Leading by example – reports from the embassies
Many Swiss representations abroad are committed to implementing sustainable development in everyday life. Several embassies are presented briefly in the following articles.
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Abu Dhabi – Certified sustainable interior design
The Swiss embassy in Abu Dhabi is committed to sustainability.
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Algiers – Mashrabiyas: a model of sustainable architecture in Algeria
The Swiss embassy building is a blend of Algerian and Swiss architectural traditions.
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Brasilia – Solar power in Brazil: sustainable and cost-effective
The Swiss embassy has undergone systematic ecological restructuring.
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Canberra – A comprehensive sustainability concept implemented in Australia
Numerous measures in the area of climate and energy make the embassy a role model at home and abroad.
Colombo – Sustainable Mobility on Three Wheels
As part of the Sustainable Embassy strategy, Colombo now operates an eTukTuk – distinctly Sri Lankan, low‑carbon, locally developed, and decorated with Swiss design elements.
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Harare – A pioneer in sustainability with solar energy
The solar installation on the roof of the Swiss Embassy is in line with the Sustainable Development Strategy.
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Moscow – Efficient waste management: small changes with big impacts
The Swiss embassy shows how small-scale environmentally conscious actions can have a positive impact on our planet.
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Nairobi – The new Swiss embassy: a step towards sustainability
The Swiss Embassy uses modern technologies and saves resources.
New Delhi – Cooling with solar energy in India
A solar cooling system replaces the previous system of old compression chillers.
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San José – Certified sustainability in Costa Rica
The Swiss embassy is ISO certified as climate-neutral and is taking further steps towards sustainability.
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Seoul – Renewable energy sources for the new embassy
The Swiss embassy makes optimum use of all available renewable energy sources.
The Hague – Living Sustainability
Sustainability in action at the Swiss Embassy in the Netherlands—eco-conscious practices, green innovation, and a team-driven commitment to change.
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Warsaw - An (almost) complete overhaul
The Swiss Embassy in Warsaw presents its measures to implement the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Berlin – smart sustainability
In the spirit of sustainability, the network of Swiss representations in Germany hired a sustainability officer and are in the process of calculating their collective ecological footprint.
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Skopje – Concrete steps for a Sustainable Embassy
The embassy collects consumption data on electricity, heating, cooling, car and air travel to identify potential measures to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Vienna – on the go with the «green Swiss pocket knife»
The Swiss embassy in Austria is actively promoting sustainability in collaboration with Austrian partners – for example to combat food waste.
Contact
General Secretariat GS-FDFA
Federal Palace West
3003 Bern