Urban mobility plan currently being finalised with the SIVOM de la Haute Vallée de l’Arve

The tourist information office opening hours are set to match the bus timetables

Free shuttle buses within the resort

Unlimited travel between Servoz, les Houches and Chamonix with the carte d’hôte

Local climate plan under way

The ‘le Lac’ social housing meets the HQE criteria. The future town hall is planned to meet the THPE criteria

Grants from the local council for the installation of solar water heaters, solar photovoltaic panels and wood fuelled boilers on individual homes: from €650 to €1500

Building permits meeting the HQE criteria get a 20% bonus on the land occupation coefficient

The local urbanism plan (PLU)integrating a sustainable development plan (PADD) was finalised in 2007

92% of the village territory is classed as naturals spaces and agricultural land

A number of snow guns are dismantled over the summer period, electric cables are gradually of being moved underground

Carlaveyron natural reserve, Natura 2000 sites, Prarion protected sites, local forests have been awarded the PEFC kitemark

The setting up of a water management plan is being studied

River contract for the Arve river

Water sourcing for snow guns: 20% from aquifers, 80% overflow drinking water

The drinking water supply network’s efficiency is at 55%

5 dry toilets at the top of the Prarion gondola

30 rubbish bins on the ski slopes for a total of 15 lifts

Bocher waste disposal site, 2 Km from the resort

Information on recycling collection available at the tourist information office, the town hall and in tourist accommodation: localisation of recycling containers and local sorting rules

Individual composting bins made available for residents for €30. Information available from the SIVOM de la Haute Vallée d’Arve

Green procurement policy for the tourist information office: printing on recycled paper, promotion of fair trade with the Equithé association, favouring of local suppliers

An annual clean-up day jointly organised by the local council, the lift services, the tourist information office and the ski school took place in May 2008. Approximately 40 people attended and 320 Kg of rubbish were picked-up http://www.mountain-riders.org/_ramassage/station.php?id=53

Pocket ashtrays available from the tourist information office

‘Ca glisse pour tous’ programme: discounted season pass for all youngster from the valley (schools and high schools)

Seasonal workers information point at the Bonneville Maison de l’Emploi, the Chamonix MJC and the tourist information office in les Houches

The farandole association promotes local farm & box schemes, this is relayed by the Equithé association

2 farms on the village territory: livestock & dairy products. Les Houches pedagogical farm

Access to the Prarion telepherique for those with disabilities, adaptive tourism guide available at the tourist information office. Discounts on ski passes and opportunities for ‘handiskiing’

Brochures handed out to holiday makers with information on the whereabouts of sorting containers and bus timetables

The SIVOM de la Haute Vallée de l’Arve has edited a brochure to raise awareness on the issue of sustainable development in the mountains called ‘Shaping tomorrow’s valley together’. This is available at the tourist information office, the town halls and hotels

Environmental awareness signs on the snowpark

Environmental events: ‘rencontres natures’ and ‘Respect festival’ (organised by Mountain riders): recycling collection, sustainable crockery, awareness raising on environmental issues, car lift sharing http://www.mountain-riders.org/_videos/index.php?page=1&id=55&cat=1

Plastic cups have been banned from all event and replaced with cups with a €1 deposit