Corentin Chofflon wins the Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Switzerland 2024

Corentin  Chofflon, a brilliant student of the Collège St-Michel in Fribourg (FR), was awarded the Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Switzerland 2024 for his project “L’approvisionnement en eau des cabanes de montagne romandes”.

In his research work, Corentin Chofflon developed a cartographic tool that can be used to assess the water supply situation of mountain huts exposed to the consequences of global warming. He did a rigorous analysis of different aspects affecting the water supply in the mountain huts, including climate change-influenced factors like the dramatic change in weather patterns in the Alps, the shift in snow melting periods and the melting of eternal snow, but also social factors like the growing public interest in mountain huts and leisure activities in the surroundings. During his research, Corentin displayed great personal involvement, immersing himself in the day-to-day life of the janitors of the Bertol hut, thus experiencing first-hand the challenges that climate change poses on the water supply in the alpine region. 

Find out  more about Corentin´s project here

The finals of the 58th national contest Swiss Youth in Science (Schweizer Jugend forscht) were hosted by the University of Fribourg on 25th – 27th April 2024. A total of 116 finalists presented 106 projects in a public exhibition and were also interviewed by the evaluation commission of the contest. Corentin Chofflon exchanged vividly with interested visitors at his project stand and gave a compelling presentation to the evaluation commission. During the award ceremony that closed the event on Saturday 27th April, Corentin received the mention “excellent” for his work and was granted the Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Switzerland, which allows him to represent Switzerland in the international competition in August this year. During the next months, Corentin Chofflon will be coached by the Swiss Toilet Organisation and the Swiss Water Partnership in preparation for his participation in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, framed within the Stockholm World Water Week. 

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Switzerland is an initiative of the SWP-Youth and is generously sponsored by Xylem, Skat Foundation Swissmem Industriesektor Pumpentechnik, Swissmem Industriesektor Umwelttechnik, Heusser Water Solutions and seecon.