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CEFoodCycle at the Progress Dialogue in Vienna
In autumn 2023, the Progress Dialogue took place in Vienna at the invitation of the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation & Technology. Legal and strategic developments in Austria were discussed. At the end of the day...
CEFoodCycle at the KISusCheck final event
On 30 November, the final event of the KISusCheck project took place as a hybrid event at the IBM Watson Center Munich. Umweltcluster Bayern was there live as part of CEFoodCycle. The "Sustainable Shopping Assistant KISusCheck" is a research project in the field of...
Exploring hydrogen solutions, recap of the hydrogen forum in Albertville, Savoie
In a collaborative effort to address the decarbonization challenges of the Alpine arc, public stakeholders and hydrogen solution providers converged on December 8th in Albertville, Savoie, for the hydrogen forum. The day was dedicated to fostering dialogue and sharing...
The film Green Mountain Pioneers public screenings where ADAPTNOW was also involved
In the heart of the Alps lies a story of resilience, innovation and collective action against the pressing challenges of our time. “Green Mountain Pioneers”, a documentary directed by sustainability filmmaker Michael Shaw and produced by Sarisher Mann, sustainable...
Building remote-work communities in the Alpine Space: co-designed and sustainable solutions (deliverable 1.3.1)
The final rush of the AlpSatellites project work has begun and the results of the partners work results becomes more and more rich. One of the main elements that emerges from this research consists in highlighting the major actions that each country intends to...
Second Webinar of the Observers
Since the 1st Introductory Webinar in March, TranStat's work is progressing and its teams are now at the core of the project with the set-up of our working groups in the LLs, the identification of the factors of change in each of our territories, the territorial...
CEFoodCycle at Bioeconomy Summit Austria 2023
Researchers from FH Salzburg (Reinhard Portenkirchner and Lena Tarmann) had the unique opportunity to participate as exhibitors in this year's Bioeconomy Summit Austria 2023 and showcase our project CEFoodCycle. The event not only allowed us to present our research to...
Continuing Social Diagnostics in our Living Labs: Focus on Local Residents
Authors: Véronique Reynier and Mathieu Schoendoerffer (Université Grenoble Alpes) The first part of the social diagnosis was carried out with our Living Labs’ tourists (link to the article on this topic). Work is continuing with local residents, in the form of...
Green Mountain Pioneers Film: documenting innovation and resilience in the Alps
In the heart of the Alps lies a story of resilience, innovation and collective action against the pressing challenges of our time. "Green Mountain Pioneers", a documentary directed by sustainability filmmaker Michael Shaw and produced by Sarisher Mann, sustainable...
Alpine energy data is now visible! CERVINO demo shows the possibilities of the energy data platform
Energy is (actually) invisible. And yet we must manage its production and consumption in such a way that we can achieve the EU's 2030 climate targets and climate neutrality by 2050 also in the Alps to ensure a future worth living. In order to achieve this in a...
March 12, Research Day / Save the date
Save the date! March 12, 2024 – Hôtel de Région, Lyon. ✅ To celebrate the first year of work, we are organizing a special event. #AlpTextyles and Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with the coordination of project partner emlyon business school, are glad to announce "The...
March 12, Research Day / Recall
Save the date! March 12, 2024 – Hôtel de Région, Lyon ✅ To celebrate the first year of work, we are organizing a special event. #AlpTextyles and Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with the coordination of project partner emlyon business school, are glad to announce "The...
Hands on in Switzerland: Development of Manuals for the Living Lab workshops
Authors: Jan Mosedale and Miriam Stuhlmüller (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons) How can ski resorts deal with change and transition toward a more sustainable tourism? As part of the TranStat project the Institute of Tourism and Leisure at the University...
How does climate change affect heating & cooling?
Around 60 participants attended our "Cooling and heating with thermal activated buildings TAB" event as part of the Interreg Alpine Space Cool*Alps project and listened to exciting presentations. There were lively discussions on application examples, prospects and...
Forest EcoValue plenary meeting in Annecy
The Forest EcoValue Plenary Meeting unfolded from May 9th to 11th 2023, hosted by the French partners INRAE, CNPF, and ONF in Annecy. The event served as a pivotal juncture for the project consortium to converge and discuss essential aspects of their collaborative...
