Glacier Wool : Harnessing a Local Fiber for the Protection of Alpine Glaciers

Research unit

INNOSUISSE

Project number

138.753 INNO-EE

Project title

Glacier Wool : Harnessing a Local Fiber for the Protection of Alpine Glaciers

Texts for this project

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Key words (English)	Energy & environment, Bio-sourced materials and processing (e.g. wood, fibres, leather)
Abstract (French)	In Switzerland, 80% of sheep wool is discarded. This project aims to valorise this local resource by developing biodegradable wool-based covers for glaciers, offering a sustainable alternative to polluting synthetic geotextiles and helping reduce environmental impacts.