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Fight to stop Versoix landfill site

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 06:30

Thousands of people and many politicians from Geneva, Vaud and France are fighting plans for a huge landfill site to be opened along the banks of the Versoix river between Chavannes-des-Bois and Chavannes-de-Bogis.

It’ll be the size of 70 football pitches. 

Campaigners against the project say it’s madness to put a landfill site next to the river, which supplies drinking water.

Already 25,000 have signed a petition and the mayor of the nearby French town, Divonne, says he’s watching closely.

More information: www.ecolaversoix.ch/en

You can contact the campaign on: info@ecolaversoix.ch

 

 

 

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