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Out for gigantic Brenner wind farm

It was supposed to have been the highest wind farm in the Alps. Now a court has revoked the building permit for the wind turbines on the Sattelberg Mountain - referring also to the Alpine Convention in the grounds for its decision.

alpMedia turns ten

My editor always says that the word "I" has no place in a news text. But today it's my birthday so it's my turn to talk!

Anniversary celebrations

...in Rottach-Egern/DE and Pochiavo/CH

The indicators for the ecological network

The Cost of Inaction 2012

Green Paper on territorial cohesion: Turning territorial diversity into strenght

MountEE Project starts: sustainable public construction in Europe

Municipalities have a duty to act as models, especially as regards construction and renovation work. The MountEE Project makes it possible for municipalities in five European mountain regions to optimise their construction and renovation strategies.

Wolves: France wants to shoot them while Switzerland celebrates new-borns

In Switzerland they are celebrating the first new generation of wolves. But where should these wolves go? A national park in the south of France has initiated a debate on this topic - with consequences for the Alps.

3rd report on the State of the Alps: Sustainable rural development and innovation

Payments for Environmental Services in Mountain Areas

Local and regional low carbon scenarios: methodology, challenges and opportunities

National park under discussion

The Vanoise National Park in Savoy has a new charter. Representatives from the worlds of politics, economics and civil society have been working on it for over five years. Environmental groups have given it their support, but criticise its limited impact. The municipalities are nevertheless reluctant to sign up to it.

Verkehrliche und räumliche Auswirkungen des Lötschberg-Basistunnels

Water for Business Version 3

Natura 2000 and Climate Chance - a Challenge

CIPRA's point of view: Alpine Convention must produce results

The renewal of the Alps needs youth. This was recognised by AlpWeek. The parties to the Alpine Convention are now being challenged to follow up their words with deeds - including as regards the energy question.

Olympic candidacy - a questionable venture?

Forecasts estimate that the 2022 Winter Olympics in Switzerland will cost 4.5 billion Swiss francs - or, as experience shows, even more. Is it worth it? In March 2013 the citizens of Graubünden will go to the polls to decide.

The northern bald ibis - welcome back to the wild!

Jazu is back. Last autumn he became the first wild northern bald ibis for 400 years to leave his breeding ground near Burghausen, Bavaria: in summer he found his own way back from Tuscany.

Using less energy is a genuine energy transition

CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is demanding a genuine energy transition: using less energy while maintaining the same quality of life. Sustainable building and energy efficiency are therefore clear priorities. The fragile Alpine arc should in future also remain in a state of equilibrium. CIPRA demands that the environment ministers meeting today in Poschiavo, Switzerland, and the Alpine states should also aim for this genuine energy transition.

Sustainable building in europe’s mountain municipalities

The house of the 21st century is nice and cool in summer, nice and warm in winter, hardly uses energy and – being built of local wood – stimulates the regional economy. The MountEE project explores ways in which municipalities in Europe’s mountain areas can create such a building culture. Seven partners in European mountain areas – among them CIPRA – work together, learn together and jointly improve their strategies and construction methods.

Connectivity video clip for mayors

Municipalities can collaborate in the improvement of ecological networks in many different ways. Therefore CIPRA wants to convince mayors for this topic with the help of a video clip.

Connectivity analysis for cross-border areas in the Alps

Which cross-border areas between Alpine countries are most relevant for further connectivity activities? To answer this question the Platform Ecological Network of the Alpine Convention has contracted an analysis.

Indicators on evaluating the progress of the Alpine ecological network

The establishment of the Alpine Ecological Network is a long process. In order to evaluate the progress, the Platform Ecological Network of the Alpine Convention has developed a set of indicators.

Econnect's drive living on in recharge.green

Ecological connectivity in the Alps can only be maintained if the production of renewable energy is managed in line with nature protection. Some of the Econnect partners seized the opportunity given by the last call of the Alpine Space Programme to work out a project on this issue. They were successful and "recharge.green" is about to start on 1st October.

Northeast Asia inspired by the Alpine Ecological Network

In South Korea, China and Japan activities have been started in favour of ecological connectivity. The major protected areas of these countries, the Ministry for environment of South Korea and other key stakeholders have been convinced by the importance of connected habitats thanks to the successful initiatives in the Alps.

The French ecological network becomes regional

The main aim of the French "Green and Blue Infrastructure" ("Trame Verte et Bleue" - TVB) is to stop biodiversity loss. The ecological network is in addition a powerful tool for spatial planning. The two Alpine regions Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur have started to set up this new planning tool.

Financial boost to Bavaria's Ecological Network

2 million Euro will help to further develop the ecological network in Bavaria, "BayernNetzNatur". The environment Ministry gives this additional funding to at least one new nature protection project in each of Bavaria's seven provinces for 2013 and 2014.

PANet 2010 - Protected Area Networks: Result Box

Adaptation to climate change in Switzerland

Environmental tax reform in Europe: implications for income distribution