Climate — Mar 17, 2026

Act now to protect forests: sign the #HandsOffNature petition!

More than 40 percent of the Alpine region is covered by forests. They are not only a defining feature of the landscape, but also a cornerstone of Alpine livelihood, providing building materials, supporting biodiversity, and delivering essential ecosystem services.

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People — Jan 26, 2023

Andreas Radin, CIPRA International

Over the Alps on foot

In the summer of 2022, nine “Via Alpina Explorers” set out to hike the new red route of the Via Alpina. Three of them walked the route from start to finish, visiting all eight Alpine countries along the way – an undertaking that took four months.

Point of view: We need more young people in the Alps

People — Jan 26, 2023

Kathrin Holstein, CYC

Point of view: We need more young people in the Alps

Ageing, emigration and dying villages are typical problems for many mountain regions. It must therefore become attractive for young people to live in the Alps again, says Kathrin Holstein, member of CIPRA’s Youth Council and staff member of the Alliance in the Alps network of municipalities.

People — Nov 09, 2022

Maya Mathias, CIPRA International

Young people in action for the Alps

Implement your own ideas locally, initiate sustainable change and discover personal resources: these are the achievements of the two Erasmus+ youth projects, Alps2030 and Re.sources, that ended in autumn 2022.

Alpine towns – key to sustainable development

Alpine Politics — Nov 07, 2022

Caroline Begle, CIPRA International

Alpine towns – key to sustainable development

The ninth Report on the State of the Alps, entitled “Alpine Towns”, was presented as part of the Swiss presidency of the Alpine Convention. It sheds light on how the Alpine settlement system hinders – or helps – the sustainable development of the Alps.

Events

2026-03-23T00:00:00+01:00 2026-03-27T23:59:59+01:00 Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	Youth Parliament to the Alpine Convention: Climate Resilient Development
2026-03-24T00:00:00+01:00 2026-03-27T23:59:59+01:00 Ljubljana Mar 24, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	The Better-Cities Event	Ljubljana
2026-04-07T00:00:00+02:00 2026-04-17T23:59:59+02:00 online Apr 07, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026	Local Peaks, Global Learning	online
2026-04-21T00:00:00+02:00 2026-04-23T23:59:59+02:00 MUCEM, Marseille/France Apr 21, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026	Transhumance as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: A Way Forward?	MUCEM, Marseille/France
2026-04-22T00:00:00+02:00 2026-04-23T23:59:59+02:00 Vienna/Austria Apr 22, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026	Growing alternative crops for new market opportunities in a changing climate	Vienna/Austria

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People — Mar 05, 2020

Re.sources

[Project completed] Water, soil, bees, ideas, motivation, time: the Alps contain a wide range of resources. A large part of the natural capital is under threat, while the social potential for more sustainable solutions still slumbers in many places. What are my resources and what are yours? Which ones are in danger and which ones are our lives dependent on? What resources does it take to make a change towards sustainable development in the Alps?

Economy — Jun 01, 2019

CIPRA International

AMIGO - Active Commuter Mobility

[Project completed] Reducing cross-border car traffic and focusing more on active mobility: these are the aims of the Interreg project "Amigo".

Alpine Politics — Jan 23, 2019

CIPRA International

YOUTH.SHAPING.EUSALP

[Project completed] To have a say in Alpine policy, to bring in own topics, to exchange ideas with EU politicians: The "Youth.shaping.EUSALP" project makes young people’s and young adults’ voices heard and develops a concrete strategy for the commitment of the youth within the EUSALP. © CIPRA International

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