Umweltberatung Luzern (formerly Öko-forum)

Umweltberatung Luzern, formerly known as Öko-forum, is the environmental advice centre for the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Founded in 1987, it serves as a point of contact for the public, teachers, municipalities, and businesses on issues related to environmental protection, nature conservation, and energy. The organisation is part of the City of Lucerne's environmental protection department (Dienstabteilung Umweltschutz) and operates under a mandate from the Canton of Lucerne to provide free consultations across the entire canton. It also acts as the official environmental advisory body for several municipalities, including Adligenswil, Buchrain, Hochdorf, Horw, Meggen, Root, and Sursee. The centre is divided into two main areas: the environmental advice service and the environmental library, which is unique in Switzerland. The library holds over 6,000 media items, including books, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, environmental games, and demonstration models, all available for free loan. A significant portion of the collection comes from the Anna-Zemp-Stiftung für umfassenden Mitweltschutz (SUMS) in Männedorf, which also provides annual funding for new acquisitions. The organisation publishes a semi-annual programme of events, including excursions, courses, and stands, covering topics in environmental and nature conservation. All services are free of charge and available to private individuals, businesses, teachers, and students throughout the Canton of Lucerne. The facility is located in the Bourbaki-Panorama at Löwenplatz in Lucerne, within the city library. In 2009, the Canton of Lucerne granted the organisation the mandate to provide advice for the entire canton, leading to the adoption of the name Umweltberatung Luzern. The organisation continues to be a key resource for environmental information and education in the region.

The organisation was founded in 1987 as öko-forum, establishing itself as a stationary and telephone environmental advice centre in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. From its inception, it served as a point of contact for all current issues in the fields of environmental protection, nature conservation, and ecology. Over the years, it became the official environmental advisory body for several municipalities, including Adligenswil, Buchrain, Hochdorf, Horw, Meggen, Root, and Sursee, in addition to the city of Lucerne. In 2009, the Canton of Lucerne granted the organisation the mandate to provide advice for the entire canton. This expansion of responsibilities led to the adoption of the new name Umweltberatung Luzern, reflecting its broader role. Despite the name change, the organisation continued to be known colloquially and historically as öko-forum. The Umweltberatung Luzern is organised as part of the City of Lucerne's environmental protection department (Dienstabteilung Umweltschutz). It operates two main areas: the environmental advice service and the environmental library. The library, unique in Switzerland, houses over 6,000 media items, including books, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, environmental games, and demonstration models, all available for free loan. A significant portion of the collection was provided by the Anna-Zemp-Stiftung für umfassenden Mitweltschutz (SUMS) in Männedorf, which also contributes annually to the purchase of new books. The organisation publishes a semi-annual event programme featuring excursions, courses, and stands on topics related to environmental and nature conservation. All offerings are free and available to private individuals, businesses, teachers, and students throughout the Canton of Lucerne. The facility is located in the Bourbaki-Panorama at Löwenplatz in Lucerne, within the city library. In recent years, the Umweltberatung Luzern has continued to provide free answers to questions from the public, teachers, municipalities, and businesses, and has developed tools such as the Menu-Check for analysing the climate impact of restaurant menus.

• 2009

  Canton of Lucerne grants mandate for canton-wide advice; name changed to Umweltberatung Luzern.

• 1987

  Founded as öko-forum in Lucerne, Switzerland.

• Environmental library established with over 6,000 media items, supported by Anna-Zemp-Stiftung (SUMS).

• Menu-Check tool launched for restaurants to analyse climate impact of menus.

Public-service environmental information and advisory centre for the Canton of Lucerne, offering free, accessible expertise and a unique lending library.

• Environmental consultations

  Free advice on environmental, nature, and energy questions for the public, teachers, municipalities, and businesses.

• Environmental library

  Lending library with over 6,000 media items including books, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, games, and models.

• Event programme

  Semi-annual programme of excursions, courses, and stands on environmental and nature conservation topics.

• Menu-Check

  Tool for restaurants to analyse and improve the climate impact of their menus.

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