Alpine Convention

📢 We are delighted to announce that the #AlpineConvention is now on #Instagram! You can find us @alpine.convention Unfortunately we will soon be leaving this platform. Thank you to our followers on X who have engaged with the Alpine Convention over the past years!

🙌 Thank you to everyone committed to a sustainable future for the Alps! 🌍💚 #AlpWeek sparked key conversations on economy, biodiversity and history, reminding us that balance—not extremes—is the way forward. Let’s continue to cooperate and stay tuned! #AlpsInOurHands

📢 Call for Proposals: Mountain Future Award 2024 📢 Submit your ideas on innovation, climate adaptation or youth leadership for a chance to bring your project to life. 🔗 Learn more: fao.org/international-… 📅 Deadline: 30 October #MountainFutureAward #MountainsMatter

🎥 It was an honour for the #AlpineConvention’s promotional film to be shown during the 19th International Conference of the #BledStrategicForum (@BledStratForum) last week: loom.ly/J2_LWaA @rs_mnvp

📢 Registration is open for the XIII European Mountain Convention ❗ Join us in October in Puigcerdà to shape the future of mountain economies ⛰ Policy round tables participatory workshops, study visits, networking opportunities and much more! 💬 🔗 mountainconvention.eu

📄 Call for papers: A session on "Living well in mountains"is being organised by @FoLAP_CH at the Swiss Geoscience Meeting in Basel on 9 November 🇨🇭 ⏰ The call is open until 30 August: loom.ly/JtWKtDQ

🚧🐻🦌 In its previous mandate, our Working Group on Large Carnivores, Wild Ungulates & Society examined barriers to the movement of #Wildlife in the #Alps. Read more in their report: loom.ly/Z_Hp_YE

🚨 Don't forget to register for the #AlpWeek 2024 themed #AlpsInOurHands! Registration is open until 11 September ⌛ 👉 Register: loom.ly/-xR-I3k 👉 Explore the programme: loom.ly/dvUPlb8 See you in Nova Gorica from 23-25 September! 🏔️ Picture © Iztok Bončina

📷 Today is #WorldPhotographyDay! The #AlpineCovention celebrates the magic of #Photography with an annual #PhotoContest - this edition is dedicated to #AlpineForests 🌲🌳 Submit your photos by 1 September for a chance to win a prize: loom.ly/JineSYk

📢 Call for Papers! Join us at the 22nd @SwissGeoMeeting Symposium on "Living Well in ⛰️", hosted by @MtnResearchMRI, @FoLAP_CH, & CIRM UNIL. 🗓️ 9 November 2024 📍 Basel 🇨🇭 ⏱️ Submit by 30 August 2024 🌄 🔗 loom.ly/AzbQx_U #OurChangingMountains #SwissGeoscienceMeeting

📚 The Reading Mountains Festival is entering its 10th edition and to celebrate this anniversary, we have given the Festival a brand new visual identity! Read more about how to get involved: loom.ly/vIxPBmY #ReadingMountainsFestival #MountainsMatter

Exciting news: the 9th Report on the State of the #Alps on #AlpineTowns is now available online in all four Alpine languages! The report deals with the important role of Alpine towns in #SustainableDevelopment 🏘️ 📚 Check it out here! loom.ly/59SZbVE

🏞️ The #Alps were honoured to be invited to the Andean Mountain Initiative’s annual meeting in Bogotá (CO)! #AlpineConvention representatives exchanged on #SustainableMountainGovernance with delegates from the Andes, East Africa & @UNEP 🏔️

⚡🔋 Are you committed to the decarbonisation of the energy sector? Have you discovered technologies to lower your energy needs? @_EUSALP AG 9 is looking for energy transition pioneers & has launched the EUSALP Energy Award 2024 💡 👉 Find out more! loom.ly/P6D7-O4

This year, 1 August is #EarthOvershootDay. Unfortunately, that means humanity’s demand for ecological resources in a given year has exceeded what Earth can regenerate. Discover why there is still time to ditch this trend and immediate action is crucial: genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/upda…

⏰ Reminder: there is just over a month to go in our annual #PhotoContest! Make sure to send us your photos of #AlpineForests and trees for a chance to win a prize and be part of the #AlpineConvention calendar 🌲🌳 ℹ️ loom.ly/SepXrAs @rs_mnvp

We were extremely saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Mauro Fissore, one of the founders of the annual Danilo Re Memorial and always full of positive energy. Our thoughts are with his family. loom.ly/PKsGypE

🚨 Only 100 days to go until our European Mountain Convention! 🏔️ 3 days of inspiring talks, networking, and cutting-edge insights 💬 Register now and contribute to shaping the future of mountain economies! 🔗 mountainconvention.eu

🏞️🤲Join us from 23-25 September 2024 for the AlpWeek in Nova Gorica, Slovenia under the theme "Alps in our hands"! 👉 Find out more about the programme and register now: alpweek.org #alpweek #alpsinourhands

The Alpine Convention was involved in the “Expert Dialogue on Mountains and Climate Change” at the UNFCCC SBSTA60 in Bonn. The event was an important step recognising the specificity of mountains in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Read more: loom.ly/dEsdj7Q