French-speaking Switzerland's first green town

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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2018 · News & Politics

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The town of Ecublens in canton Vaud has made great efforts to promote biodiversity. The municipality leaves a lot of space for animals and plants by limiting the use of lawn mowers. It's the first place in French-speaking Switzerland to receive the "Villeverte" green town label. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)

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