At the 9th Sentinel-3 Validation Team Meeting held at European Space Agency ESRIN in Frascati (Rome), the DiMark project presented its latest results through a scientific poster, highlighting advances in satellite-based monitoring and validation of aquatic ecosystems....
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April 22nd, AlpTextyles at the conference “Wool of the Future – Revival of a Misunderstood Local Raw Material” in Lucern, Switzerland
🗓️ Save the Date: April 22, AlpTextyles at the event “Wool of the Future – Revival of a Misunderstood Local Raw Material” We’re pleased to share that AlpTextyles will be part of Wool of the Future – Revival of a Misunderstood Local Raw Material, hosted by Lucerne...
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DiMark meeting with observers in Austria
On Friday, 27th 2026, the Austrian project team presented the phytoplankton database to the network of observers (Top 3 Taxa, 2015–2024). Overall, participant feedback was very positive, and several regional authorities expressed interest in using the tool for their...
Progress and Next Steps: MARGIN Partners Meet in Milan
After Munich, Vienna, and Ljubljana, the Interreg Alpine Space hashtag#MARGIN partners gathered this time in the stunning city of Milan, hosted by the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca. What an inspiring setting for productive discussions! Over these two days,...
Young People in Maribor Propose Greater Involvement in the Participatory Budget
Tuesday 17th March, Maribor, Slovenia At the 3rd meeting of the Maribor Youth Consultative Body, held within the OUT4INGOV project, young people developed concrete proposals for increased youth participation in local decision-making processes. The central part of the...
Lombardy Foundation for Environment as Lead Partner of ALPHA
Established in 1986, the Lombardy Foundation for Environment (FLA) was created to translate the strong commitment of local institutions into action, capitalizing on the experience and technical expertise gained following the ICMESA accident in Seveso in 1976. Thanks...
World Water Day, 22.3.
The World Water Day reminds us that protecting freshwater ecosystems requires continuous effort. The DiMark project contributes to improving lake monitoring and management across the Alpine region by combining satellite Earth observation with traditional water-quality...
Join Waterwise and OFAJ youth exchange!
The environmental crisis has a systemic nature: it can’t be reduced to one factor but rather can be traced back to many different issues linked one to the other. Alpine environments are a perfect representation of this, and water-related issues here have a systemic...
DiMark meeting with observers in Italy
The DiMark project workshop on satellite data for environmental monitoring was held in Milan On 10 February 2026, a technical workshop within the Interreg Alpine Space project DiMark took place at the CNR headquarters in Milan, bringing together researchers, technical...
New Research Publication: What Drives Consumers’ Intention to Use Circular Business Models?
New Research Publication: What Drives Consumers’ Intention to Use Circular Business Models? Even after the completion of the Cradle-ALP project, its research continues to deliver valuable results. One such outcome is a newly published scientific article by Christof...
14th March, 2026 – International Day of Actions for Rivers
Think about the city you grew up in, or the one where you are right now – or any main city, really – what do they all have in common? They lay beside a river, and its water has played an essential role in the town’s development and socioeconomical system. Rivers are...
RE‑INCITE – Midterm Milestones
RE‑INCITE has entered the second half of its two‑year funding period. A great deal has happened already and with Regio Basiliensis, our consortium has even welcomed a new partner along the way. Time to pause, reflect, and highlight some milestones we have achieved so...
ASTER – Alpine textile and Plastic Value Chains: material flows, waste management and economic potentials
12.05.2026 How can circular solutions for textile and plastic waste from outdoor products in the Alpine region be effectively designed? What geographical, legal, technical and political conditions shape current waste management practices? If you are looking for...
TIGER launches 2nd Call
TIGER Launches Second Call for Applications: Four New Expert Services for Alpine eHealth Innovators Building on the success of its initial phase, the European program TIGER announces the launch of its second call for applications on March 3rd, 2026. This milestone...
Findings of the GOVQoL webinar “Municipal labels and certifications as a tool for improving local quality of life”
What makes a place worth living in? How can Alpine communities maintain a high quality of life for all generations? And how can the concept of quality of life be integrated into local government as a compass for good decision-making? These questions are at the heart...
