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Alpine Changemaker Network
How can we advance eco-social transformation in the Alpine region? The Alpine Changemaker Network project combines Alpine traditions, as reflected in contemporary art, culture and design, with current approaches to overcoming global crises.
CIPRA Project
Survey on Intangible Alpine Cultural Heritage
The Italian Presidency of the Alpine Convention and the task force “Population and Culture” invite you to participate in a survey – the first step toward transalpine exchange on intangible Alpine heritage, particularly in the area of food culture.
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Heating of buildings and air quality 2.0
The project represents a continuation of efforts to reduce air pollution resulting from improper combustion in individual furnaces. Particular attention is paid to the use of outdated wood biomass combustion devices, which contribute significantly to emissions of particles that are harmful to health.
CIPRA Project
Petition against oil companies in skiing
An oil giant as a premium partner: energy company ENI is sponsoring the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Athletes are now calling for a rethink in winter sports with the “Ski Fossil Free” petition.
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Alps in Motion: new Alpine-wide Day of Action
The Alpine Fire is being reimagined. With Alps in Motion, CIPRA Switzerland and CIPRA International are launching an Alpine-wide Day of Action on 29 August 2026.
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When nature loses, we all lose
The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, the safety of our homes – all depend on strong environmental laws. Right now, those protections are under attack. Once they’re gone, we hand the keys of our future to those who see nature only as a resource to exhaust. In the EU, environmental laws are being gutted, under the promise of “simplification” of the legal system. But in reality, these changes will only profit greed, while endangering the lives of all.
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[3 questions to … ] Francesca Pasetti Bombardella
2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026) aimed at raising global awareness of the critical importance of rangelands and pastoralist communities, managed by FAO during the whole 2026. Francesca Pasetti Bombardella is co-chair of the Regional IYRP Support Group Europe.
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Generational change at CIPRA International
After seven eventful years at the helm of CIPRA International, Kaspar Schuler is taking well-deserved retirement. His former deputy, Jakob Dietachmair, takes over as Executive Director, while Magdalena Holzer becomes the new Deputy Director. There are also changes at CIPRA Austria: Paul Kuncio is moving to CIPRA International as Policy Officer.
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Webinar "A focus on certifications as a tool for municipalities to improve quality of life"
Tuesday 3rd of March, 10:00-12:00: a focus on certifications as a tool for municipalities to improve quality of life. Municipalities will be invited to speak about their local practices. The seminar will only be held in English.
CIPRA Event
Webinar “An introduction to Quality of life as a compass for good governance”
The Interreg Alpine Space project GOVQoL - Empowering local governance of Alpine communities for a better quality of life is pleased to invite you to a series of online seminars we will be organising in February and March 2026! The GOVQoL project is a transnational cooperation project aiming at supporting local communities in improving their governance in the field of quality of life. To reach this objective, GOVQoL conducts several activities such as identifying governance gaps in the Alps, supporting 10 pilot communities in writing their roadmap to improve local governance of quality of life, editing a practical handbook on how to reach this ojective (including lots of good practices!) and ... online seminars to foster Alpine-wide exchange and cooperation. This project stems from the results of the 10th report on the State of the Alps, published in 2025 by the Alpine Convention.
CIPRA Event
To learn more about local governance & quality of life in the Alps, to simply take part in the discussion, or to share your community's example ... Join us!
The Interreg Alpine Space project GOVQoL - Empowering local governance of Alpine communities for a better quality of life is pleased to invite you to a series of online seminars we will be organising in February and March 2026!
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Generational Change at CIPRA International
After seven eventful years at the helm of CIPRA International, Kaspar Schuler is retiring, well deserved. His former deputy, Jakob Dietachmair, takes over as Executive Director, while Magdalena Holzer, a long-standing project manager at CIPRA, becomes the new deputy director.
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The “Hofgemeinschaft Ratzenbergli”
A social and local project around biodynamic agriculture in the Bernese hills
Good practice
Via Alpina Youth – responsible bivouacking Call to action & points to think about
This paper builds on the Yes We Camp whitepaper and its “call to action & points to think about” and places the concept of responsible bivouacking in direct relation to the Alpine Convention, with a particular focus on the nature protection protocol. It demonstrates that responsible bivouacking can operationalize the objectives of the Alpine Convention by translating international legal principles into concrete, user-oriented practices in the alpine space.
