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Sustainable Pentathlon Can Winter Sports be sustainable? The author looks at the SAS Pentathlon from a Sustainability perspective and gives 6 personal «Pentatips». Nico Decurtins Pentathlon – this traditional multi-sporting event in Grindelwald in March is a fixture in a lot of SAS members’ calendar and a great way to wrap up the winter season. There have been many articles written about the event and lots of stories told. This one is about an aspect that may not seem related at first: Sustainability. Yes, “sustainability” has become a buzzword. In fact, it is used so excessively that some think it will be the next “non-word”. Yet despite all that, seeing the challenges
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we are facing as humanity with a changing climate and societal pressures that affect our everyday lives, it is clear that being able to sustain what our current generation has for future generations is becoming a necessity. That is what sustain-ability is ultimately about. To put it quite simply: If we want to enable future generations to enjoy the same lifestyle we are enjoying, we need to think about how we act on this planet and in our society.
