In the Alpine region of Val Pesarina, a workshop brought young people together to explore eco-emotions—feelings tied to the natural environment and its changes. Through activities, games, and expert guidance, the event aimed to build emotional resilience and awareness...
This week, as part of our "Meet Our Project Partners" series, we introduce the University of Innsbruck (UIBK), important contributor to the DiMark project. UIBK brings expertise in limnology, satellite technology, and innovative environmental research to our project. ...
As part of the project activities under the ADAPTNOW initiative, the Vorarlberg Energy Institute (EIV) successfully trained 35 energy consultants by the end of the year 2024 to advise on protecting buildings from damage caused by extreme weather events. Starting in...
International Year for Glaciers Preservation launch day: Waterwise will lead a side event on the 21st of January “Future Mountain Groundwater Resources: Identifying challenges and guiding science and practice”: the side event will be held online and will provide an...
On Saturday December 14th, in Italy, at the headquarters of the Municipality of Carmignano, very close to Prato city, the Municipality of Chivasso proudly received the first prize "Virtuous Municipalities 2024", in the "Land Management" category, rewarding its...
The Woolshed team will take part in the AlpTextyles Project Partner Meeting on 16-17 January 2025 in Biella, Italy. Organized by AlpTextyles/Polo Poschiavo, the event will focus on fostering synergies, exchanges, and collaborations around local value chains, with a...
(Scorri la pagina per la versione in ITALIANO) Building Resilience in Snow Tourism: the Resilience Adaptation Model Discover how the Resilience Adaptation Model (RAM) equips snow tourism destinations to navigate climate change, secure sustainability, and ensure...
CRADLE-ALP 2024 The Cradle-ALP project team made significant progress in 2024. By conducting interviews with industry leaders, creating five transformation roadmaps, and organizing hands-on activities like study visits, the project built a strong foundation for a...
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Few days ago in Passo Maniva, UNIMONT and Lombardy Region organised the first meeting with local youth within the framework of the Interreg Alpine Space TranStat project. Following the initial workshop dedicated to ‘desirable futures’ with stakeholders, a further...
🎄 Buone Feste! Joyeuses fêtes! Vesele praznike! Schöne Feiertage! Another unbelievable year is drawing to the end. See you in 2025! [video width="1080" height="1080"...
The German SmartCommUnity partner RVSO talks about the experiences and digitalization projects they are developing in the Municipalities of the Südlicher Oberrhein region. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_jPfSuadB0
We are excited to announce that a team from FH Salzburg recently visited the production facilities of our pilot partner, the bakery Resch&Frisch. This visit marks the beginning of a promising collaboration aimed at addressing food surplus and substandard product...
DROUGHT AND HEATWAVES IN GORENJSKA – SORA CATCHMENT, SLOVENIA Drought intensified by heatwaves in the 2022 growing season Summer of 2022 in Slovenia was characterised by a persistent lack of precipitation, record high temperatures and several heatwaves, which lead to...
Dear Project Partners and Friends, You can read about DiMark project activities/achievements this year in our very first published newsletter: #1 DiMark Newsletter And finally, DiMark team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with strength, growth,...
Under the leadership of Tino Blondiau and Gabriel Lang, the network meeting of the test areas in Lower Austria took place in St. Pölten. The gathering brought together dedicated leaders from the test regions to share valuable experiences and learn from one another....
This week, we shine a spotlight on ARSO, the Slovenian Environment Agency, DiMark project partner that plays a pivotal role in helping us develop early warning systems to protect and preserve the Alpine lakes, including our pilot lake, Lake Bled. Who Is ARSO? ARSO,...
On the 27th of November the 4th SmartAlps Webinar on «Digital communication platforms for municipalities» took place. 2 presenters revealed the factors that are important to ensure a successful implementation and sustainable operation of such platforms. Thanks to...
Buildings account for 42% of energy consumption in the EU, with heating and cooling representing the largest share. In response to this challenge, the Alpine countries have set ambitious targets for achieving zero heating and cooling emissions to combat climate change...
Download the document December 4, 2024 Press Release November 12-14, Poschiavo...
On November 5th a workshop with the regional connectivity working group discussed the creation of the ecological connectivity concept in South Tyrol. The workshop, held in Bozen at Eurac Research, was attended by participants chosen for their local expertise. From...
On 8 and 9 October 2024, the Institute for Alpine Environment of Eurac Research in Bolzano (IT) hosted the Kick-Off meeting of the Interreg Alpine Space project “RESPOnD” focusing on Climate Resilient Alpine Wine Orchards. Eurac Research, as Lead Partner of the...
On November 28th, the Water Portal was inaugurated in the Municipality of Cogorno (Lighthouse Test Area), marking the start of an innovative journey toward creating a unique public facility! Thanks SmartCommUnity project, an eco-sustainable hub equipped with...
🎥 The video of AlpTextyles’ keynote video for the 2024 IWTO Wool Round Table is out! 🐑🧵 Discover “Collaborative solutions for a heritage & consumer sensitive relocalization of sustainable, circular, and innovative Alpine textile value chains,” the keynote...
🌍✨ November 28th: AlpTextyles joins Day 2 of the IWTO 2024 Wool Round Table 🏔️ We’re thrilled to present our project to the global wool textile industry gathering in Istanbul for this incredible two-day event. Our Cassiano Luminati (Polo Poschiavo), Tobias Chilla (FAU...
🌲 Rogla's path to sustainability: what to maintain, what to evolve and what to leave behind? Last week TranStat project partners ZRC SAZU and RAGOR held a public visioning workshop in Zreče to explore and design actions to achieve a sustainable future for the mountain...
On the 27th of November, Mariapina Castelli took part in the 6th EUSALP AG6 meeting where she presented the Interreg Alpine Space project A-DROP as one of the projects contributing to the implementation of the AG6 workplan for 2023-2025.
GLOBAL CONTEXT Global plastic waste generation more than doubled from 2000 to 2019 to 353 million tonnes. Nearly two-thirds of plastic waste comes from plastics with lifetimes of under five years, with 40% coming from packaging, 12% from consumer goods and 11% from...
We are excited to announce the release of our wood and furniture roadmap! Created in collaboration with SMEs and research institutes of the alpine region, this roadmap illustrates the challenges and requirements of the industry and intends to guide SMEs in their...
Despite heavy snowfall several guests arrived for a workshop on climate adaptation at Hildegardis Gymnasium – a high school in Kempten, which has already strived for systematic climate protection since 2016. Which impacts of climate change do we expect locally? How...