🎧 “Il filo delle Alpi” — The Thread of the Alps: a story of wool, transhumance, and cultural revival We’re excited to share a recent feature by RSI Rete Uno’s “Voci del Grigioni Italiano” on AlpTextyles Cummunity Festival and the cultural and environmental threads...
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Habitech Hosts Info Day for SMEs in the Framework of the BAUHALPS Project
As part of our project, Habitech and partner ALPENOS organised a dedicated Info Day for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen the role of the local construction sector in driving the green and circular transition in the Alpine region. The event was...
Alpine Wildfires and Cascading Hazards: A Focus on Climate Adaptation
Wildfires in Alpine regions are becoming increasingly relevant due to shifting climate patterns. At the 2ⁿᵈ Alpine Workshop on Fire-Induced Geohydrological Processes in Mountainous Areas (Vienna, April 2025), hosted by BOKU University and GEOCHANGE Consulting, experts...
Launch of Punkt5: Your Online Knowledge Hub for Climate-Resilient Building
Discover how to protect buildings from extreme weather with expert insights and innovative solutions! The Energy Institute Vorarlberg proudly presents Punkt5, a brand-new online knowledge hub offering concise, expert-led updates on energy, materials, and...
X-RISK-CC Video 4: Strengthening Alpine Risk Management for Future Climate
The final video in the X-RISK-CC series highlights the project's efforts to improve risk management across the Alpine region by focusing on long-term, transnational solutions. As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of natural hazards, coordinated and...
Treasure Hunt Explores Salzburg’s Architectural Heritage
Our partner Innovation Salzburg recently organized an engaging Treasure Hunt event, inviting participants to explore the building ecosystem in northern Salzburg’s rural areas. The activity provided insights into both historical and modern construction methods,...
Treasure Hunt in the Museums of Alto Vicentino: Exploring Sustainable Heritage and the Spirit of Place
On 4 June, project partner Ca' Foscari Foundation organised a unique treasure hunt across the museums of the Vicenza foothills in the Veneto Region (Italy). The event was designed to explore traditional knowledge, historical construction techniques, and sustainable...
DiMark | One-Month Recap
🔹 Digital Alps Conference 2025 🗓️ April 29–30, 2025 | Lienz, Austria DiMark participated in the "Discovering Hidden Treasures" workshop in Lienz, Austria (Digital Alps Conference). Our partner from EAWAG presented the Alplakes online visualization platform which...
DIVERSE at the EUBCE 2025!
We’re proud to share that our lead partner Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE SpA took part in this year’s EUBCE - European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, one of the leading platforms for sharing cutting-edge research and innovation in biomass and bioenergy. 📌...
SmartAlps Webinar: LoRaWAN – The Smart Technology for Municipalities and Intelligent Territories
On June 23, 2025 - 10:00–11:30 - Online via Zoom (with automatic AI translation) How can we make our territories smarter, more sustainable, and better connected? These are the topics that will be discussed in the upcoming SmartAlps webinar, focused on LoRaWAN...
H2MA: Expert dialogue on regional hydrogen use for mobility applications – Freiburg im Breisgau
On May 28th, 2025, the H2MA project partners organised the event “H2-Fachdialog: Regional Hydrogen Use for Mobility Applications” in Freiburg im Breisgau, hosted by badenova AG & Co. KG. The event was part of the H2MA project’s capacity-building and stakeholder...
X-RISK-CC Video 3: Improving Risk Management in the Pilot Areas
Floods and other weather-related hazards are becoming more frequent, more intense, and harder to predict—especially in mountainous regions like Gorenjska. In the third video of the X-RISK-CC project, we highlight how the project is improving local risk management by...
EU-Wide H2 Policy Development Workshop in Strasbourg was a success!
The H2MA European policy development workshop took place in Strasbourg on May 14–15, 2025, as part of the Interreg Alpine Space Programme, bringing together over 30 participants from various countries, including key hydrogen value chain players and representatives...
A Journey Through Our Pilot Areas: Balderschwang
Join journalist Maurizio De Matteis from Dislivelli magazine as he travels to Balderschwang, a small alpine village in Bavaria, to explore how this community is reimagining its tourism future. Through the BeyondSnow video narrative, discover how Balderschwang is...
A Journey Through Our Pilot Areas: Werfenweng
Join journalist Maurizio De Matteis from Dislivelli magazine as he visits Werfenweng, a pioneering alpine village in the Austrian state of Salzburg, to explore how this community is reshaping mobility and tourism. Through the BeyondSnow video narrative, discover how...
