Raising awareness
To take action, we must first understand. That is why one of our priorities is to foster a shared culture centered on ecological and socially responsible transition, so that we can become stronger and more united in meeting this challenge—both internally and alongside all our clients and partners.
First and foremost, by supporting all professionals in La Plagne to become informed participants in the transition. We aim to help everyone understand the issues at stake and build their skills, realize that everyone can take action at their own level, and understand how to change the way we do things.
We also have hundreds of thousands of guests who love the mountains and connecting with nature. Their stay in La Plagne is a unique opportunity for us to raise their awareness through positive and educational messaging, so that they, too, can become agents of change.
“We protect what we know.”
Our first steps
La Plagne joins the Flocon Vert initiative
With the aim of structuring its approach and federating local players, La Plagne has joined the Flocon Vert initiative. Find out more about this initiative here.
Forging a common culture & raising awareness
Forging a common culture here on the territory and raising awareness: two axes that we feel are essential to this approach. Firstly, to better understand ourselves, then to raise awareness among our residents and visitors. One of ADEME's recommendations in the fight against global warming is to change consumer habits, in particular by raising awareness of more virtuous practices and behaviors. This is the objective we've set ourselves with the implementation of an educational program aimed at the region's economic players, visitors and residents. Find out more here.
Projecting for better adaptation: the ImpAct program
Climate change is here to stay, and we're seeing its effects on a daily basis. In order to adapt as effectively as possible, SAP has worked with Ingelo, a subsidiary of the Compagnie des Alpes group, to scientifically model the impact of climate change on the ski area. Taking into account the various IPCC climate scenarios, Météo France data, changes in snow cover and temperatures, we were able to deduce the number of days with a natural snow depth of over 30 cm (taking into account melting) and the number of hours of cold weather required to produce artificial snow. By combining these two parameters, we can deduce the number of days of operation per month and over the winter season, which will provide a solid basis for planning future developments in our ski area.
Main findings of the study for La Plagne :
-A preserved resort in the context of scenario 4.5 scenario (the IPCC's intermediate scenario), thanks in particular to its altitude (70% of its slopes are above 2,000 m)
-A natural snow cover that is still very good at the top of the resort, with over 100 days of skiing guaranteed
-Lower-altitude sectors are more vulnerable: depending on the scenario, the gondolas already in place play a real elevator role when it becomes more difficult to get back on skis
-The production of artificial snow is becoming essential to secure activity on certain sections of the ski area.
Climate fresco
Climate change may seem obvious. In reality, however, it is still difficult for many of us to grasp. By making the IPCC's scientific diagnosis accessible, La Fresque du Climat helps us to share our understanding of the major climate issues. By taking part in a Climate Fresco workshop, everyone becomes aware of what's at stake, using a card game to help them act faster and better.
As of 2023, La Plagne will be raising awareness of climate issues among local professionals through Climate Fresco workshops. To this end, SAP and the region's 3 communes have organized in-house Climate Fresco workshops for departments and elected representatives.
The first phase of the workshop remains general in nature, with the aim of providing a better understanding of the major climate issues.
The second part enables participants to position themselves as actors for the future. Depending on the workshop, participants had to imagine local solutions, project themselves into 2050, imagine a future for our region... This is an important time to encourage the emergence of positive actions to combat and curb climate change, but also to adapt to its consequences.
The aim is to extend these workshops to all interested parties (local elected representatives, sportsmen and women, schools, socio-professionals, etc.).
Operation zero waste mountain
In 2024, La Plagne signed the Charte Nationale Montagne Zéro Déchet Sauvage en 2030, affirming its commitment to a cleaner and more respectful mountain environment. In the same spirit, the Adopt'1 Spot initiative has been set up by a number of players, inviting everyone to take concrete action by helping to preserve our natural spaces. For more information, click here.
