For an EU Action Plan for Pastoralism [16 / 06 / 2021]
On 14 June 2021, the European Committee of the Regions, with the support of Euromontana, the Yolda Initiative and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) Regional Support Group for Europe, held the conference […]
Sunna Alm: a carbon-neutral mountain restaurant [15 / 06 / 2021]
“Sunna Alm” is a mountain restaurant located in Pitztal, Austria. The restaurant is opened two thirds of the year and has opted for renewable energy to heat its building. Thanks to a combined used of […]
A new monitoring of interesting calls for mountain projects [9 / 06 / 2021]
In this article, you will find the upcoming calls for grants and tenders to develop projects in mountain areas, including the EU funding programmes (e.g. LIFE, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+). The scope of this monitoring is […]
SILVER SMEs’ 11th newsletter is out! [4 / 06 / 2021]
Did you know that SILVER SMEs will soon celebrate its third birthday? Discover our results! Our Interreg Europe project SILVER SMEs will soon celebrate its third year of activity and partners will start implementing regional […]
Being young in a mountain area in 2021 – take the survey! [3 / 06 / 2021]
Are you young? Are you interested in mountain areas? Yes? Then, your opinion matters to us! We need you so that we can better assess the wishes and challenges for young people (18-29 years old) […]
Smart Mountains: Climate Adaptation – What opportunities for mountain businesses? [2 / 06 / 2021]
On 27 May 2021, Euromontana held its third Smart Mountains webinar “Climate Adaptation – What opportunities for mountain businesses?”. This webinar belongs to a series of virtual events that Euromontana is organising to fuel […]
Community-based restoration of mountain terraces [1 / 06 / 2021]
In the Troodos mountains in Cyprus, agriculture is often made possible by the presence of terraces. Yet, their condition is deteriorating due to land abandonment and the rise of temperatures in the region. Mountain communities […]
Between depopulation and massification: how to promote sustainable development in the mountains? [28 / 05 / 2021]
Some mountain regions are facing a combination of two challenges; on the one hand depopulation and lack of attractiveness to live and work in the territory all year long, and on the other hand a […]
MEPs call for greater efforts against demographic change in rural mountainous areas [27 / 05 / 2021]
Last 19th May 2021, Members of the European Parliament adopted the report “Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments” during the plenary sitting. Initiated by the Romanian MEP Daniel Buda, the report […]
Browse the new Guide on EU funding for tourism! [25 / 05 / 2021]
The European Commission recently published its web-based guide on European funds to support the recovery and development of the tourism sector across the Union within the 2021-2027 programming period. This guide will help you find […]
Euromontana presents initiatives for a better management of grasslands [21 / 05 / 2021]
On 11th May 2021, Euromontana participated to the online forum of the Mixed Technological Unit for “Resources and transformations of Mediterranean pastoral livestock” (UMT Pasto) – a cooperation structure that gathers since 2014 research organisations, […]
Neve Diversa: how mountain tourism can adapt to climate change? [19 / 05 / 2021]
A comprehensive report on winter tourism adaptation to climate change in Italy The Alpine ranges have warmed twice as much as the global average between the end of the 19th and the start of the […]
How to fund citizen engagement in mountains? The future of the “Europe for Citizens” programme in 2021-2027 [18 / 05 / 2021]
In the 2014-2020 period, the Europe for Citizens programme financed over 2,500 projects on citizen engagement, participation and understanding of EU history, values, and diversity with a total portfolio of approximately € 187 million. In […]
Get inspired by SILVER SMEs’ results factsheet! [12 / 05 / 2021]
Our Interreg Europe SILVER SMEs project will soon celebrate its third year of activity and publishes its results factsheet presenting the main outcomes of the project. Why SILVER SMEs? By 2070, 30% of Europe’s […]
Smart Villages: join the new SmartAlps network! [11 / 05 / 2021]
The Interreg Alpine Space project SMARTVillages held its final conference on the 29th April 2021. From 2018 to 2021, this project contributed to the development of the Smart Villages concept and to its adaptation to […]
