More and more companies in Styria are stepping up their green side. With fresh ideas and innovative actions, they have been contributing to a better climate for many years.
The results are impressive:
The Heßhütte, the Haindlkarhütte and the Mödlinger Hütte in the gesäuse national park, die Liezener Hütte, the Edelrautehütte and the Rottenmanner Hütte, die Köhlerhütte near the Zirbitzkogel, the Alois-Günther Haus in the Fischbacher Alps, or the Guttenberghaus and the Austriahütte above Ramsau am Dachstein are just a few of the environmentally friendly mountain cabins in Styria and have received awards from the Alpine Club for their commitment to nature.
The Ramsau “Bioniers” are committed to fully organic farming, active environmental protection, and a relaxing holiday in the spirit of nature. Farmers, merchants and restaurateurs meet the highest ecological standards of Bio-Ernte Austria.
The Murau energyregion relies on renewable energies: 89 hydroelectric power plants, ten wind power plants and 833 photovoltaic plants already produce more electricity than can be used in that region.
Golfers will also find the world's first organic golf course in the Green Heart of Austria. On the natural course of the Kobaldhof in Ramsau am Dachstein, synthetic fertilisers and plant sprays aren’t used there.
The Riesneralm uses the given resources efficiently. The available water not only feeds the snow-making system, but is also used to generate electricity.
Every wine is unique. The winegrowers' community of values "Schmecke das Leben" (taste life) cultivates a respectful and sustainable approach to the earth and the vines and leaves room for the aromas of the wines to unfold. The result: authentic wines with soul.
With the Rogner Bad Blumau thermal spa, the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser has realised his vision for a life in harmony and in tune with nature. But it is not only visually that the spa blends wonderfully into nature. Thanks to so-called energy converters, the spa covers 30 percent of its own electricity needs.