Forest EcoValue project partners meet in Ljubljana for their third Plenary Meeting
From October 17th to 19th 2023, Forest EcoValue project partners convened for their third Plenary Meeting in the stunning Slovenian landscape hosted by the Slovenian project partner, the Slovenia Forest Service based in Ljubljana. The partners engaged in insightful...
Forest EcoValue kick-off meeting in Turin
The Forest EcoValue project officially started its journey with the kick-off meeting held in Turin on 29-30 November 2022. Coordinated by Finpiemonte S.p.A., this Interreg Alpine Space project is dedicated to exploring innovative and sustainable business models while...
JVP’s Commitment to Sustainability: A Journey Towards the Realization of Cradle to Cradle Principles
In the heart of Piove di Sacco, Italy, a company with a vision beyond commercial success emerged in 1998. JVP, a manufacturer specializing in raised steel floors, set out not only to conquer the global market but to do so with products that embodied advanced...
1st GI-Day in Burgenland (Austria)
November 27th, 2023 --> 35 enthusiastic students from MS Kohfidisch, a group of accompanying persons, as well as 3 community workers and volunteers together to plant trees and shrubs. In Kohfidisch various types of hedges were planted as part of the FRACTAL GI Day....
Geopark Karawanken-Karavanke and IRSNC host successful online seminar on Wetlands Education
On October 25th, 2023, the EGTC Geopark Karawanken-Karavanke and the IRSNC-ZRSVN, in collaboration with the University of Padova, organized an impactful online seminar centered around the Geopark school topic, "Wetlands – in nature with boots," specifically designed...
FRACTAL education activities in Slovenia.
‼️⚠️ ✨👉 NEWS FROM SLOVENIAN PARTNERS👈✨⚠️‼️ Last week, the meeting with headmasters was organised at the Dušan Muniha Most primary school in Soča - at their incredible biology classroom, packed with wonderful educational materials. At the meeting, the Triglavski...
Regional networking at GastroRegioTag 2023
Regional, networked, successful: More than 80 stakeholders came together at the third GastroRegioTag on November 8 at the Natur- und Wohlfühlhotel Brunner Hof in Arnschwang (Germany). Anja Beckord and Stephanie Lizak from Umweltcluster Bayern presented the...
Exchanges for a more Sustainable Tourism Sector
Although many projects could be beneficial for practitioners, they often do not succeed in transferring their findings into practice. This is counteracted by platforms where information about various projects are shared and fruitful exchanges of participants take...
Alps4GreenC presented at Re-Think Circular Economy Forum
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Štajerska and Unibz presented Alps4GreenC project at the Re-think Circular Economy Forum in Taranto, Italy. Taranto is one of the most polluted cities in Europe due to the heavy industry that was operating in the city in the...
The First Participatory Workshops in the Italian Living Labs of Valmalenco and Maniva
Author: Nina Kobal (Development Agency for Upper Gorenjska) Ski tourism in the Alpine Space is highly vulnerable to snow scarcity, which is increasing due to climate change. Climate change leads to a rapid decrease in snow cover, ski seasons are becoming shorter and...
Achieving climate targets and climate neutrality in the Alps, too – CERVINO energy data platform as an important basis
Energy production and consumption are responsible for more than 75% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve the climate targets for 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050, the energy system of the EU and thus also of the Alpine region must become climate...
Adapting Alpine Ski Tourism: Navigating Climate Change Challenges and Embracing Sustainable Solutions in Kranjska Gora and Zreče
Utilizing a combination of social network analysis and stakeholder identification, workshops have been structured to encourage active engagement among representatives from local authorities, environmental organizations, tourism entities, ski resort operators, and...
Poliedra’s activities in SmartCommUnity
One of the ambitions of Consorzio Poliedra is to widen the base of institutions and entities cooperating and striving to make rural and mountain areas attractive, re-attractive, lively and lived for all generations. To this end, Poliedra has been one of the leading...
Remote work in the Alps: Readiness, opportunities and barriers
The AlpSatellites project is making waves in exploring the potential of remote work in alpine and rural areas. Recent workshops in France, Italy, and Austria have unearthed crucial insights and solutions for the future of remote work. French workshop revealed a high...