Cooperation instead of confrontation.

Green Cross Switzerland facilitates overcoming consequential damages caused by industrial and military disasters and the clean-up of contaminated sites from the period of the Cold War. Central issues are the improvement of the living quality of people affected by chemical, radioactive and other types of contamination, as well as the promotion of a sustainable development in the spirit of cooperation instead of confrontation. This includes the involvement of all stakeholder groups affected by a problem.

Sources of environmental toxins endanger 125 million people worldwide.

Green Cross Switzerland and the Blacksmith Institute, USA are presenting a ranking list of the world's ten most dangerous sources of environmental toxins in the year 2012. The Environmental Toxin Report 2012 quantifies, for the first time, the global scale of health damage due to toxic substances. It has been verified that sources of environmental toxins and poisonous substances endanger the health of almost 125 million people worldwide.

Help for the children of Mayak

Can you imagine living besides a river the banks of which are inaccessible on the other side due to radioactive pollution since years – and are likely to remain that way for an undetermined period of time? We would surely pack our bags and move away, but for the people living in Russkaja Tetscha (Tscheljabinsk, Ural) this is sadly not an option.

Hope for Mother and Child

“As the mother of a healthy child, I have a strong desire to support mothers and children in need in the Chernobyl region. I am happy when many sponsors help us.”

Susanne Kunz, TV moderator

Breaking News:

Green Cross study on the long-term effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster -

Martin Bäumle nommé nouveau président du conseil de fondation de Green Cross Suisse -

Green Cross Suisse exige une étude sur les conséquences à long terme de l’utilisation des armes chimiques -

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