Climate Action against Air Pollution in Zurich

Greenpeace action against ozone pollution due to traffic, Zurich, Switzerland.

In original language:

Klima Aktion gegen Luft Verschmutzung

Rund 20 AktivistInnen der Umweltorganisation Greenpeace begrünen heute die Zürcher Rosengartenstrasse. Zusammen mit AnwohnerInnen haben sie auf einer Länge von 100 Metern mit einem Rasenteppich die Anzahl Spuren halbiert. Diese «Verkehrsberuhigung» führt symbolisch vor, was Stadt, Kanton und Bund bei hohen Ozonwerten schon lange tun sollten: Dem individuellen motorisierten Personenverkehr einen Riegel schieben. Denn nur eine massive Reduktion des motorisierten Verkehrs kann die wiederholten Grenzwertüberschreitungen beim Ozon in Zukunft reduzieren. Greenpeace fordert deshalb, den Ozongrenzwert endlich ernst zu nehmen und den Schutz der Bevölkerung vor gesundheitsschädigenden Ozonkonzentrationen mit Sofortmassnahmen voranzutreiben.

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Unique identifier: GP01UI6

Type: Image

Shoot date: 25/08/1999

Locations: Alpine Countries, Bern (Switzerland), Europe, Switzerland, Zurich

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Brigitte Schneider

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Climate Action Clean Air Campaign against Air Pollution in Zurich Switzerland

Around 20 Greenpeace activists ‘greened’ the ‘Rosengartenstrasse’ in Zurich today. Along with residents of the street they halved the number of tracks over a distance of 100 meters with a carpet of grass. This "traffic calming" is a symbol for what the canton and federal government should do when there is a high level of ozone: put a stop on private motorized transport. Because only a massive reduction of motorized traffic can reduce the levels of ozone.
Greenpeace therefore demands that the set ozone limit will finally be taken seriously and to react with urgent measures when it comes to the protection of the public against harmful concentrations of ozone. The ozone value limit as set in the Clean Air Regulation - 120 micrograms per cubic meter – is being exceeded numerous times in Switzerland, while this limit may only be exceeded for one hour once a year. In July alone, the ozone levels in the city of Zurich, were too high on 9 days and during 42 hours is, with maximum values of 167 micrograms of ozone per cubic meter. Not only Zurich suffered from ozone in July, but also Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lugano and St Gallen.

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