Posted in Environment, tagged Environment, green, Science, solar power, Switzerland, technology, Zurich on September 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Full of bright ideas: Professor Aldo Steinfeld
Posted in Environment, tagged Environment, green, hiking, Lucerne, nature, Switzerland, Travel on August 21, 2009| 1 Comment »
School children walk a portion of Lucerne's new climate trail.
Lucerne is now the home of Switzerland’s longest climate trail. Full of ups and downs, the trail aims to raise awareness of environmental issues while encouraging people to think about how they can make a difference.
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http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/lifestyle/climate-trail-points-the-way-to-a-better-world_122-2264894
Posted in Environment, tagged aviation, Environment, green, Science, solar power, Switzerland, technology on July 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA
After six years of research and planning, Swiss adventurers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will soon take to the skies with the Solar Impulse. Equipped with over 12,000 solar cells and a hefty battery pack, it is the first aircraft designed to fly both day and night without fossil fuel or pollution. Test flights for the prototype are scheduled for this year; a second version should circle the globe in 2012.
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http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/science_tech/solar-airplane-unveiled-in-zurich_118-1995992
Posted in Food, tagged Animals, Culture, Environment, Food, green, Switzerland on June 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Technicolor tubers: the ProSpecieRara world of vegetables
What do blue potatoes, white strawberries and curly-haired pigs have in common? They’re all under the wing of ProSpecieRara, a Swiss foundation that strives to protect rare animals and plants from extinction. Now active for more than a quarter of a century, ProSpecieRara is as busy as ever. Its latest goal is to prevent 150 plant species from becoming “illegal” in Switzerland.
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http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/society/group-fights-to-preserve-swiss-biodiversity_117-1931540
Posted in Environment, tagged Environment, Food, green, health, organic, shopping, Switzerland on June 3, 2009| 1 Comment »
Zofingen is a great setting for an open-air market.
Heads swivel as the longhaired man pauses to peruse the glass bottles on display. Many rock stars might prefer beer or whisky, but it’s the
selection of fruit wines and liqueurs that have caught the eye of Chris von Rohr of Krokus. The vendors seem to hold their breath while passers-by murmur, “Is that who I think it is?”
Read the whole story here: Bio Marché
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