After 20 years of working together, Grindelwald and UNESCO Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch are taking the next step. Cooperation is being strengthened on three levels.
In 2001, the area around the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and the Great Aletsch Glacier was recognised as a World Heritage Site. 23 local communities - including Grindelwald - as the sponsors of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site, established the Konkordiaplatz Charter in 2001, thereby committing themselves to promoting sustainable regional development within their municipal boundaries.
Thanks to the increased cooperation with UNESCO, four different themed trails have been launched. These focus, for example, on the importance of water, local food production, natural hazards and climate change.
Unesco themed trails digital
We have launched four themed trails - click on the respective link to access the digital start of the hikes:
Climate change up close
Pioneers in change
Unterwegs im Wasserschloss Europas
Nature as a perishable resource
UNESCO THEMED TRAILS WITH GUIDE
For more information about the guided tours, you can take a look here or contact Outdoor directly (info@outdoor.ch or +41 33 854 12 99).
CREATE AWARENESS
All service providers in Grindelwald may use the World Heritage logo to its full extent and utilise it in their communication. This deliberately emphasises the fact that Grindelwald, its inhabitants and guests are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITH SCHOOLS
Together with SAJA, Grindelwald Tourism welcomes around ten school classes from all over Switzerland every year. Embedded in the curriculum and as part of education for sustainable development, young people are introduced to the natural treasures of the valley. Complex topics such as tourism, climate change, agriculture, biodiversity and regional value creation are thus professionally communicated. A commitment to young people and education that shows the coming generation the beauty of the Swiss mountains - and is therefore a recommendation for future holidays in their own country.