Posted in Current affairs, Environment, Science, tagged design, Environment, future, green, Lucerne, Science, solar power, Switzerland, technology on October 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Markku Wilenius, senior vice president of Allianz, looks ahead to 2050.
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.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/lifestyle/climate-trail-points-the-way-to-a-better-world_122-2264894
Posted in Animals, tagged adventure, Animals, dogs, Lucerne, swimming, Switzerland, water rescue on August 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Jaws of life: A rescue dog pulls a boat with her teeth.
Flailing and splashing, a panicky-looking woman cries out from the middle of the lake. A Belgian Shepherd leaps from a nearby boat into the water, a lifebelt in tow. Moments later, the dog brings the floating ring to the struggling swimmer. She grasps it and holds on tight as the dog hauls her to the safety of the boat.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/search/Result.html?siteSect=882&ty=st&sid=11040015
You can also listen to an audio version I did for Swissinfo’s weekly podcast.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html?siteSect=15050&sid=11078599&autoPlay=y
In the 14-minute podcast, I come on at about 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
Posted in Current affairs, tagged charity, Food, Lucerne, poverty, Switzerland on June 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
While many Swiss are concerned about job security, wage cuts and pension funds, people trapped in poverty remain in need of more immediate necessities.
Posted in Culture, tagged art, centenarians, Culture, elderly, Lucerne, museums, senior citizens, Switzerland on May 28, 2009| 2 Comments »
This year, Swiss artist Hans Erni is 100 years old. To celebrate, the Museum of Art Lucerne is hosting a retrospective – the first major Erni show in nearly 40 years. The exhibition features a mix of favorites and lesser-known works in a variety of media. Both popular and controversial, Erni is one of Switzerland’s best-known artists.
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