Ressource management ski world championship 2017 St.Moritz
At a glance
- Project leader : Martin Wyttenbach
- Project team : Barbara Karlen, Prof. Dr. Reto Rupf
- Project budget : CHF 40'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Other
- Project partner : Umweltgemeinde
- Contact person : Martin Wyttenbach
Description
Large-scale events usually cause an increase in the consumption
of resources and can therefore have a temporary or lasting impact
on the environment. Environmentally friendly resource management is
therefore essential for a major event in the dimension of the Ski
WM 2017 today.
In 2016/2017, the Environmental Planning Research Group developed a
tailor-made resource management concept in cooperation with the
Environmental Community Office and successfully implemented it at
the event. The overriding principle was that the consumption of
resources should be avoided or reduced. The goals set were
achieved: from 6 to 19 February, around 165,000 ski fans gathered
in St. Moritz. A total of 28.2 tonnes of refuse, 8.4 tonnes of
glass, 2.5 tonnes of petrol, 1 tonne of aluminium and 6.1 tonnes of
cardboard were collected. The separation was well maintained
throughout and the terrain was clean thanks to the well coordinated
work of the volunteers. Advertising material could be recycled in
large parts. The conclusion of the event is positive. This was also
reflected in the media reports.