Unfortunately, this idea was not selected

Unfortunately, the idea did not receive enough votes in the poll and will therefore not proceed to the next phase.

However, the project team and the City of Zurich are reviewing all submitted ideas once again to identify potential synergies with other projects. Perhaps your idea could be implemented even without additional support? Please consider whether you would like to pursue the idea further.

If you’d like to continue getting involved in the pilot neighbourhood, you can also help develop one of the 26 selected ideas. To do so, contact the idea proposers directly or write to mitmachen@pilotquartier.ch.

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Idea not chosen
What should be created?
The problem: Nutrition causes up to 21% of consumption-related climate impact in Switzerland – one of the biggest levers in everyday life, but it is not visible on any menu. The solution: A simple CO₂ label on the menu – with a colour code and a specific CO₂ value per serving. No ban, only transparency at the decision-making moment for the guests. At the same time, the calculation tool provided to restaurants provides them with complete transparency and comprehensibility as to how the CO₂ value is calculated. Field studies in the UK, Sweden and Germany consistently show 1.5–5% reduction in meal emissions through CO₂ labels. The largest study (Lohmann et al., 2022, over 80,000 meal decisions) shows a reduction of 4.3% per meal. Over hundreds of meals a day and 365 days a year, this adds up considerably - with practically zero additional costs. Current status & Next steps: The project is already being implemented: Miso Bar Binz (directly in the pilot district) probably wants to use the CO₂ label soon. The calculation tool is based on the AGRIBALYSE database – open source and scientifically tested. The aim is to learn directly from the users in the neighbourhood, to improve the tool iteratively and then to expand the model.
example
Are you an individual or part of a group?
We are an informal group (e.g. neighborhood group)
Name
Lara Olms
Are you implementing the idea alone or are you still looking for comrades-in-arms?
I/we implement the idea independently
Describe the place(s)
Expand start in Binz and to other districts
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