A Journey Through Our Pilot Areas: Sattel-Hochstuckli
Join us on a journey with journalist Maurizio De Matteis from Dislivelli magazine as he visits Sattel-Hochstuckli, a small Swiss ski area facing the reality of climate change. Through the lens of the upcoming BeyondSnow video narrative, Maurizio explores how this...
A Journey Through Our Pilot Areas: Großer Arber
Join us on an exclusive journey with journalist Maurizio De Matteis from Dislivelli magazine as he documents his visit to Großer Arber, the highest peak of the Bohemian Forest. Through the lens of the upcoming BeyondSnow video narrative, follow Maurizio into the heart...
Winners of the BeyondSnow Photo Contest
When we launched the BeyondSnow Photo Contest, we didn’t see it as a side initiative. It was fully aligned with one of the core goals of our project: to raise awareness about the social, cultural and environmental transformations affecting life in the Alps - and to...
Sustainable Synergies: How Grüne Erde and Rottal Hanf Are Joining Forces for a Circular Economy
As part of Cradle-ALP, an EU-funded Interreg project supporting circular economy solutions in the Alpine region, Chemie-Cluster Bayern facilitated a promising connection between Grüne Erde, a pioneer in eco-friendly furniture and textiles, and Rottal Hanf, a...
The first Smart Lab in the Lighthouse Test Area in Cogorno started with the testing phase
After the inauguration of the Smart Lab on 6 March (see news) at the Water Portal at the Villaggio del Ragazzo in Cogorno the first didactic workshop was held on 19th May for four eighth-grade classes of the Istituto Comprensivo di Cogorno. This experimental activity...
A-DROP Stakeholder Workshop CIMA
Imagining the future of water resources in the Aosta Valley means bringing together diverse expertise, building shared scenarios, and valuing local knowledge. This was the objective of the workshop held on Wednesday, May 28 at the Regional Forestry Nursery in Aosta,...
X-RISK-CC project video 2: Understanding extreme weather events to improve risk management
Climate change is intensifying extreme weather events—storms, floods, heatwaves—and making them more frequent and unpredictable, especially in vulnerable regions like the Alps. To protect communities and infrastructure, it is essential to understand these phenomena...
LAMORO Development Agency is enthusiastically continuing its activities within the European project CEFoodCycle, part of the Interreg Alpine Space programme
Active since 2022, the project aims to develop circular economy hubs in the food sector across five pilot regions within the Alpine area. The initiative focuses on identifying opportunities to reduce food waste and CO₂ emissions, thus making a tangible contribution to...
Vulnerability Map: now available online
In the snow tourism sector, climate change effects, along with social and demographic changes, can lead to a potential decrease in the attractiveness of snow tourism destinations (STDs), and a consequential weakening of their local economies. However, adaptation...
In Salzburg to celebrate the 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Interreg Alpine Space 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲
From the 12th to the 14th of May a TranStat delegation traveled to Salzburg to celebrate a meaningful milestone: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Interreg Alpine Space 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲! 🎉 The event provided a fantastic opportunity to connect with other projects, EUSALP members,...
Welcome to read the 5th issue of ADAPTNOW Newsletter
In this issue, we’re excited to share key milestones and inspiring updates from across our partner regions. From local training initiatives and award-winning climate planning approaches, to hands-on pilot actions in forestry, tourism, and urban planning — the ADAPTNOW...
POLYMERIS hosts strategic event on circular economy in Oyonnax as part of the ECOLE Project
On May 22, 2025, the ECOLE project partner POLYMERIS successfully organised an open day and press conference in Oyonnax, located in the heart of the Plastics Vallée in France. The event convened 53 participants, including representatives from the plastics industry,...
X-RISK-CC project video 1: Understanding the urgency: Why we launched the X-RISK-CC project
The Alps are warming twice as fast as lowland areas—and the impacts are no longer distant warnings; they are already happening. From landslides and floods to glacier retreat and increasingly intense precipitation, climate change is transforming the Alpine region. In...
Exploring Regenerative Farming at Vallevecchia: DIVERSE Partners Visit Veneto Pilot Site
On May 21, 2025, the DIVERSE project partners gathered at the Vallevecchia Pilot Farm in Caorle, Veneto, for a hands-on exploration of how regenerative agriculture can contribute to both sustainable bioenergy production and biodiversity conservation. Hosted by Veneto...
HumanFactor’s team celebrates 25 Years of Interreg Alpine Space in Salzburg
Last week, part of the HumanFactor project team traveled to Salzburg to take part in the 25th anniversary celebration of the Interreg Alpine Space programme. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with partners from all across the Alpine region and exchange ideas...