Meet the ASL at Exp'EAU 23 - March 25 and 26
Join the ASL at Exp'EAU 23, the aqua-responsible event organised by the canton of Geneva to mark the 30th World Water Day! Over the course of a weekend, immerse yourself in Geneva's aquatic heritage and find out what you can do to protect our most precious resource. Our programme: Meet [...]
Meet the ASL at World Wetlands Day - 5 February at 1pm in Geneva
To mark World Wetlands Day, the ASL is honouring aquatic plants and their importance to the ecosystem with a visit to the Eaux-Vives lagoon in Geneva. We invite you to discover the intertwined destinies of the Characeae and the red mullet. Since 1980, improvements in water quality have [...]
Lake Geneva experts: Ammunition submerged in the lake?
Although Switzerland did not take part in the armed conflicts of the 20th century, it operated a war economy and produced armaments like its European neighbours. At the end of the world wars, the country had large stocks of munitions, which had to be quickly managed. In 1945, for example, 8,000 tonnes of [...]
The ASL at the Swiss Boat Show at Palexpo (GE) from 11 to 13 November
Come and discover all the facets of Lake Geneva through the eyes of the artist Plonk & Replonk on the one hand, and on the other, the biological wealth of Lake Geneva in an exhibition reproducing the lake's specific environments.
The ASL at the Château de Ripaille Book Fair on 5 and 6 November
On Sunday at 2pm, ASL vice-president Jean-Marcel Dorioz will give a talk entitled "Le Léman un si grand lac! Really? We will also be on hand on Saturday to run workshops on "The hidden life of Lake Geneva". Programme More information
The ASL at the Festival de la Salamandre at the théâtre de Beausobre (Morges) from 21 to 23 October
Come and find out what's hidden in the undergrowth, in the riprap and in the reed beds! Have you ever heard of the invisible world? For more information
Stop invasives" final symposium - An Interreg project in which the ASL is a partner
Stop aux invasives" is a cross-border project bringing together partners from French-speaking Switzerland and Haute-Savoie working to combat six (groups of) Invasive Alien Plants (IAS). The aim of the project is to develop and implement an innovative "deep" thermal eradication technique, to test current techniques, and to [...].
"LES COULEURS DU LAC - La face cachée des mythes" - Sunday 25 September - Nernier (F)
On 25 September 2022, the ASL, the commune of Nernier, the CPIE Chablais-Léman and Géoparc du Chablais are organising a day devoted to Lake Geneva, with the central theme being "The hidden face of myths". This 4th edition will feature the exceptional participation of PLONK & REPLONK with an exhibition of posters and autographs. Free admissionLocation: [...]
Pla'Stock Public Evening: microplastics in surface waters
Gain a better understanding of water pollution by microplastics through practical workshops, a visit to a laboratory and discussions. A meeting between the public, members of the ASL (Association pour la sauvegarde du Léman) and Oceaneye associations, and scientists from the University of Geneva involved in water conservation. The programme for this [...]
WEBINAR - The Latin barques of Lake Geneva - 28 March at 7pm
Les barques latines du Léman Discover the origins of these exceptional boats, which made the history of Lake Geneva and enabled sailing to flourish on the lake until the arrival of steamships. But that was without counting on a handful of enthusiasts who gave them a new lease of life after the Second World War. If [...]
