Monday, December 12

Recycling Film

Ever wondered what can be recycled and how to use the many recycling centres here in the Chalet at KISC?
Let our staff guide you through the process in this fun packed video.
See if you can spot all the things that get recycled during the film......

Staring:
Caoimhe (IE, House Assistant) as herself
Roman (CH, Summer Staff 2011) as Guest 1
Johan (SE, House Manager) as Guest 2
and Jack (UK, Reception Manager) as himself

Directed and Produced by Su (KR, Autumn Staff 2011)
with special advice and tips from Pol (LU, PR and Marketing Assistant)

Monday, November 28

Weird Weather

This Autumn Kandersteg has enjoyed (or endured!) particularly warm weather.  With very little rain (with the exception of the flooding in early October) clear bright sunny days, and still very little snow it may be interesting to consider what is really going on with the weather?

Figures published on Tuesday by the Met Office suggest that despite the unusually warm weather 2011 stands at only 11th place on the list of warmest years ever since records began in 1850.

It seems that Switzerland is not alone in having higher than usual temperatures.  Weather in the UK, Russia and American to name just a few have recieved temperature readings a few degrees higher than normal.

So why not the hottest? Experts have pointed to a weather system called La Nina in the pacific that brings cooler water to the surface has pushed down the Global average.

But what is really worrying about this is despite a cooler year, the data relesed today confirms an overall warming trend with 9 of the warmest years on record occuring since the year 2000, and each sucessive decde since 1950 has been warmer than the last.

I think I'd rather ski than surf in the Winter.

 

Monday, September 19

KISC Eco Blog

Our environment is unique. We have spectacular alpine surroundings, a campsite full of wildlife and a chalet where we are constantly trying to minimise our impact on the environment. The environment is part of everything at KISC!

This is our new Eco-blog where we will keep you up to date with everything eco at KISC.  Stay tuned for updates in the coming days of how we are trying "to leave the world a little better than we found it."