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Connectivity video clip for mayors
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
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
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
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.

Events

  • 2026-05-28T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-05-30T23:59:59+02:00
  • Aosta
May 28, 2026 - May 30, 2026
ForumAlpinum 2026 Aosta
  • 2026-06-04T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-06-05T23:59:59+02:00
  • Bled, Slovenia
Jun 04, 2026 - Jun 05, 2026
Reuse, Innovation and Green Jobs Bled, Slovenia
  • 2026-06-10T14:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-06-10T16:00:00+02:00
  • online
Jun 10, 2026
Webinar: The journey of water online
  • 2026-06-15T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-06-17T23:59:59+02:00
  • Plantahof, Landquart (Switzerland)
Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 17, 2026
Mountain Grassland and Livestock Joint Conference Plantahof, Landquart (Switzerland)
  • 2026-06-17T09:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-06-17T12:00:00+02:00
  • online
Jun 17, 2026
Leaving Home, Staying Connected: The Future of Alpine Living online

Projects

Green Deals for Municipalities
Green Deals for Municipalities
[Project completed] “Think globally – act locally”: promoting local action requires comprehensive skills and wide-ranging knowledge of the people working locally for climate protection. Partner organisations from Germany, Liechtenstein and Austria are now developing a participatory process under a transnational EU project. The goal is to empower local initiatives to act more effectively on climate protection in a global context.
Alps2030
Alps2030
[Project completed] Climate change, increasing consumption of resources and waste problems threaten nature and society in the Alps. With their 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), almost all countries worldwide have set themselves the target of making global development socially, ecologically and economically sustainable by 2030.
AlpTick
AlpTick
Having one ticket for all public transportation in the entire Alpine region – this is our vision. The Alpine Ticket (AlpTick) makes travelling in the Alps easier, more sustainable and more attractive for young people. It is an idea developed by the CIPRA Youth Council (CYC) based on its members’ experiences of travelling on public transport in the Alps.