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Urban life in the countryside
A drive-in cinema, indoor cycling, workshops – the “BASIS Vinschgau Venosta” project aims to create an inspiring venue in the northern Italian municipality of Schlanders, South Tyrol.
Picnic at the construction site
How a disused construction site in the middle of the Slovenian capital is becoming a popular meeting place.
Keeping free spaces free
How an association in Vorarlberg, Austria came up with the idea of buying land in order to save it from being built on.
FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN GAP, FRANCE
Providing a totally free public transport on all urban bus lines of the LINEA network of the town of Gap
NEW MONTE ROSA HUT OF THE SWISS ALPINE CLUB
The new Monte Rosa-Hut (2883 m. above sea level) is a joint project of the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zürich and the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). The hut's architecture is exceptional and the hut serves as an example of energy and resource efficiency.
YOUTH SOLAR PROJECT
Since 1998, the Youth Solar Project of Greenpeace Switzerland has explored new ways of environmental education. Under the motto 'Deeds not Words' young people help to build and install solar collectors on public buildings, social institutions, farms, business premises and private housing. So far, over 10,000 young people have helped to install more than 180 collectors.
ALPINE BUS
"Bus alpin" is helping to introduce new/additional bus services in mountain regions that have little or no public transport. It started with 4 pilot regions (initial phase from 2005-2007; public funding). In the meantime, the association was further developed and 4 additional regions joined the network. From 2005 to 2011, approx. 130'000 persons (mostly tourists) used the new/additional services reducing CO2 emissions and bringing money to remote areas.
EUROPEAN ENERGY AWARD
The European Energy Award (EEA) supports municipalities that want to contribute to a sustainable energy policy and urban development through the rational use of energy and an increased use of renewable energies.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY LAW
In 2008 in Liechtenstein the energy efficiency law has been put into place. It financially supports building management systems, photovoltaic installations, thermal insulation of existing buildings and solar panels for domestic hot water. The law is raising a big interest and the past 3 years show a positive balance: about 4 mio litres of fuel oil equivalents have been saved per year which is almost 100 mio litres for the entire duration of the investments (without photovoltaics).
ECO-ENERGY VISION FLERDEN
The mountain village of Flerden, once threatened by emigration, has taken a promising, sustainable path to the future: it promotes renewable energies and environmentally conscious building in the "energy-saving/living zone"as well as environmental education.
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