An initiative to “permanently protect Lake Gruyère”

The initiative committee “Sauvez les Laviaux” is launching its campaign in favor of the text aimed at permanently protecting Lake Gruyère (FR). In addition, its banks. Nevertheless, In turn, he exhibited his arguments and called for a “dignified and respectful” debate by the vote on September 28. – Initiative "permanently protect lake gruyère"

(Keystone-ATS) “Our lake, our constitution, our future”: the Constitution is the legitimate tool to “devote this choice,” said the initiative committee in Friborg on Thursday. According to its members, “Lavaux, in initiative “permanently protect lake gruyère” the canton of Vaud, is an example: protected since 1973 without legal chaos”.

In their eyes, a constitutional inscription “does not freeze everything, but it gives a course”. “Political inaction led to local conflicts and inconsistent projects,” said the initiators. Their text therefore brings “an overall, clear and unifying vision”.

The committee also said they wanted to “ban the artificialization of the lake and preserve the cantonal heritage”. “The Friborgers must be able to fix this CAP in the Constitution”, by combining sustainable tourism and economic development.