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1980
1980

Foundation of the Association for the Protection of Lake Geneva

ASL was founded in 1980

1983
1983

Organisation of an international scientific symposium on eutrophication and pollution

1984
1984

Creation of the French group

In 1984, it was only logical that a French group should exist.
1986
1986

Phosphates banned in Swiss detergents

1987
1987

To save Lake Geneva, get wet!" campaign

1989
1989

Launch of the "Lémaniques" newsletter

The first issue of the "Lémaniques" newsletter was published in December 1989. 
1990 - 2000
1990 - 2000

Operation Clean Rivers n°1

The ASL is launching a major initiative called Operation Clean River.
1996
1996

National "Water is life" campaign

1997 - 2008
1997 - 2008

Clean Lake Geneva operation
1998
1998

Creation of the first website

2002 - 2004
2002 - 2004

Lémano study

A study on the sustainability of water resource management.
2002 - 2010
2002 - 2010

Operation Clean Rivers n°2
2004
2004

The ASL receives the special jury prize from the Schweizerische Umweltstiftung in Lucerne

2007
2007

Phosphates banned from washing detergents in France

2012
2012

Creation of the ad'eau programme

The ASL has a duty to raise awareness in civil society from an early age. The ad'eau programme was created.
2012
2012

New logo

2013
2013

Setting up the "Stop knotweed" initiative

The ASL has noticed a new scourge affecting Lake Geneva. Invasive plants from Japan: knotweed.
2014
2014

1st EAU'tour du Léman
2014
2014

Co-organisation of the 6th edition of Net'Léman

Net'Léman has existed independently since 2005. After co-organising the event in 2012, the ASL has taken over the entire organisation of Net'Léman.
2015 - 2017
2015 - 2017

Operation Clean Rivers n°3
2016
2016

Creation of an educational programme for schools
2018
2018

Study on microplastics

Approximately 50 tonnes of plastics enter the every year in the lake.
2019
2019

Workshop on microplastics

65 specialists from the worlds of academia, infrastructure management, engineering and the Lake Geneva region took part in workshops designed to share knowledge and identify possible solutions.
2019
2019

Launch of the Net'Léman App

With the new Net'Léman application, the Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman (ASL) wants to involve civil society in collecting data on litter in order to better understand where it comes from and find solutions to curb this scourge.
2020
2020

Launch of the Trash Quiz project

Aware that changes in behaviour are brought about by a number of factors, the ASL is seeking to introduce environmentally-friendly practices by informing the general public and proposing solutions to prevent waste from polluting the environment.
2020
2020

Creation of identification sheets

A booklet of 12 water-safe cards for identifying 40 aquatic organisms that can be easily observed from the shore or by diving with a mask and snorkel.
2020
2020

Net'Léman celebrates its 10th birthday

10th annual lake clean-up.
2020
2020

40 years of ASL

2021
2021

Launch of the Pla'stock Léman project

Study to count and characterise micro and macroplastics on the beaches of Lake Geneva.
2022
2022

New chairman!

After 42 years at the head of the ASL, Jean-Bernard Lachavanne, a founding member of the ASL, is handing over the reins to one of his former students, Pascal Mulattieri, a biologist and connoisseur of Lake Geneva. 
2023
2023

Stop Knotweed

10 years of fighting in the field and raising awareness among the general public and the authorities 
2023
2023

Exhibition - Beyond Water

The ASL hosts an art exhibition as part of the biennial event reconnecting earth
2024
Espace Léman_gris
2024

Inauguration of Espace Léman

The first nature centre dedicated to Lake Geneva, this space lets you dive into the world of the lake, observe the flora and fauna under a microscope and test your knowledge.
On the programme: reception of the public, exhibitions, workshops for schools and the general public
2024
2024

Publication of the Pla'stock Léman final report

Study to count and characterise micro and macroplastics on the beaches of Lake Geneva.
2024
espace-leman
2024

Sublacustrine forests

First exhibition created by ASL 
2024
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2024

Léman plastic action

Publication of the study Léman plastic action which models the plastic inputs into Lake Geneva and the improvement trajectories up to 2040.

Rue des Cordiers 2
1207 Geneva

Espace Léman opening times
Nature centre dedicated to the lake
Monday to Friday, 11am to 5pm

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