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Youth Engagement in Maniva Living Lab
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...
Happy Holidays!
🎄 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"...
SmartCommUnity – Südlicher Oberrhein Region’s Test Area
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
FH Salzburg visited Resch&Frisch Production Facilities to kick off New Cooperation
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...
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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...
Newsletter Launch & Festive Wishes!
Dear Project Partners and Friends, You can read about DiMark project activities/achievements this year in our very first published newsletter: https://www.alpine-space.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DiMark-Newsletter-1-2.pdf And finally, DiMark team wishes you a Merry...
Network meeting of the Test Areas in Lower Austria
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....
Meet Our Project Partner: Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)
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,...
Webinar SmartAlps «Digital communication platforms for municipalities – an exchange of expériences»
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...
ALPHA project starts to reduce emissions from buildings in the Alps
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...
1st press release – Project Launch
Download the document December 4, 2024 Press Release November 12-14, Poschiavo...
Workshop of the Regional connectivity working group South Tyrol 5th of November 2024
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...
RESPOnD partners gather in Bolzano for the launch of the project
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...
Water Portal has been inaugurated!
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...
2024 IWTO Wool Round Table / AlpTextyles’ keynote video is out!
🎥 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...
IWTO Wool Round Table / AlpTextyles at the 2024 edition
🌍✨ 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 3rd Workshop
🌲 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...
A-DROP at 6th EUSALP AG6 meeting
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.
ASTER’s presentation
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...
Cradle to Cradle Industrial Transformation Roadmap: WOOD AND FURNITURE
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...
Climate ambassadors from high school discuss with the city council: How can we adapt to climate change in Kempten?
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...
Recap fireside chat: Circular WEconomy – Impulses from practice and research in the food and textile sector
As part of the European Week for Waste Reduction, fireside chats with two true experts of the field were held at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences on 21.11.2024. The title “Circular WEconomy - Impulses from practice and research in the food and textile...
Developing a Masterplan to Facilitate the Transition of Snow Tourism Destinations in Response to Climate Change
Developing a Masterplan to Facilitate the Transition of Snow Tourism Destinations in Response to Climate Change With increasing disruptions from shifting weather patterns, snow tourism destinations face specific challenges such as lack of snow coverage, shorter snow...
Kick-off Meeting for the HACK-IT-NET Project successfully held in Maribor
On October 23 and 24, 2024, the University Medical Centre Maribor hosted the kick-off meeting of the HACK-IT-NET project. This ambitious initiative, co-funded by the Interreg Alpine Space programme, brings together partners from Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany,...
Symposium +/- 1 °C: In search of a well-tuned architecture
In the framework of the Symposium +/- 1 °C: In Search of a Well-Tuned Architecture, MAO opened a debate on 8 November 2024 with inspiring guests on the importance of the necessary changes in the relationship between the built environment and ecology, and the joint...
Alpine Region as a Circular Economy Model Region
We are thrilled to share that our project partner, Dr. Jernej Pintar, Director of Technology Park Ljubljana, opened the EUSALP panel titled "Could the Alpine Region Become a Circular Economy Model Region?" The event was part of the 9th Annual Forum of EUSALP, hosted...
European Week for Waste Reduction: CEFoodCycle Project Team Meets in Munich to Discuss Sustainable Food Waste Solutions
In November 2024, during the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), the project team of the Interreg Alpine Space initiative CEFoodCycle convened in Munich to advance discussions on raising awareness about sustainable resources and waste management in the food...
Kickoff meeting in Poschiavo, 12-14 November
From the 12th till the 14th of November the 12 Waterwise partners met in Poschiavo, Switzerland, for the project kickoff meeting. Discussions were held about the project activities, sharing ideas and good practices coming from 7 different countries. The project...
Imagine a community shaping its own future – together! Vals Living Lab
Last Friday, 73 locals and stakeholders from the LivingLab Vals joined forces to develop visions for their municipality across six vital topics: Tourism, Economy & Labour, Education & Culture, Community & Youth, Climate & Environment, and...