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"Davos 2030": Climate project is on course

On the initiative of Reto Branschi, CEO/Director, the sustainability project "Davos 2030" was launched in August 2021. Early on, the first measures were implemented in Davos' own operations, such as the first climate-neutral congress centre in Switzerland. Afterwards, the first tourist service providers followed suit, and commercial enterprises from Davos followed suit. Thanks to the involvement of the municipality, the project finally came to fruition.

"The foundations have been laid. Now comes the hard work of implementation," says Reto Branschi, Director/CEO of Destination Davos Klosters. Together with Davos mayor Philipp Wilhelm and Stephen Neff, CEO of the "myclimate" foundation, he is part of the steering committee of the "Davos 2030" climate project. The core element is the integrated "myclimate climate fund Davos". The special feature: This climate fund is based on the principles of the "Cause We Care" programme of the "myclimate" foundation, but allows not only tourism service providers to participate, but also indirect service providers such as trade and commerce. The support of the municipality of Davos underlines the overarching approach of the climate strategy for Davos as a tourist destination.

Der «myclimate Klimafonds Davos» unterstützt ein Aufforstungsprojekt in Davos und im Prättigau.

Important decision

The next milestone for the "myclimate climate fund Davos" was reached in the Davos Municipal Council. The council pledged a maximum of CHF 250,000 per year in support. Landammann Philipp Wilhelm is pleased: "With this contribution, the Small Land Council wants to support the Davos tourism industry's own initiative and ensure that "Davos 2030" can grow into a major community project. "In this way, we are pursuing a central legislative goal: to put our tourism on a sustainable footing," Wilhelm emphasises.

CO² reduction in Davos as the main goal

Another milestone: The steering committee approved the first funding applications in July 2023. With the funds from the "myclimate climate fund Davos", businesses and associations invest in facilities and measures to make their own processes and products more sustainable. The main goal of the initiative is to realize the highest possible CO2 reduction locally and to take responsibility for the currently unavoidable emissions by investing in carbon offset projects. This is entirely in the spirit of the "myclimate" foundation, as its CEO Stephen Neff emphasizes: "The myclimate foundation is pleased that appropriate measures can be co-financed with subsidies from this fund. Looking to the future, the aim is for the climate fund to gain even more reach and thus achieve even more local impact in Davos." The resort is pursuing a net-zero strategy.

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HC Davos

Sustainable transport

The record champion wants to improve fan mobility. Half of the spectators travel to the games by car, only 6.8 percent by train. In cooperation with the Rhaetian Railway, extra trains are now running. The climate fund is providing one-off start-up funding for this HCD project, which will reduce the CO₂ footprint of the entire resort.

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HC Davos

Waste concept and reusable cups

HC Davos is implementing a waste concept and will use reusable cups during the Spengler Cup. The new waste concept is intended to help the field hockey club improve on-site waste separation and thus make an important contribution to environmental sustainability in the Davos community.

Hotel Grischa

New photovoltaic system

The Hotel Grischa plans to cover part of the required electricity consumption itself with a photovoltaic system on its own flat roofs. The project fulfills all criteria of the fund's purpose and is therefore supported by the "myclimate climate fund Davos".

Save Our Foods Davos

Against food waste

The project "Save our Food Davos (SoF)" by initiator Stefan Pfister has set itself the goal of reducing food waste in Davos. The association saved 140 tons of food during the project period of the past four years.

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Briefly explained: This is how the "myclimate climate fund Davos" works

Participation in the "myclimate climate fund Davos" is open to all partners from tourism, trade and commerce with an operational location in Davos and based on the conditions of the applicable regulations.

The implementation of the "Cause We Care" model involves guests or customers in the Davos climate protection. The program enables participating businesses to generate additional revenue, which may be used for operational climate protection measures on the one hand and serve to finance climate protection projects on the other. In addition, the participating businesses receive access to the "myclimate climate fund Davos".

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When you book a product or service through our online Holiday Shop, you can choose to make a small voluntary donation to the ‘Cause We Care’ project. In return, you get a climate-neutral product.

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‘We care’ – match funding

And if you opt in, we’ll support your commitment to combating climate change: we’ll match your donation and contribute the total amount to our dedicated ‘Cause We Care’ fund.

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‘Cause we care’ – twice the impact

We use this fund to offset the carbon emissions from your booking through myclimate. We also invest in local initiatives to combat climate change and support sustainability.

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