Laura Kremer, CIPRA International Lab
Improving protection for alpine peatlands
Peatlands are incredibly talented: they store CO₂, regulate the water cycle and provide habitats for numerous animal and plant species. However, they are under pressure from increasingly long dry periods and intensive land use. The ‘RE-PEAT-it!’ project, launched in autumn 2026, is therefore investigating how alpine peatlands can best be conserved.
CIPRA Slovenia
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CIPRA France
Wild Ungulates and Society Working Group (WISO) : Interview with Rok Černe
In our Pasto Infomail, we ask questions to differents stakeholders connected in different ways to the topic of pastoralism. This time we had the chance to exchange with Rok Černe, Chair of the Alpine Convention’s Large Carnivores, Wilde Ungulates and Society Working Group (WISO), who leads a project team within the Slovenian Forest Service, specializing in wildlife translocation and human–wildlife coexistence. His expertise and focus on large carnivore conservation led him to play a key role in designing and implementing LIFE, Interreg, and national conservation initiatives, emphasizing large carnivore, ungulate and forest management. He has also contributed to national and international strategies aligning wildlife management with EU directives and best practices. As Chair of the Alpine Convention’s Large Carnivores, Wild Ungulates and Society Working Group (WISO), Rok Černe promotes cross-border collaboration and policy development. Find below his interview !
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International Youth Camp - Mountaineering to the Remains of the Triglav Glacier
The shrinking of the Triglav Glacier is one of the most direct pieces of evidence of climate change. Due to the continuous reduction of its area, we are likely the last generation that can still observe the remains of the Triglav Glacier in person. Young people aged 18 to 29.9 from Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia have the opportunity to take part in a unique multi-day event dedicated to exploring this very glacier. The event will be held in English.
Three years for living soils: Ground:breaking takes stock
Through the Ground:breaking project, CIPRA has spent three years demonstrating how sealed soils can be revitalised – and why this is crucial for the climate, biodiversity and quality of life in the Alpine region.
Act now to protect forests: sign the #HandsOffNature petition!
More than 40 percent of the Alpine region is covered by forests. They are not only a defining feature of the landscape, but also a cornerstone of Alpine livelihood, providing building materials, supporting biodiversity, and delivering essential ecosystem services.
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AfterAlpineIce
What will the Alps look like without ice and glaciers? The climate crisis is accelerating glacier retreat and fundamentally transforming the Alpine region. What may at first appear to be a change in the landscape has far-reaching consequences: ecosystems and water cycles are being disrupted, soil development is changing, local climates are shifting, and natural processes in high mountain areas are being permanently affected.
WISER
The Alps have a rich heritage of using and processing local natural fibres, such as wool, hemp, flax and silk. Yet much of this potential remains untapped today: regional processing infrastructure has largely disappeared, traditional knowledge is being lost, and much of the value creation takes place outside the Alpine region. At the same time, the textile industry is seeing growing demand for sustainable and circular alternatives.
CIPRA France
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 mounting beyond the usual mountain tourist seasons.