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 — Oct 05, 2023

Michael Gams, CIPRA International

Revitalising mountain regions

Trial living in villages, creating meeting spaces, revitalising wastelands: how new ideas can help to get people excited about living in the Alps again.

Climate — Oct 05, 2023

Michael Gams, CIPRA International

Flooded mountains

Drought, flooded villages, landslides and landslips: these have all happened in the Alps, but the climate crisis is making natural disasters more likely and preparations for emergencies all the more important. An Alpine-wide research project is therefore investigating the climate resilience of biosphere reserves.

Oct 05, 2023

Francesco Pastorelli, CIPRA Italia

International Glacier Caravan

Six stages through three Alpine countries: this year’s international campaign by the Italian environmental organisation Legambiente, with the participation of CIPRA, condemned the retreat of the glaciers and thus raised awareness of climate change.

Tourism & Leisure — Oct 05, 2023

Veronika Hribernik, CIPRA International

Too much, too loud, too crowded

From the tunnel blockade in Hallstatt/A to the protest rally on the Sella Pass/I: civil society is protesting against overtourism in the Alpine regions – and demanding relief for people and the environment.

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 — Oct 13, 2022

CIPRA International

Alpine Climate Camps

[Project completed] Recharge your batteries, experience glaciers, go by bike: The Alpine Climate Camps project combines mountain sports and climate protection while encouraging young climate activists.

Alpine Politics — Oct 10, 2022

CIPRA International | CIPRA Slovenija

JeloviZA

[Project completed] The JeloviZA project aims to improve the condition of ecosystems and conserve certain species in the Slovenian Natura 2000 site Jelovica. Six project partners are working on a management plan for the area, which will include nature conservation, tourism and regional development.

Climate — Mar 01, 2022

CIPRA International Lab

Climate Bridges

[Project completed] The Climate Bridges project strengthens cooperation for transnational climate protection in the Western Balkans, from Croatia via Bosnia-Herzegovina to Albania. Together with other NGOs, CIPRA Lab is setting up a network platform for this purpose.

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