Switzerland\u2019s clean air and beautiful landscapes are clich\u00e9s, but have recently been measured academically and we are proud to claim that we are the 2nd cleanest country in the world, right after Island.<\/p>\n
According to Forbes Magazine, \u201cresearchers at Yale and Columbia ranked countries\u2019 environmental performance based on 25 metrics, including water and air quality, habitat protection and the impact of the environment on the health of the population\u201d using the Environmental Performance Index (EPI). This index was developed by Columbia University\u2019s Center for International Earth Science Information Network and Yale University\u2019s Center for Environmental Law and Policy. It aims \u201cto highlight the cleanest countries, and give laggards the opportunity to benchmark efforts to improve their own environments and the health of their citizens\u201d. According to the findings related by Andy Stone our country leads the way. \u201cSwitzerland has an overall EPI score of 95.5 out of 100, while European countries account for 14 of the top 20 environmental performers\u201d. Furthermore, our country \u201cscores a perfect 100 in forestry, water quality (effects on humans) and biodiversity and habitat. Like most rich, industrialized nations, its lowest scoring was in air pollution (effects on ecosystem).\u201d<\/p>\n
Several environmental catastrophes have contributed to raising awareness at the level of government, as well as among the population and in the corporate sector. Switzerland and the GREATER GENEVA BERNE area\u2019s history of environmental focus has developed technologies that aim to find new ways of taking advantage of the environment while respecting it. If you want to learn more about GGBa\u2019s energy and environmental technologies please click on \u2018Energy and Environmental Technologies\u2019 on our website. For any interest in Switzerland\u2019s environmental policies, please visit the Federal Office for Environment (FOEN) website: http:\/\/www.bafu.admin.ch\/index.html?lang=en.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When clich\u00e9s become reality: Switzerland\u2019s Clean Environment Rates 2nd Switzerland\u2019s clean air and beautiful landscapes are clich\u00e9s, but have recently been measured academically and we are proud to claim that we are the 2nd cleanest country in the world, right after Island. According to Forbes Magazine, \u201cresearchers at Yale and Columbia ranked countries\u2019 environmental performance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[]},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n