Gold Rush
Event details
| Date | 22.04.2024 › 17.05.2024 |
| Hour | 10:00 › 16:00 |
| Location | |
| Category | Exhibitions |
| Event Language | English |
Did you know that you certainly have some gold in your pocket? The value of gold lost in electronic waste is estimated at over 10 billion euros a year. In your smartphone, That may not sound like much, but a ton of iPhones contains between 50 and 300 times more gold than a ton of gold ore.
So, are you ready to take part in this collective quest? Follow the gold particles on the ground and try your hand at this 5-station arcade-style game experience.
Help us make a positive impact on the environment and our planet by scanning, dismantling, dissolving, collecting and weighing your treasure. At the end of these steps, you'll have to answer a quiz to finally get your reward: a beautiful digital gold nugget. The more information you collect, the bigger your nugget
the bigger and brighter your nugget!
Win Golden Prizes!
- Real Golden ingots (up to 10g of recycled gold)
- Chocolate Golden ingots
- Point Smart reduction
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Prof. Wendy Queen & Dr. Mirko Bischofberger with EPFL Sustainability