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Gigaliners: a danger to people and nature

Trucks weighing up to 60 tonnes and 25 metres long: the European Parliament’s Transport Committee voted in favour of so-called gigaliners in mid-February 2024 – despite the serious concerns expressed by CIPRA.

International Youth Worker Training on Inclusion and Sustainability in Mountain Regions

Join us in Wildhaus (SG/Switzerland) from the 27th to the 30th of May 2024

YPAC 2024

General topic: Protected Natural Areas

Energy transition and the phenomenon "not in my backyard"

Exchanging views and ideas on solutions towards climate-neutral and climate-resilient Alps 2050

Virtual info sessions: Master's Program "Management of Conservation Areas"

Natural diversity through stones

What do the large woolly bee, the protected fire-bellied toad, the busy ant and the white stonecrop have in common? They all feel right at home in and around cairns, which CIPRA’s “StoneRich” project is creating in seven pilot regions.

Joint Action for the Alps - Conserve, Connect and Restore

Alpine Convention Biodiversity Conference & ForumAlpinum: The Alps - a Refuge for Bio- and Geodiversity?

6th EUSALP Mobility Conference

The role of forests in climate change

What role will forests play in the future in the face of climate change? At the end of 2023, CIPRA Slovenia co-organized a meeting of various interest groups on this topic. Experts agreed on the need to designate more areas where forests are left unmanaged.

The urban exodus and the climate

Many mountain regions in the Alps are affected by out-migration. However, climate change is also causing some people to migrate – at least temporarily – from the cities to the mountains, as an Italian research project shows.

UNESCO recognizes Alpine season as cultural heritage

In December 2023, UNESCO added the “Alpine season” to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Known for centuries in Switzerland and neighbouring countries, the Alpine season remains alive and well thanks to its many different forms.

Working together for better public mobility

In many rural areas of the Alps, public transport services are inadequate, both for daily needs and for tourism development. The new project by CIPRA France and CIPRA Germany aims to promote cooperation between stakeholders and to stimulate creative processes of international exchange so as to develop solutions.

Point of view: Mountains for everyone? Not a chance!

Access to the mountains and mountain sports is often unfair, exclusive, segregating and discriminatory. Henriette Adolf, Deputy Executive Director of CIPRA Germany, argues in favour of equal participation in mountain sports.

Extreme weather at a glance across the Alps

At the end of November, a new Alpine-wide research centre presented itself to the public at the Schneefernerhaus, the German environmental research station below the Zugspitze peak: the “TUM Alpha – Centre for Alpine Hazards and Risks” will coordinate, on an international basis, the prediction of extreme climate events in the mountains.

2030 Winter Olympics in Nice

Switzerland’s idea of decentralised, sustainable games has been rejected by the IOC. Instead, the French Mediterranean city of Nice is very likely to be awarded the contract.

eco.mont – Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 16 / No. 1

Untamed river

Free flowing rivers, along with their ever-changing landscape, river course and bank structure, are a precious rarity in the Alps. One of the last ones is the Friederlaine. A group of young environmentalists explored the hidden gem in the German Alps.

Danilo Re Memorial

The Memorial Danilo Re is a two-day sports event and the largest gathering for Alpine park rangers and managers, whose day-to-day work is dedicated to conserving and protecting Alpine biodiversity. Protected areas form teams and compete in four sports categories: mountaineering ski, giant slalom, shooting and cross-country.

Implementation

Webinars

Implementation

Webinars

Short story: The sheet of paper

We present one of the five short stories that won an award in the short story competition as part of the "Reading mountains (Berge lesen)" festival 2023in Vaduz.

MRD Talk #06

How can knowledge support restoration and conservation of mountain ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature?

Mountains of Tomorrow

On Monday, December 11, at 5 p.m., a presentation of the Interreg Alpine Space TranStat project, in which the UNIMONT pole of the Milan State University is a partner, will be held online. The Project aims to promote sustainable transition solutions for the mountain territories of the ten ski resorts involved.

Dossier Facts4Tourism

The dossier "Facts4Tourism" is a collection of facts and findings from science and research that deal with topics and challenges of tourism in the (German) Alpine region. In addition to background information, definitions of terms and practical examples, scientific publications and current research results are presented in a generally understandable way and with the help of graphics. The topics covered include different forms of tourism, their effects, the management of visitors and the challenge of "resilience in tourism".

Dossier Facts4Tourism

The dossier "Facts4Tourism" is a collection of facts and findings from science and research that deal with topics and challenges of tourism in the (German) Alpine region. In addition to background information, definitions of terms and practical examples, scientific publications and current research results are presented in a generally understandable way and with the help of graphics. The topics covered include different forms of tourism, their effects, the management of visitors and the challenge of "resilience in tourism".

Webinar: Nudging in Alpine tourism

21 September 2023: Getting visitors on the right track

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.

Online expert talk: “Social justice and inclusion along the Via Alpina“

We are excited to invite you to a meaningful online event that delves into the important topics of social justice and inclusion in the mountains. During the event, we will explore questions like: What does inclusion and social justice in this context really mean? What are good practice examples? How can we work together to foster inclusion? We are honored to host two keynote speakers from Italy and France who are actively engaged in organizations dedicated to promotion of inclusivity and social justice. Please find the detailed programme and the registration form below.