Climate — Mar 17, 2026

Act now to protect forests: sign the #HandsOffNature petition!

More than 40 percent of the Alpine region is covered by forests. They are not only a defining feature of the landscape, but also a cornerstone of Alpine livelihood, providing building materials, supporting biodiversity, and delivering essential ecosystem services.

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Tourism & Leisure — Dec 20, 2007
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Onto the slopes by plane
More and more low-cost airlines are flying to the Alps in winter. More than twenty of these "ski destinations" are being offered to winter air travellers. With the offer of connecting flights, air passengers are now able to travel directly to the ski slopes from Salzburg/A, Innsbruck/A, Klagenfurt/A, Zurich/CH, Friedrichshafen/D, Munich/D and, most recently, from Grenoble/F and Memmingen/D.
Tourism & Leisure — Dec 20, 2007
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Economic and ecological effects of artificial snow
A new study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) highlights the effects of technical snow-making systems on the regional economy, the use of resources and the environment.
Climate — Dec 06, 2007
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
A network of sensors for climate forecasts
Environmental scientists and IT and communication engineers have got together as part of the Swiss Experiment Project to try and assess the impact of climate change in the Alps at the earliest possible stage.
Tourism & Leisure — Nov 22, 2007
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Snow levels depend on more than just altitude
New results by the Austrian research project STRATEGE show that snow levels do not necessarily depend on altitude. In precipitation scenarios relating to climate change, researchers found that other factors such as the micro climate, relief and exposure of the locations concerned also had to be considered.

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Events

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Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 		Youth Parliament to the Alpine Convention: Climate Resilient Development
  • 2026-03-24T00:00:00+01:00
  • 2026-03-27T23:59:59+01:00
  • Ljubljana
Mar 24, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 		The Better-Cities Event Ljubljana
  • 2026-04-07T00:00:00+02:00
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  • online
Apr 07, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026 		Local Peaks, Global Learning online
  • 2026-04-21T00:00:00+02:00
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  • MUCEM, Marseille/France
Apr 21, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026 		Transhumance as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: A Way Forward? MUCEM, Marseille/France
  • 2026-04-22T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-04-23T23:59:59+02:00
  • Vienna/Austria
Apr 22, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026 		Growing alternative crops for new market opportunities in a changing climate Vienna/Austria

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Projects & activities

Alpine Compass: Youth for quality of life in the Alps
People — May 05, 2023
CIPRA Slovenija | CIPRA International
Alpine Compass: Youth for quality of life in the Alps
[Project completed] How to improve the life quality of young people in the Alps? The project “Alpine Compass” empowers young people, raises awareness among decisionmakers and strengthen the transnational collaboration.
Trata 2.1
Mobility & Transport — Apr 03, 2023
CIPRA International | CIPRA Slovenija
Trata 2.1
[Project completed] Commuting made easy: The mobility of commuters in the Slovenian industrial area of Trata is to become more environmentally friendly - with the help of experiences from similar projects in the border triangle of Switzerland-Austria-Liechtenstein.
Dialogues on wolves – strengthening shepherds’ networks in the Alps
Nature — Mar 17, 2023
CIPRA International
Dialogues on wolves – strengthening shepherds’ networks in the Alps
[Completed] A project that promotes exchanges of knowledge across national and linguistic borders between shepherds in the Alpine region.

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