics of energy+climate and waste+consumption into classrooms as an environmental teacher for Pusch. In parallel, he continues to develop educational activities in the climate school team. Didactically, his experience from several years of leading Technorama workshops as well as slam lectures helps him. From a technical point of view, the physicist with a doctorate in solar cells has a broad background. For him, it is important to reach the minds and the hearts.

Thomas Fedrizzi completed an apprenticeship as a civil engineer and draftsman, obtained the Matura on the second educational path KME to become a teacher, performed various activities and foreign assignments in plant construction and development cooperation; completed an ETH degree in cultural and environmental engineering, was managing director in a solar company, completed a postgraduate degree in corporate finance; is chief financial officer in Swiss SMEs. Thomas Fedrizzi is the initiator and co-founder of the ECC project – from which the Climate School program emerged – and continues to work on a dedicated volunteer basis as a mentor and coach in the project team.