The Blue Community Switzerland welcomes yet another new affiliate: VaLoo – Creating value from what ends up in the loo. The VaLoo association was founded on World Toilet Day 2021. Members include engaged individuals from practice and science, associations, research institutes and other interested parties.

For World Toilet Day, VaLoo organized a major event in Zurich. Here their short report:

200 visitors, countless committed volunteers and the Bluecommunity certificate for VaLoo – THANK YOU for this inspiring World Toilet Day on 19 November @Stadtgärtnerei Zürich! 🌍🚽💧 ✨

Highlights of the day:

👉 ‘Closing water cycles’ – seminar with pioneers from research & practice
👉 ‘The quiet little place in the flushlight’ – guided tour & finissage with aperitif 🥂
👉 ‘Holy Shit – Saving the world with shit’ – film screening & panel discussion with director Rubén Abruña🎬 💡

A huge thank you to the sponsors who made this event possible: @Eawag, @ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, @Ostschweizer Fachhochschule, @Kompotoi, @Cerca – Research & @Design Lab, @Vuna, @Finizio – Future Sanitation @bluecommunity and the sponsors @Migros Pionierfonds and @Ernst Göhner Stiftung. 🙏

🤝 Special thanks to the fantastic volunteers: Jojo Casanova-Linder, @Delia Gregori, @Julian Gisler, Tom Stäubli, @Dorothee @Spuhler, @Bastian Etter, @Tabea Vischer, @Helena Horber, @Philipp Markus, @Lena Fritzsche

🌟 Together for a sustainable future! 🌿 #World Toilet Day #ErnstGönnerStiftung #MigroPionierfund #Sustainability #Circular Economy #Environmental Protection #VaLoo #TogetherStrong #Innovation #ThankYou