The idea of the Tirol CleanUP Days is quickly explained: in the participating Tyrolean regions, numerous nature enthusiasts set off in small groups to collect garbage together on mountains, in forests, on lakeshores, in communities, etc. - wherever garbage has been left behind. Those who take part on these days can expect not only the wonderful feeling of having set an example for nature, but also a special kind of communal outdoor experience.
At the first edition last year, over 1,000 kilometers of trail were cleaned up by around 500 participants in around 100 teams. The partners are all the more pleased that this year's event is going into a new round: "For us, sustainability means future viability. That's why initiatives like the CleanUP Days are particularly worth supporting. We want to work together to raise awareness of the fragility of Austria's natural environment and show that we can achieve a lot together. This is the only way to ensure the future viability of Austrian tourism," says Katrin Erben, sustainability expert at the Austrian National Tourist Office.
A total of ten regions are inviting guests and locals to lend a hand this year. The clean-up will take place in PillerseeTal, in the St. Johann region, around Innsbruck, at Lake Achensee, in the Zugspitz Arena and in the Imst, Tirol West and Wilder Kaiser regions. In addition, Area 47 in Ötztal and the Hotel Schwarzer Adler in Tannheimer Tal are also taking part in the campaign, so that those interested can also set off there. But if the organizers have their way, this is still just the beginning. Further clean-up campaigns are being planned for the coming years in Tyrol, as well as in other federal states, in order to get closer to the vision of a plastic-free Alpine region step by step.