The recent Circular Economy Conference held in Ljubljana brought together a diverse group of stakeholders committed to advancing sustainability through circular economy practices. Attendees included Slovenian politicians, international representatives, and experts in...
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INNOBIOVC at the Circular Economy Summit in Austria 28 May 2024
We are very happy that our project partner Business Upper Austria (Biz-up) represented INNOBIOVC at the Circular Economy Summit in Austria. They shared the importance of joint initiatives, such as our synchronized funding scheme, the Innovation Express Call 2024! The...
Challenges and Future Directions for tourism in Kranjska Gora: Insights from the Valmalenco Workshop
Author: Nina Kobal, Development agency for Upper Gorenjska Luka Vrančič, Director of Tourism Kranjska Gora, and Franci Petek, Director of the Sport Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Planica, participated in an international workshop held in Valmalenco on...
Value Chain Generator & Sustainability Assessment Tool available to use!
For our applicants of the “Innovation Express Call 2024” we offer 2 solutions to use! 1.) The Value Chain Generator helps you to find project partners and to define your value chain. You will get a free 30-minute consultation call where our experts from VCG.ai...
Start of the 4th period of H2MA project and Local Working Groups
While the H2MA project has entered its fourth period, we are delighted to share that the project’s Local Working Groups (LWG) have been already set up in the partner regions! In this first rounds, the LWGs were primarily used to present and discuss the H2MA project,...
The social value of Forest Ecosystem Services – a survey from the Forest EcoValue project
Are you a forest owner in the Alpine region? Whether your forest is large or small, wheter you actively managed it or not, we want to hear from you! Your Perspective Matters: we invite you to take a brief 15-minute survey to share your views on forest management. Your...
Haute-Tarentaise: H2 buses tested on French pilot territory at 2100 m of altitude
On April 10th, AURA-EE and Tenerrdis tested a Hycity hydrogen shuttle bus at an altitude of 2100 meters in the mountains. An event organized by HYmpulsion, SAFRA, GEG - Gaz Electricité de Grenoble and the Régie de Tignes. Test results The Hycity bus successfully...
ReGreen Festival in Slovenia
The ReGreen Festival was also held in Slovenia. From May 24 to 26, as part of the wonderful Wild Flower Festival, the Slovenian ReGreen Festival took place. Technical conferences and activities for citizens, as well as art and photography exhibitions, were organized...
Facing a Changing Climate: French Mountain Resorts Reimagine Tourism
This year, two public reports on the future of mountain resorts hit the headlines in France. The report by the Cour des Comptes (*) and the report by the French MP Joel Giraud. The Cour des Comptes report: On 6 February 2024, the Cour des Comptes published its report...
News from OEAW
Author: Leonie Hasenauer Stakeholder Involvement in TranStat Warm temperatures, lack of snow, strong winds, expensive energy, high property prices, ageing populations - the list goes on. Mountain resorts are confronted with different (mega-) trends and driving...
The Garum Project: Fermenting Flavour
The Garum Project took part in the CEFoodCycle Award and emerged as the winner of the Food Hub South Tyrol - Alto Adige. The project consortium had the pleasure to visit the company premises, to taste the food and the Garum condiments, as well as to meet two of the...
SOLOS Project: Revolutionizing Aquaponics
At the partner meeting in South Tyrol, the project consortium was given a change to visit the SOLOS project. By implementing closed water systems, SOLOS aims to revolutionize how we grow crops and raise fish. At the heart of the SOLOS Project lies a simple yet...
Consumers and companies as relevant stakeholders for circular economy
Circular economy has different aspects and dimensions, which makes it complex to understand. In the scientific literature many definitions exist, which makes it even more complex to communicate to society. Currently the 10Rs framework, with different strategies and...
Open Day Event at Innovationszentrum W.E.I.Z.: A Gateway to Innovation and Sustainability
The Innovationszentrum W.E.I.Z. recently held an Open Day event during the "Lange Nacht der Forschung," providing a unique platform for the local public and stakeholders to engage with innovative projects and initiatives. This article highlights the key moments,...
Circular economy against food waste: ‘CEFoodCycle’ award presented
According to a study by the United Nations, more than one billion tonnes of food ends up as waste worldwide every year. That is almost a fifth of global production. This is where the EU project Interreg Alpine Space "CEFoodCycle", led by the Salzburg University of...
