**Let's Solve the World's Biggest Problems**
What is Effective Altruism?


What is EA Switzerland?


How can I join?


**What is Effective Altruism?**
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Effective Altruism (
**EA**
) is a global community and philosophy that began in the late 2000s. It focuses on using evidence and reason to do the most good. EA aims to identify the world’s most pressing problems and work collaboratively to solve them, whether through career choices, donations, or innovative projects.


Today, tens of thousands of people worldwide are actively engaged in EA, and the movement has inspired the creation of over 100 organizations dedicated to tackling global challenges such as extreme poverty, animal welfare, and existential risks.


Four Core Principles


**EA Is Guided By Four Core Principles**

- Scope sensitivity: Saving ten lives is more important than saving one, and saving a thousand lives is a lot more important than saving ten.
- Scout mindset: We can better help others and understand the world if we think clearly and orient towards finding the truth, rather than trying to defend our own ideas and being unaware of our biases.
- Impartiality: With the resources we choose to devote to helping others, we strive to help those who need it the most without being partial to those who are similar to us or immediately visible to us. (In practice, this often means focusing on structurally neglected and disenfranchised groups, like people in low-income countries, animals, and future generations.)
- Recognition of tradeoffs: Because we have limited time and money, we need to prioritize when deciding how we might improve the world.

What is Effective Altruism
**Switzerland?**
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Effective Altruism Switzerland (
**EACH**
) is a registered nonprofit organization and the Swiss branch of the global Effective Altruism movement, with around 200 active members spread across the country.



- We seek changemakers – people who are ambitious and driven to make a meaningful impact in the world.
- We connect them – creating a community that bridges local and global networks.
- We empower them to act – through shared learning, collaboration, and launching impactful real-world projects.

Our team includes three full-time organizers, Marcel Steimke, Marius Wenk, and Erik Jentzen, who work to support the EA community in Switzerland. Active local groups in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, and Zurich further connect and engage members across the country.


**Sounds Interesting! How can I join?**

- Stay informed and learn more: If you’d like to stay loosely informed about our activities, sign up for our monthly Newsletter and follow EA Switzerland on LinkedIn. You can also read more about Effective Altruism here to explore the ideas and principles that guide our work.
- Meet the community: Want to meet people from the EA community and get a first impression? Join one of our public Luma events, or feel free to reach out to Marcel, Marius, or Erik via email (hello@effectivealtruism.ch) or WhatsApp to ask any questions you have.
- Dive deeper: Ready to get involved? Join our communication channels and programs by starting your Onboarding Journey here:

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