People — May 07, 2025
Laura Haberfellner, CIPRA International Lab

Innovation to counter emigration

Emigration and the brain drain in the Alpine region: a new EU project involving CIPRA aims to counteract this trend. It is testing innovative governance models to strengthen mountain regions and create a win-win situation for regions of origin, destinations and young emigrants.

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From the Dorfmobil Klaus project to the reawakened Merano-Mals railway - "Soft mobility" helps to promote tourism in remote areas
Mobility & Transport — Mar 20, 2007
Swantje Strieder | Zeitenspiegel | Hamburg, DE
From the Dorfmobil Klaus project to the reawakened Merano-Mals railway - "Soft mobility" helps to promote tourism in remote areas
The major problems caused by transit traffic through the Alps dominate the media. And yet it is all too often forgotten that more than two thirds of traffic in the Alps is home-made. So what are the alternatives? This was one of the key questions put to our team of experts.
Biological diversity as an investment - Protected areas give the Alps a good image and help man and nature
Nature — Mar 20, 2007
Swantje Strieder | Zeitenspiegel | Hamburg, DE
Biological diversity as an investment - Protected areas give the Alps a good image and help man and nature
Given good management, protected areas can contribute both to regional value-added and the preservation of biodiversity. Environmentally friendly holiday accommodation with a recognised seal of approval like the Gîtes Panda in the French Alps enhances the quality of life in and around protected areas.
Cyberspace on alpine pastures, cultural festivals and exchange marts - Education projects and cultural centres promote cohesion
People — Mar 20, 2007
Swantje Strieder | Zeitenspiegel | Hamburg, DE
Cyberspace on alpine pastures, cultural festivals and exchange marts - Education projects and cultural centres promote cohesion
The state is stepping back and social structures are weakening: Citizens must take their affairs into their own hands and organise themselves to bring about decisions locally.
From timber construction to hay wraps - Besides natural resources people's skills and commitment are the Alps' real wealth
Economy — Mar 20, 2007
Swantje Strieder | Zeitenspiegel | Hamburg, DE
From timber construction to hay wraps - Besides natural resources people's skills and commitment are the Alps' real wealth
Deploring the exodus of the population and the proliferation of tourism, and doing nothing about it, is one approach; the other, far more constructive solution is to show how money can be earned, and secure jobs created, using the resources available locally.

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Projects & activities

Haus am Katzenturm Association
Nature — Mar 26, 2024
CIPRA International Lab
Haus am Katzenturm Association
Along with the association of the same name in Feldkirch/A, the “Haus am Katzenturm” networks NGOs from the environmental and nature conservation sector in the Lake Constance region and makes their topics accessible to a broad public.
EmpowerLIFE – simply do it
People — Feb 27, 2024
CIPRA International Lab
EmpowerLIFE – simply do it
Simply do it is the motto of the EmpowerLIFE project launched in 2023. It supports people in realising their do-it-yourself ideas and plans in relation to climate protection.
speciAlps Podcast
Tourism & Leisure — Oct 30, 2023
CIPRA International
speciAlps Podcast
[Project completed] From artificial intelligence to the last kilometre to carrying capacity limits and "nudging": the speciAlps podcast series and a webinar delve into the topic of visitor guidance for a broad audience.

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