Today you are saving CO2
We only have one
planet
If everyone lived like
we do in Switzerland, we’d need 2.8 planets. But we only
have one. And only one climate. That’s why we’re sending
out a signal with ONE Climate Day. Because about a third of
all environmental pollution is caused by how we feed
ourselves in Switzerland. For many people, an important
eating place is their personnel restaurant or their student
canteen. That’s why we want to put climate protection on
the menu. Together with your help we can reduce our CO2
footprint and make a contribution to environmental
protection.
Environmental
pollution through food
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34%Food and hotel industry
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7%Clothing
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20%Power consumption in households
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12%Living
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7%Health
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13%Private mobility
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7%Services
Jungbluth, N. et al. 2011, Environmental Impact
Points
What causes
environmental pollution?
Environmental pollution
is found in four different sectors: in transport, in what we
buy, what we offer and how we operate. So on ONE Climate Day
we use no food products that have travelled by air freight,
because they use many times more CO2 in comparison to
products that have been transported by sea or road. Instead,
we are putting an emphasis on seasonal products. These not
only have a much shorter transport route behind them, but
they are also much fresher when they arrive on your
plate.
CO2
emission per kilometre and tonne of freight
The
various foods we offer alone make up some 50 % of
environmental pollution. Thus, for example, 1 kg of beef
causes up to 17 kg of CO2 – but the same amount of seasonal
vegetables is only responsible for 1 kg of CO2. Vegetarian
meals thus put a far lesser burden on our planet than dishes
with meat. All the same, you naturally don’t have to forgo
meat on ONE Climate Day, because we are offering you meals
with poultry and fish from Switzerland. These also cause
considerably less CO2 than meals with beef.
CO2
comparison of meals
Veggie burgerWith
sautéed potatoes and coleslawBeef
hamburgerWith
bacon and French friesClimate protection
begins on your plate
On ONE Climate Day we
are offering special, climate-friendly dishes. We are using
no products transported by air, as few vegetables as possible
from fossil-fuelled greenhouses, and we are cooking with
seasonal ingredients, poultry and fish from Switzerland. This
means that we can save CO2 compared to a normal day in one of
our restaurants.
You can experience how
good climate protection can taste – and we wish you bon
appetit!
Learn more about climate protection at SV Group: www.one-two-we.ch