Michael Gams, CIPRA International
Trail running events in the Alps: how much is too much?
Whether around Mont Blanc, the Zugspitze or the Grossglockner, or through the Dolomites: trail running events are booming across the Alps. At this year’s UTMB alone, around 10,000 runners are expected to take part in various races and categories. However, the sport’s growing popularity also brings with it problems for the natural environment and small mountain communities.
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Lauren Mosdale, CIPRA France
Point of View: What if reaching an agreement isn’t the most important thing?
In the increasingly contested Alpine region, harmonious coexistence does not depend on eliminating conflicts. Rather, we must learn to recognise differing opinions, highlight areas of tension and use dialogue as the basis for a shared future, argues Lauren Mosdale, co-director of CIPRA France.
Laura Haberfellner, CIPRA International Lab
Leaving home, staying connected
Over the course of a year and a half, the OUT4INGOV project focused on the issue of youth migration in the Alps and implemented innovative measures in the three pilot regions of Maribor (Slovenia), Trentino (Italy) and Vesoul (France). The project concluded in mid-July 2026 with a conference in France.
Sofie Terzer, CIPRA International
Combining flood protection and nature-based solutions
In the FLOW-BIOS project, five biosphere reserves are working together with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, and CIPRA International to explore how nature-based solutions can be successfully implemented on privately owned land.
Alma Hummelsberger, CIPRA International
To the limits and beyond, sustainably: YOALIN kicks off the summer
With its kick-off event in Liechtenstein, YOALIN has launched a new season, with some 40 young people from the Alpine region gathering to learn more about climate-friendly travel, ecological networking, and sustainable mobility. Since 2018, the CIPRA project has been connecting young people who want to explore the Alps sustainably.
Events
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Get things rolling - Moving mobility forward in the Alps | EURAC, Drususallee 1, Bolzano/I | |
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EUSALP Annual Forum 2026 | Inselhalle Lindau, Zwanzigerstraße 10, 88131 Lindau, GERMANY | |
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Webinar: Too much water, too little water | online | |
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Symposium 2: Vernacular Buildings in the Anthropocene | Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Austria) |
Projects
MOUNTAIN-GOV Co-existing
Tensions between leisure activities and tourism in the mountains, on the one hand, and the agricultural and forestry sectors, on the other, are becoming increasingly acute. Although this coexistence offers significant economic opportunities, pressure on Alpine regions is growing beyond the usual mountain tourist seasons.
BALANCE
The Alpine region is at a crossroads. While iconic destinations like Lake Garda and Ljubljana attract millions, over-tourism threatens landscapes, increases fragmentation and erodes living traditions. BALANCE brings together 11 partners from 6 Alpine countries to safeguard Alpine landscapes by co- creating 7 biocultural routes that protect and reconnect nature and heritage, and channel visitors in a more responsible way.
The Specificities of Generational Renewal in French Alpine Agriculture
Given that 2026 has been declared the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists by the United Nations, and that pastoralism is a key component of Alpine identity, CIPRA France conducted an exploratory study on the following topic: the specific characteristics of generational renewal in French Alpine agriculture.