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Michael Gams, CIPRA International
Furthering the cross-border restoration of nature
A workshop organised by the Alpine Convention has initiated concrete steps for cross-border nature restoration. The aim is to define common priorities across national borders.
Giovanni Volpi, CIPRA Youth Council
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.
Sofie Terzer, CIPRA International and Francesco Pastorelli, CIPRA Italy
A journey to the heart of the glaciers
The Glacier Caravan 2025 visited eight icy giants in Italy, Switzerland and Germany, calling for concrete action on climate change. The international campaign is backed by Legambiente, CIPRA Italy and the Italian Glaciological Committee.
Michael Gams, CIPRA International
Going underground? One tunnel breakthrough, numerous question marks
On 18 September 2025, politicians from Austria and Italy celebrated the breakthrough of the Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy. They dream of “smooth traffic” through and over the Alps – but many questions remain unanswered.
Events
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Youth Parliament to the Alpine Convention: Climate Resilient Development | ||
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The Better-Cities Event | Ljubljana | |
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Local Peaks, Global Learning | online | |
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Transhumance as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: A Way Forward? | MUCEM, Marseille/France | |
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Growing alternative crops for new market opportunities in a changing climate | Vienna/Austria |
Projects
CIPRA International
Alpine Climate Action
[Project completed] From classic forms of political participation to creative methods of non-violent civil resistance: in four online workshops, young adults learn about a range of political engagement – and how they can use it to campaign for climate protection.
CIPRA International
Saving:Soils
[Project completed] With its project “Saving:Soils”, CIPRA is working for a trend reversal in the use of land in peri-urban areas in order to put scientific findings into practice, make pilot examples visible and encourage imitation.
CIPRA International
Alpine Convention - Sectoral development of the Green Economy in the Alpine region
[Project completed] Promoting environmentally sustainable growth while recognising ecological limits: the Green Economy is low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive. This form of economy preserves the Alpine ecosystem while making use of existing natural capital.