Sustainable Biomass for Energy in Piedmont: Stakeholders Meet in the Second DIVERSE Focus Lab
On 4 March 2026, the Piedmont Region hosted the second Focus Lab of the Interreg Alpine Space project DIVERSE – Integration of bioDIVERSity conservation within bioEnergy production for a low-carbon energy mix in the Alpine region. The meeting, titled “Supply and...
One Health in Practice – Connecting Biodiversity and Human Health in the Alps
The LiveAlpsNature project is built on a simple but powerful idea: human health, ecosystem health and animal health are deeply interconnected. This principle, known as the One Health Approach, forms the conceptual backbone of our work across Alpine Protected Areas....
Forest EcoValue Showcases Final Results at the Final Conference
🌲 SAVE THE DATE | FOREST ECOVALUE FINAL CONFERENCE Forest ecosystem services and sustainable value chains in the Alpine region 📅 Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 14:00–16:30 CET | Palazzo della Regione Piemonte, Turin (Italy) 🎟️ In-person event | Free registration On 26...
ASTER – Workshop on the Digital Product Passport
💡 In this compact workshop, you will learn how the Digital Product Passport (DPP) contributes to establishing a genuine circular economy in the sports and outdoor sector and what added value the DPP has for your company. The half-day workshop will be conducted by...
Findings from the first two workshops in Slovenian pilots: Črna na Koroškem and Jesenice
In Slovenia, both the first and second rounds of workshops with pilot municipalities were concluded between October 2025 and February 2026. The Slovenian pilots include two municipalities: Črna na Koroškem in Koroška region, representing a rural municipality, and...
HumanFactor project tests workshop format in Innsbruck
HumanFactor Test Workshop Held in Innsbruck On 19 February 2026, the HumanFactor project team organised a test training workshop in Innsbruck. The session formed part of the ongoing development and testing of the HumanFactor methodological framework and support tools....
Second Meeting of the Consultative Body of Youth of Maribor
On February 20, 2026, the second meeting of the Consultative Body of Youth of Maribor (CBY Maribor) took place. This body serves as a platform for engaging young people in decision-making processes at the local level. Key Highlights of the Meeting The meeting focused...
Local Workshop on Youth Migration in Trentino Region
On 6 February 2026 at 5:30 p.m., the council chamber of the Municipality of Cembra-Lisignano hosted a local workshop of the Interreg Alpine Space OUT4INGOV project, dedicated to administrators and stakeholders from the Cembra Valley. The event aimed to present current...
TIGER’s Second Call
The healthcare innovation landscape across the Alpine region continues to evolve rapidly, creating significant opportunities for forward-thinking SMEs. Starting March 3rd, TIGER opens its second call for applications, providing a new pathway to success for eHealth...
Register to our webinar “Improving local quality of life: a focus on certifications”
Only a few days left before the first online seminar organised by the GOVQoL project! This seminar will be an introduction to how certifications can foster a better governance of quality of life in mountain municipalities. Several good practices from different Alpines...
Exploring sustainable biomass use in the Ljubljana Marsh: integration of conservation and bioenergy
On February 11, the Regional Development Agency of the Ljubljana Urban Region (RRA LUR) and the Ljubljana Marsh Nature Park (JZ KPLB) hosted a Focus Lab within the framework of the DIVERSE project. The event brought together key stakeholders from the agricultural,...
Waterwise: New Climate Stripes from Pilot Site
Raising temperatures in the Alps leads to more frequent and intense climatic extreme events that put ecosystems, natural resources and human activities at risk. Streams and groundwater are threatened. Change in water availability (including...
Regione Piemonte launches first DIVERSE Focus Lab to advance sustainable wood biomass strategies
On 5 February 2026, the Regione Piemonte hosted the first Focus Lab organized within the framework of the European project DIVERSE at its headquarters in Torino. The event brought together 39 key stakeholders, including institutions, supply-chain operators, forest...
Findings of the GOVQoL webinar “Quality of life as a compass for good governance”
How can municipalities improve the quality of life of their populations in concrete terms? And what role do local authorities play in this in the Alpine region? These questions were addressed at the first online seminar on 3 February 2026 as part of the GOVQoL...



















