From 13th until 25th February, 2025, the Pays d’Évian – Vallée d’Abondance Community of Communes (CCPEVA) is testing hydrogen-powered buses and coaches to explore their potential in decarbonizing transport in mountainous regions. This pilot project, supported by AURA...
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Valposchiavo becomes a new pilot site for the Waterwise project!
In early Februrary a meeting in Poschiavo, Switzerland, happened within the project Waterwise framework. Clément Roques from the University of Neuchâtel, project coordinator, met here with local stakeholders to discuss future, possible connections between the...
Pilot 1 – CRNS installation
In Pilot 1, which takes place in Slovenia, we successfully installed Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensing (CRNS) probe for soil water content measurements. The CRNS probe is located in an agricultural area frequently facing drought. The primary objective is to enhance existing...
Melting of glaciers and water management in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: local stakeholders engaged in co-designing future adaptation strategies by a European project
February 21, 2025 Press Release Download the document Melting of glaciers and water management in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: local stakeholders engaged in co-designing future adaptation strategies by a European project The catchment of River Partnach within the...
RAGOR and ZRC SAZU political meeting with local and national policy-makers
RAGOR and ZRC SAZU recently organised a political meeting that brought together local and national policy-makers, regional development agencies and the Slovenian representatives in international Alpine Space institutions. The main objective was to explore policy...
Wool Weekend in Sonogno
Join us on 1st and 2nd March 2025 for an immersive weekend dedicated to the world of wool! Over two days, we will visit key wool processing sites, share a friendly meal, and engage in hands-on activities such as wool washing. This gathering will also be an opportunity...
Meet Our Project Partner: AGES
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) plays a key role in monitoring and ensuring water quality in Austria. Their work includes monitoring bathing and drinking water, tracking infectious diseases, and assessing environmental risks, all to protect...
Recording of webinars
Transnational webinars: AI, wellbeeing of workers and green transformation In the first project period from September 2024 to February 2025, three transnational webinars on AI and green transformation took place. You can watch the webinars on our youtube channel....
A-DROP Stakeholder Workshop at TUM
On February 17, 2025, the A-DROP project hosted a stakeholder workshop at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), bringing together 23 representatives from hydropower operators, environmental organizations, ministries, associations, and research institutions. After...
ClimateFit Counselling training completed
The AdaptNow training programme for energy consultants to become Klimafit consultants was completed with an on-site visit to two private houses in Wolfurt and Schwarzach. The consultants met in two groups at the various buildings and talked to the owners about...
EU-Wide Policy Development Workshop: Advancing Green Hydrogen Mobility in the Alpine Space
EU-Wide Policy Development Workshop: Advancing Green Hydrogen Mobility in the Alpine Space The H2MA project is organizing an EU-wide policy development workshop on May 14-15, 2025, in Strasbourg, France, to showcase its resources and foster collaboration among...
Turning Waste into Opportunity: The Circular Potential of Used Cooking Oil
Waste Cooking Oil – A Harmful Waste or a Valuable Resource? As part of the European ECOLE project (Interreg Alpine Space), partners from Italy, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and France are working together to promote the circular economy in industrial zones. The...
Kickoff meeting on 20 February 2025
We are excited to kick off the RE-INCITE project in Stuttgart! The Project Officer from Interreg Alpine Space will be present to provide important information to all participants. During the meeting, we will discuss project management and communication. Additionally,...
Sharing knowledge about climate change – an experiment in Chartreuse
During the second half of 2024, the INRAE team, in collaboration with the PP UGA, organized a series of 4 conference-debates, held in different locations in the Chartreuse area, open to the general public and with the aim of bringing knowledge to a wider audience. ...
ALPHA: first online workshop explores concrete cases and administrative challenges
On Wednesday, February 12th, the first online workshop of the Alpine Space project ALPHA took place. The meeting focused on sharing European best practices in district heating and cooling. Project partners presented concrete examples and experiences, alongside...
Workshop and Site Visit: Exploring Sustainable Alpine Architecture in Slovenia
On February 12, 2025, a select group of experts in sustainable architecture and construction gathered for the BAUHALPS Workshop and Site Visit, organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) in collaboration with the Centre for Creativity (CzK) and the...
