16.04.2013
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Millions of Steps for the Alps
CIPRA’s networking experience
beyond all linguistic, cultural, geographic and political borders has
been the key to success on many occasions already. In its latest Annual
Report, CIPRA focuses on people who have been working for sustainable
development in the Alps since its foundation in 1952. And for the
future: CIPRA International has a new Director, namely Claire Simon. More |
| 15.02.2013 |
What municipalities can do for hermits and fire salamanders
The Alps possess an especially large and valuable diversity of plants and animals; this can only continue if habitats are preserved and remain connected to one another. Municipalities can contribute to this in many ways: CIPRA has produced a short film for municipal representatives showing how to make use of these opportunities. More |
| 18.12.2012 |
Energy production and nature protection in balance
Discussions about the energy transition continue apace worldwide. Wind, water, sun and wood are renewable resources that are all plentifully available in the Alpine regions. How can we meet the demand for renewable energies without at the same time damaging nature? This question is being addressed by 15 partners from six Alpine states in the just-launched recharge.green project. Together they are developing models to serve as a decision-making basis for politicians and energy producers. More
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| 30.10.2012 |
Sustainable building in europe’s mountain municipalities
The house of the 21st century is nice and cool in summer, nice and warm in winter, hardly uses energy and – being built of local wood – stimulates the regional economy. The MountEE project explores ways in which municipalities in Europe’s mountain areas can create such a building culture. Seven partners in European mountain areas – among them CIPRA – work together, learn together and jointly improve their strategies and construction methods. More
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| 07.09.2012 |
Using less energy is a genuine energy transition
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is demanding a genuine energy transition: using less energy while maintaining the same quality of life. Sustainable building and energy efficiency are therefore clear priorities. The fragile Alpine arc should in future also remain in a state of equilibrium. CIPRA demands that the environment ministers meeting today in Poschiavo, Switzerland, and the Alpine states should also aim for this genuine energy transition. More |
| 30.05.2012 |
A new solidarity between the Alpine arc and metropolitan areas
Various political actors in and around the Alps are emphasising a macro-regional strategy for the Alps. CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is setting out its role prior to the forthcoming Alpine Conference of environment ministers from the Alpine Convention states, due to be held in Poschiavo, Switzerland in September 2012. CIPRA will take an active part in the process and has responded positively to the Alpine macro-region – provided there is a clear framework. More |
| 12.04.2012 |
Powering ahead towards carbon-neutral Alps
Emit no more greenhouse gases than the environment is capable of absorbing – that’s the vision the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) is advocating for sustainable climate protection. In its Annual Report it highlights ways in which the Alps could become carbon-neutral and how people might be motivated to achieve that objective. More |
14.02.2012
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CIPRA receives the Dutch Sustainability Award
In an on-line ballot, Dutch mountaineers voted CIPRA the 2012 Sustainability Organisation of the Year. This is the first time the Sustainability Award has been made by the Royal Dutch Mountaineering and Climbing Club. More |
| 14.04.2011 |
The sense and sensuality of contemporary buildings
CIPRA has many years of experience with energy-efficient construction and renovation. It also has many years of experience networking people and publicising information. Which is why it is ideally placed to pass on expertise on contemporary buildings – throughout the Alps and beyond. And that is what CIPRA’s 2010 Annual Report titled Building for the Future is all about. More |
20.10.2010
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Wall blocks centres of six cities
In protest against the fragmentation of habitats in the Alpine space Stop – no way through! Today, 20 October 2010, a giant wall blocks the way of pedestrians in Zurich, Vienna, Munich, Ljubljana and Milan. For animals, it’s the same every day: streets and settlements increasingly fragment their migration routes. Against the background of the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biodiversity, now being held in Nagoya, Japan, WWF, CIPRA, ALPARC and ISCAR (the ‘Ecological Continuum Initiative’) demonstrate with ‘The Wall’ how important interlinked habitats are for the survival of many plant and animal species. More |
| 28.06.2010 |
A network for foxes, people and edelweiss
CIPRA is a networker. Also when it comes to nature conservation. It brings officials, local authorities and scientists together, regardless of national borders. And its 2009 Annual Report entitled Biodiversity in the Alps explains how. There’s also a lot more to find out about in the collection of stories from across the Alpine arc. More
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| 26.11.2009 |
“Climate protection must not be permitted to damage the natural environment!”
Climate check for the Alps: A team of scientists representing various disciplines is showing what intelligent climate protection could look like. Their findings are being incorporated in the cc.alps project launched by the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA). CIPRA’s conclusion: the countries of the Alps must act now to adjust to the consequences of global warming – but only with measures that do mankind and the natural environment more good than harm. More; short version
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| 06.11.2008 |
100,000 euros for models for climate protection in the Alps
At an award-giving ceremony held in Bern/CH on November 6th, CIPRA announced the winners of its pan-alpine cc.alps competition for outstanding projects in the field of climate protection. Seven municipalities, companies and organisations received prizes worth a total of 100,000 euros from the meteorologist Thomas Bucheli and CIPRA President Dominik Siegrist. More
> Pictures of the award-ceremony
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| 21.05.2008 |
The Climate in the Alps is much prized - CIPRA Competition: win prizes worth up to €20,000 each
Prizes worth a total of €100,000 await the best measures aimed at a sustainable approach to the consequences of climate change in the Alpine region. CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has just launched this competition as part of its cc.alps Project. More
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| 05.07.2007 |
Nature abhors a border - ALPARC, CIPRA, ISCAR and WWF: an ecological continuum
Nature in the Alps should be allowed to network more effectively; to this end, the hindrances that stand in the way of animal migration and the spread of vegetation and plants should be made more permeable. Four alpine-wide network organisations are aiming to create an “ecological continuum” in the Alps. The preliminary project has just been given the go-ahead. More
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| 14.06.2006 |
Municipalities to Implement Knowledge About the Alps
The new DYNALP² project is to promote projects in Alpine communities to the tune of €500,000. Municipalities may now apply for co-financing for their projects. More |
| 09.03.2006 |
Alpine Enterprise network to promote sustainability-oriented enterprises
Ten partners from all the alpine countries have set themselves the aim of establishing an alpine-wide network of small and medium-sized businesses as part of the NENA Project and promote sustainability-oriented enterprises. The idea of an alpine-wide network of enterprises came about as part of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps CIPRA’s Future in the Alps project. More |
| 22.09.2005 |
Prizes galore for the future in the Alps
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has awarded prizes worth a total of €160,000 to eight outstanding projects aimed at sustainable development in the Alpine region. The awards for the Future in the Alps Competition were presented at CIPRA’s annual conference in Brig/CH on 22 September. More |
Supporting sustainable building in mountain municipalities: first steps of the MountEE project