CIPRA Publication
A mountain holiday
Taking young people who do not go on holiday to discover rock climbing in the Southern Alps
Good practice
Booklet: Pastoralism schools in the Alps
When shepherds, farmers and all the mountain farming experts meet, they often talk about the same things: the alp, the fencing, the cheese production and the life in the mountains. But be careful, very often these exact same terms are very different in their content, depending on the language, regional cultural characteristics and the sometimes quite different conditions of the respective mountain world. In order to not just talk at cross purposes but to actually understand each other better, CIPRA has created this brochure. Four alpine farming experts explain 10 terms. As each language version contains all four explanations, this brochure serves as a kind of undispensable, unique vade mecum for cross-border dialogue.
CIPRA Publication
CultureAlps booklet: Connect, act, share
This comic book was created as part of the Erasmus+ project “CultureAlps: connect, share, act!ˮ, which shows how art and culture can inspire creative solutions to the climate crisis. The project promotes cooperation between organisations in art, culture, and climate protection, sharing best practices to make the cultural sector more sustainable and engaged. Partners from Liechtenstein, Italy, and Austria explore how exhibitions and events can be more climate-friendly, drive behavioral change, and make the three planetary crises – global warming, biodiversity loss, and pollution – tangible, creating learning spaces that inform and motivate action in daily life and politics.
CIPRA Publication
Shaping Sustainable Tourism Mobility in the Alpine Region
Sustainable tourism mobility is becoming increasingly important, as overtourism and traffic congestion in tourist regions affect both guest satisfaction and regional quality of life. To address this, a dedicated event will explore current developments and key issues such as destination mobility management, the integration of sustainable transport services into tourism offers, and cross-sectoral cooperation for climate-friendly solutions – in line with the Alpine Convention’s Climate Action Plan 2.0 and the goals of THE PEP.
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H2Opportunities: Working together for a sustainable future for Alpine water
Water is one of our most precious resources – and it is increasingly threatened by the climate crisis. The new CIPRA project “H2Opportunities” aims to share knowledge and initiate a dialogue on fair water management in the Alps.
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Podcast series: People talk about the Via Alpina
A Belgian trail runner, a French filmmaker, a Swiss researcher and a mountain hut warden from Piedmont: a multilingual podcast series gives a voice to different people along the Via Alpina.
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Learning from a region that spans four countries
From the Carpathians to the Alps: in mid-September 2025, partners in the Central Mountains project visited Feldkirch/A. The focus was on cross-border cooperation in tourism, spatial planning and youth participation.
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Reading Mountains Festival 2025
The cultural diversity of the Alps is so omnipresent in our everyday lives that we all too often take it for granted. Once a year, the Alpine Convention pays tribute to the cultural heritage in the Alps with the Alpine-wide ‘Reading Mountains Festival’, which consists of a mosaic of events organised by our partners throughout the Alpine region and beyond.
CIPRA Event
Rethinking our mountains
Images from a youth retreat in the Alps: A summer weekend in an alpine hostel, ideas, thoughts, and plans arise around the glowing ashes of a campfire. Members of the CIPRA Youth Council meet in person in Imst-Pitztal to envision a better future for their beloved mountains.
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XIV European Mountain Convention
From pastures to policies : ensuring the future of extensive livestock framing in mountain territoires
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H2Opportunities
Water is one of our most precious resources and is under serious threat from the climate crisis. The project “H2Opportunities – Opening dialogues on a sustainable Alpine water future” shares knowledge and encourages discussion about fair water management.
CIPRA Project
The sound collector
Equipped with a microphone and a keen ear, Ludwig Berger explores the sounds of landscapes. This sound artist makes the climate crisis audible and opens up fascinating impressions, entering hidden sound worlds of the living and the transient.
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Alptextyles: weaving heritage into a circular Alpine future
Resource Talks - Voices from AG6
CIPRA Event
Voices along the Via Alpina – film and panel discussion
For 25 years, the Via Alpina has been connecting people, cultures and landscapes across the Alpine region as an international long-distance hiking trail. With a series of podcasts, the project "Voices along the Via Alpina" tells its story, highlights the challenges and opportunities of long-distance hiking and raises awareness of sustainable tourism in the Alps. To mark the end of the anniversary year and International Mountain Day on 11 December 2025, CIPRA International is hosting a film evening at Skino, followed by a panel discussion and apéro at Literaturhaus Liechtenstein.
CIPRA Event
Stone up - let's preserve our heritage!
Dry stone walling represents the intangible heritage of mankind, a unique adaptation of communities to the challenges of the environment and nature, an important component of the landscape and identity. Despite its uniqueness, however, the skills of dry stone walling are dying out.
Good practice
Trento Film Festival
The Trento Film Festival is one of the oldest italian film festivals still in operation.