Tanaro Valley: the Italian Living Lab of the project Forest EcoValue
Valle Tanaro has been selected as the Italian Living Lab for the project Forest EcoValue. This ambitious project involves 10 partners from 5 European countries and aims to support the ecosystem services of Alpine forests. By implementing public-private market models...
The future of INTERREG – Consultation of stakeholders
Are you passionate about transnational cooperation and the future of Interreg programs? Here’s your chance to make a difference! By answering just 8 questions, you can contribute to shaping the next generation of cooperation strategies. Why Participate? 🖍 Influence...
Forest EcoValue will attend the Mountain Festival in Cuneo on May 17th!
Forest EcoValue will attend the upcoming Mountain Festival in Cuneo on May 17th at 2 p.m. The Project Coordinator, Finpiemonte S.p.A., together with IPLA S.p.A., will join the workshop titled “Alpine Cities - Perspectives for a new relationship between alpine cities...
Highlights from Austria the FRACTAL Re-Green Festival
The Fractal Re-Green Festival, held on April 26th and 27th, 2024 in Austria, brought together nature enthusiasts, educators, and local communities for two days of immersive experiences and hands-on learning. Kicking off the festivities on April 26th, the Raab Nature...
Newsletter#1 April 2024
SmartCommUnity partnership created the 1st Newsletter. The Newsletter #1 contains: Topics of the project; Partnership and pilot action; News and event: The SmartAlps Webinars, European Week of Regions and Cities, SmartCommUnity project meetings. SmartCommUnity aims to...
TranStat’s Living Labs, how does it work?
Partecipartory processes are at the core of TranStat's Living Labs. At the same time, researchers are developing a diagnostic framework focusing on human environment interactions in order to support local stakeholders in their future scenario building &...
Italo-Bavarian Hydrogen Forum
We are pleased to share the great success of the Italo-Bavarian Hydrogen Forum! Held on March 20, 2024, in Munich, the event was organized by ITALCAM in close collaboration with the Bavarian Ministry of Economy, the Bavarian Hydrogen Center (H2.B), and the Italian...
You are welcome to read the 3rd version of the AMETHyST Newsletter!
You are welcome to read the 3rd version of the AMETHyST Newsletter. You will find a lot of news, events, findings, key points and achieved results in it. The Newsletter #3 contains: • Hydrogen landscape in Slovenia (political framework & pilots) • Publication:...
Better understand our Living Lab’s residents
Authors: Véronique Reynier, Mathieu Schoendoerffer (Université Grenoble Alpes) The social diagnosis carried out in Saint Pierre de Chartreuse and Megève highlighted the variety of populations residing in these areas. Beyond the broad categories of permanent and...
May 11th, Transumanza culturale / Register to our walk with the flock
📌 May 11th, Transumanza culturale / Cultural Transhumance 2024, Malonno (IT) ✏ Have you already signed up for the event dedicated to the ancient tradition of Alpine sheep transhumance organized by Regione Lombardia and the Comunità Montana di Valle Camonica for...
Cradle-to-Cradle in Practice
The Cradle-Alp project is dedicated to advancing cradle-to-cradle approaches and circular design within industrial processes across the Alpine region, with the aim of establishing a circular economy model. As part of this initiative, several study visits were...
Release of Third Project Newsletter
The 3rd Newsletter of the X-RISK-CC project is out! Check out what have we been up to and what is going on in the five pilot areas. Happy reading! X-RISK-CC Newsletter NO. 3 EN X-RISK-CC newsletter NO. 3_IT X-RISK-CC newsletter NO. 3_FR X-RISK-CC newsletter NO. 3_SI...
Welcome to read the 3rd version of ADAPTNOW Newsletter
Welcome to the 3rd edition of the ADAPTNOW Newsletter. This newsletter contributes to the commitment towards a more sustainable, carbon neutral, climate resilient and green Alpine region and we hope that you find it just as interesting as we do. The consortium of 12...
Exchange in Sustainable Winter Tourism
In march 2024, a study trip to the Austrian winter sports destinations Werfenweng and Klimaberg-Katschberg took place as part of the Interreg Alpine Space project BeyondSnow under the motto “Visiting innovative pilot projects for sustainable winter tourism". Both...
3rd H2MA Project Newsletter
We kindly invite you to read the 3rd H2MA Project Newsletter here! In the newsletter, you can find information about the project and project activities that we carried out together with the project partners in the past period. If you would like to receive our six...