Webinar Series: Circular Gastronomy
We're excited to launch our new webinar series, Circular Gastronomy, exploring innovative strategies and practical solutions for implementing circular food systems across Alpine regions. Webinar 1: "How can we reduce bio-waste in the hotel and catering sector?"...
Engaging Stakeholders in Climate Change Dialogue: A Role-Play Method for Local Communities
Climate change is a pressing issue that requires collaboration across multiple sectors. Engaging local stakeholders in discussions around its environmental, economic, and financial impacts is essential to finding sustainable solutions. One highly effective method for...
Opening of the Innovation Centre at Cleantech Innovation Park
The new innovation centre at the Cleantech Innovation Park in Hallstadt was officially opened on 12 February 2025. The event took place in the presence of around 300 representatives from local and regional political institutions, business, universities and research...
Kick-off meeting in Trento
The official Kick-off meeting of the OUT4INGOV project took place recently in Trento, Italy. With partners from across the Alpine region, we launched a collaborative effort aimed at addressing the growing phenomenon of youth migration. Co-funded by the Interreg Alpine...
Top-down food-related news from Slovenian hub
On 22 January 2025, the XVIII Alpine Conference has concluded in Brdo, Slovenia. At the event, Slovenia officially handed over the two-year presidency under the slogan "Quality life in the Alps for all" of the Alpine Convention to Italy. The Alpine Convention presents...
Workshop Great Walser Valley
On February 5, a four-hour workshop took place at the Living Lab Great Walser Valley as part of the TranStat project. The goal was to assess existing measures for sustainable tourism and develop new approaches. The discussion was based on key transformation factors...
Formal/non formal education for GI in the Alps (Deliv. 1.2.1)
A key approach for raising public awareness of the importance of GI is to step up initiatives and activities in the education system. This technical document presents formal and non formal education initiatives currently in place in the three partner countries (Italy,...
HACK-IT-NET gathered in Klagenfurt: the importance of stakeholders to make health innovation sustainable
On February 5-6, 2025, the HACK-IT-NET partners convened in Klagenfurt, Austria, for the 2nd Steering Committee (SC) Meeting, an essential moment to review progress, refine strategies, and advance key project initiatives. During the working sessions, partners focused...
SAVE THE DATE AMETHYST EXCHANGE PROGRAM, 10 APRIL 2025, PALUZZA, ITALY
On 10 April 2025, in Paluzza (Italy), the AMETHyST consortium will organize the fourth Exchange Program for companies, public authorities, and experts, focusing on policies and pilot projects for the deployment of hydrogen applications. This edition of the exchange...
Woolshed Team Invited to the International Transitions Lab in Biella
The Woolshed team is proud to announce its invitation to take part in the International Transitions Lab held at Città Studi in Biella. Organized by Transitions—an EU-funded project building a strategic alliance for innovation among research and technological centers,...
Support EUSALP 9th Steering Commitee
TOPIC MODERATED BY CONTRIBUTORS Welcome Laurent SOULIER Wrap-up Trio-Presidency, EB, BAGL, EB-BAGL Alexia COLIN Laurent SOULIER, Elisabetta VAIRA, Veronica CAPENTI AGs Annual Progress Report Elisabetta VAIRA All Action Groups partners...
Waterwise project partner – Réserves Naturelles de Frances
Réserves Naturelles de France (RNF) is the professional network of the nature reserve managers in France. RNF has a 40-year-plus history of facilitation and capacity-building around Protected Area management and can rely on strong bonds with on-the-field Nature...
Future Mountain Groundwater Resources – Waterwise side event on International Year for Glaciers’ Preservation launch day
On January 21st Waterwise had the privilege of leading a side event at the International Year for Glaciers’ Preservation launch day organized by WMO and UNESCO. As glaciers retreat, groundwater will increasingly become the critical resource sustaining river flows...
A-DROP at Technical Conference on Drought Resilience in South-Eastern Europe
On February 5-6, 2025, leading experts, policymakers, and researchers gathered at the Brdo Congress Centre for the Technical Conference on Fostering Regional Drought Resilience in South-Eastern Europe. The event focused on enhancing regional collaboration to improve...