History archive - Alpine Initiative

Never lost for an idea. Since 1989, people from the Alpine Initiative have committed themselves to protecting the mountains they live in. They win every referendum and their style is known all over Europe: competent, convincing and always good for a surprise.

In 2016, the Alpine Initiative handed over its archive (with annual reports and accounts, correspondence, files on actions and campaigns, topic dossiers and printed matter) to the Swiss Social Archives. The holdings can be consulted in the reading room of the Swiss Social Archive without any restrictions on use.

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1 October 1995

October 1995 – Parliament supports Alpine Initiative

The parliamentary Schmidhalter initiative (which aims to annul the Alpine Initiative) is rejected by a roll call of the National Council.

1 February 1995

February 1995 – An Alpine Initiative for the whole of Europe

The participants of the second international transit conference in Lucerne demand an Alpine Initiative for the whole of Europe.

1 July 1994

July 1994 – Call for a new vote

The general secretary of the Swiss ministry for transport, Fritz Mühlemann, wants to put the Alpine Initiative to the vote once again.

1 June 1994

June 1994 – Green light for the N9 motorway

Parliament gives the green light for the construction of the N9 motorway in the Upper Valais.

1 February 1994

20. February 1994 – The Alpine Initiative is adopted

The Alpine Initiative is adopted by the Swiss people with a majority 954,433 votes (52%). 19 of the 26 cantons adopt the first popular initiative originating in the Alpine region.

1 September 1993

September 1993 – First international transit conference

The Alpine Initiative organises the first international transit conference in Basel.

1 June 1993

June 1993 – Committe against the Alpine Initiative

The Council of States (small chamber of the Swiss Parliament) rejects the Alpine Initiative and 100 parliamentarians form a committee against the Alpine Initiative.

1 December 1992

December 1992 – National Council says no as well

The National Council (big chamber of the Swiss Parliament) rejects the Alpine Initiative.

1 February 1992

February 1992 – The Swiss government says no

The Federal Council (the Swiss goverment) rejects the Alpine Initiative.

1 August 1991

August 1991 – The first tranche of Alpine resistance fires

For the first time, alpine fires are lit all over the Alpine arc as a sign of resistance against the pollution of the Alps.

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