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Wanted: innovative ideas for the Alps
Young and committed people can now apply for the second “Alpine Changemaker Basecamp” in July 2023, where they can further develop and optimise their project ideas in a professional environment.
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IOC favours bobsleigh solution abroad
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally notified the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) that there is no need to build a new bobsleigh track for the Winter Olympics.
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CIPRA Youth Council 10th anniversary
10 years of the CIPRA Youth Council (CYC) - this is an occasion we want to toast and celebrate with you! We have come up with a rich and varied programme: From a podcast workshop and a small youth conference to your own podcast production and a joint end to the evening - you are very welcome!
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Trata 2.1
[Project completed] Commuting made easy: The mobility of commuters in the Slovenian industrial area of Trata is to become more environmentally friendly - with the help of experiences from similar projects in the border triangle of Switzerland-Austria-Liechtenstein.
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Travelling with a clear conscience
The fifth edition of YOALIN started in April 2023. 150 Yoalin tickets are waiting for young people between 18 and 27 to travel the Alps in a climate-friendly way by train and bus. In addition, they are invited to the kick-off in Slovenia, to three hub events during the summer and to the final event in Switzerland.
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Via Alpina For All!
The long-distance hiking trail Via Alpina has been connecting all Alpine countries for over 20 years. This July, young people from different countries, social backgrounds, with and without impairments will get to know a part of the Via Alpina - through hikes and overnight stays outdoors while discussing the topics of social justice, inclusion and climate change.
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Mountain Innovation Fair 2023
Mountains INNOVATE: a collaborative space sharing the spirit of innovation for climate change adaptation and sustainable mountain development
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Dialogues on wolves – strengthening shepherds’ networks in the Alps
[Completed] A project that promotes exchanges of knowledge across national and linguistic borders between shepherds in the Alpine region.
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Alpine Changemaker Network (2021-2023)
[Project completed] The «Alpine Changemaker Network» is an international team drawn from NGOs, academia, social innovation and regional development organisations. We wish to strengthen Alpine society and we envision the Alps as a thriving ecosystem, one that offers an appealing life both to ourselves and to future generations. We combine regionally developed knowledge, social innovation practices, scientific teaching and researching skills, project management skills and much more besides – and we want to collaborate, share and learn!
CIPRA Project
Mountains of Opportunities
A Summer Course for Young Professionals and Students on Spatial Planning and Territorial Governance on the Fringe of Mountain Areas.
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Conference on circular economy
In 2023 Switzerland holds the presidency of the European Union's macro-regional strategy for the Alpine region (SUERA - EUSALP). The cantons and the Confederation hold the presidency together. The Swiss presidency of EUSALP, is inviting EUSALP members and stakeholders to the first international conference on the "Circular Economy" on 30 and 31 March 2023 in Fribourg.
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Via Alpina Youth – walking the change
The Via Alpina long-distance-trail has been connecting all of the Alpine countries for over 20 years now. The project “Via Alpina Youth – walking the change” spreads knowledge, ideas and opportunities on sustainable lifestyles, inclusion, environmental protection and climate change along the trail.
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Voda: vir življenja
Cikel predavanj v okviru projekta Vodni viri Škofjeloškega.
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Voda: vir življenja
Cikel predavanj v okviru projekta Vodni viri Škofjeloškega.
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Global Challenges in Mountain Agropastoral Systems
The LIFE PASTORALP final conference “GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN MOUNTAIN AGROPASTORAL SYSTEMS – Scientific evidence on impacts, adaptation and policies”, aims at bringing together researchers, policy makers, agriculture and extension technicians, farmers and students to share and discuss current and emerging issues related to climate-driven global changes in mountain agropastoral systems. The debate on these issues, hosted in the heart of the Alps, will be fostered by experiences from all Europe and mountain environments and will give rise to new ideas and proposals to be spread and shared globally.
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Expedition for future female glacier researchers
Stay overnight on the glacier for over a week, climb peaks, carry out scientific experiments: the “Girls* on Ice” project offers girls an awe-inspiring summer experience.
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Alpine Policy 2023: the Slovenian-Swiss year
This year, Slovenia and Switzerland will play a decisive role in shaping international cooperation between states and regions in the Alps: Slovenia is taking over the presidency of the Alpine Convention, while Switzerland is the first non-EU country to chair the Eusalp, the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region.
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Alpine Kick Camp
For years, millions of young people have been taking to the streets to call for climate protection and a future worth living. However, politics, economy and society are changing too little and too slowly. Many activists are now discouraged and exhausted. This is why we invite you to join us for a 5-day retreat to recharge your batteries, find new motivation on behalf of climate protection in a beautiful alpine landscape and network with like-minded people.
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FutureForum Alps Liechtenstein 2023
How does the climate crisis affect our physical and mental health? What measures are needed to keep us and the environment healthy? These and other questions will be addressed by the first Liechtenstein Future Forum Alps on 30 June and 1 July 2023 in Schaan under the title “My health, our climate”.
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No glacier marriage in Tyrol
Finally it’s official: the plans for the world’s largest glacier ski area are history. In November 2022, the Tyrolean federal state government rejected the planned merger of the glacier ski areas in Austria’s Ötztal and Pitztal valleys.
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Mountain forests and climate change
The consequences of climate change are also becoming apparent in the forests of the Alps. In South Tyrol/I and East Tyrol/A this year has seen an explosive spread of pests. What looks like frightening devastation might present a long-term opportunity, however.
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A stronger voice for young people
Young people want to bring about sustainable change, but politics and society are moving too slowly. At the launch of CIPRA International’s Erasmus+ project “Alpine Climate Camps”, young adults discussed their commitment to a sustainable world in Schaan/LI in January 2023.
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Unsuitable landscapes for energy production
The results of a recent survey from Switzerland are clear: no to energy production in almost unspoilt mountain areas. Intensively used areas around ski resorts or existing power plants would be better suited to the expansion of renewable energy.
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Visitor flows under control
More and more people are travelling to the mountains – and staying for shorter and shorter periods. This causes traffic and environmental problems. Pilot regions in Italy, Austria, Slovenia and Germany want to change that. With the speciAlps2 project, which is now coming to an end, they have taken the first steps to manage the flow of visitors.
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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.
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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.
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Save the Date: Webinar "Sea of data in mountain tourism - How does digital visitor guidance work?"
How do I travel comfortably and in an environmentally friendly way? Which tour is not overcrowded? Our journey to the mountains often starts at home on the computer, on the way we orientate ourselves on the smartphone via apps. On site, we leave traces in nature and often also in the digital space. Digitalisation helps us as visitors, but it also helps protected areas, tourism offices and hosts. But what data is collected? Who uses it and for what purpose? What can digitalisation contribute to the protection of sensitive areas in the Alpine region? Learn about exciting projects, present your initiative or simply join in the discussion.
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eco.mont - Vol. 15 / No. 1
“eco.mont – Journal of Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management” was founded as a joint initiative of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR), the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Innsbruck. “eco.mont” offers a platform specifically for scientists and practitioners working in and on protected mountain areas in Europe and overseas.
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Bon Appétit!
[Project completed] From the field to the plate: In the "Bon Appétit!" project, young people dig into the earth, taste and process regional products and visit farms in their region. They experience how the food on their plate shapes the landscape around them.
CIPRA Project
Community Economies in Action: A practice retreat in Europe
Applications due 27 January 2023! The Practice Retreat is for practitioners from diverse fields (e.g., agroecology, art and design, urbanism, food transformation, crafts, pedagogy, co-housing) as well as practice-oriented PhD students and researchers with a participatory, activist approach.