• fr
  • en

News

Citizen science turns people into alpine lakes observers [14 / 03 / 2023]

Water is an important natural resource in the mountains. Alpine lakes provide many ecosystem services to mountain and lowland communities. However, water resources are under increasing pressure and better water management is needed. In the […]

Rural Europe can become more resilient to demographic change say EU and regional representatives at SILVER SMEs closing conference [2 / 03 / 2023]

Rural and mountain areas can find solutions to demographic change and ageing. This was the main message of the final conference of the SILVER SMEs project, held in Brussels on 21 February. Rural Europe is […]

“Good for biodiversity, good for the climate: hay milk, simply good”: promoting the environmental sustainability of mountain foods [14 / 02 / 2023]

Mountain products are generally considered by consumers to be very tasty, but the general public is not necessarily aware of their sustainability. Yet mountain farming provides many ecosystem services, including for protection of biodiversity. Austrian […]

2023 calls for agri-products promotion campaigns: funding opportunities for mountain products [2 / 02 / 2023]

The calls for proposals for the EU 2023 agricultural products promotion programme are launched! These calls are an opportunity for farming organisations to promote mountain products through ambitious and creative communication campaigns. Through these campaigns, […]

The EU published its new Report on the Impact of Demographic Change [30 / 01 / 2023]

Rural Europe is more affected by demographic change. This is the message shared by the European Commission in its “Report on the impact of demographic change – in a changing environment”. Presented by European Commission’s […]

Serre Chevalier: a leading ski area in renewable self-consumption [24 / 01 / 2023]

Ski resorts have a key role to play in the energy transition and climate change mitigation. Some ski areas have started to produce renewable energy. In the French Alps, the Serre Chevalier ski area has […]

EU Commission proposes support to regions facing a talent development trap [20 / 01 / 2023]

The European Commission presented its Communication on “Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions”. Released on 17 January, the text proposes measures to address the lack of workforce and skilled employees, a trend that is affecting many […]

The European Parliament calls for an earmarking of funds for mountain areas [17 / 01 / 2023]

The European Parliament welcomes the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas developed by the European Commission since 2021 but suggests going further. This is the message sent by MEPs in the report adopted in plenary session […]

Sustainable mountain development: Euromontana’s 2023 booklet of good practices is out! [9 / 01 / 2023]

Euromontana enters 2023 with the publication of its annual booklet of good practices. This publication showcases 11 inspiring initiatives from all over Europe (UE and non-UE) collected by Euromontana in 2022 to promote initiatives that […]

The European Union launches its Rural Observatory [15 / 12 / 2022]

Announced in 2021 as one of the components of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas, the European Rural Observatory was launched on 8 December. The creation of this observatory aims to centralise data on rural […]

Mountains still on the sidelines in policies, says the European Committee of the Regions [13 / 12 / 2022]

Mountain areas do not receive sufficient specific consideration, concludes the European Committee of the Regions in the recently adopted opinion “Enhancing Cohesion Policy support for regions with geographic and demographic handicaps (Art. 174 TFEU)”. Drafted […]

“Women move Europe’s mountains” a booklet to celebrate mountains women [11 / 12 / 2022]

Every year the world celebrates the International Mountain Day on 11 December. This international day was launched for the first time in 2003 and since then, it has become a symbolic date to acknowledge the […]

Fire resilience discussed at FIRE-RES’ 1st General Assembly [8 / 12 / 2022]

FIRE-RES partners and its Advisory Board gathered in Wageningen from 28th to 30th November 2022 for a productive annual project meeting and the first General Assembly, hosted by Wageningen University and Research. One year after the project´s […]

Mountain grasslands’ conservation status is not set in stone, states Euromontana at Oreka Mendian Final Seminar [1 / 12 / 2022]

75% of Europe’s grasslands are in an unfavourable conservation status. This is the observation shared by Euromontana during Oreka Mendian’s final seminar in Arantzazu (Spain) last 15 October. Grasslands are the third most important habitat […]

Sila Declaration | Smart mountains: Making our territories more attractive and resilient in the face of social, economic and environmental transitions [25 / 11 / 2022]

On 26 and 27 October 2022, 150+ mountain actors from all over Europe gathered in Camigliatello Silano in Calabria, Italy, to take part in the 12th European Mountain Convention on “Smart mountains: how to make […]

Euromontana sur Facebook

1 day ago

Euromontana
Join our Fire-Res policy event on forest fires! 🔥 Registration is open and places are limited📆24 Oct📌European Parliament🌲How can we be more resilient in the face of fires?📍 Free your agenda on 24 October! FIRE-RES wants to prompt discussion on how the EU can improve its 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀. Members of the European Parliament and European Commission will flank firefighters and researchers for two hours of intense exchange and insights-sharing from the field.⬇ Registrations now open ⬇ fire-res.eu/event/towards-a-fire-resilient-europe-can-we-do-better/ ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook

2 days ago

Euromontana
A seminar on macro-regional branding of the 🏔Alpine region and the ⛰Carpathian region will be held at East Poland House on September 27 (10:00-12:00).✍️to register: info@eastpoland.eu27 września (10:00-12:00) br. w East Poland House odbędzie się seminarium poświęcone marce makro-regionalnej regionu Alp oraz regionu Karpat. ✍️Rejestracja: info@eastpoland.eu ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook

1 week ago

Euromontana
View on Facebook

1 week ago

Euromontana
📄 Check out the report from the European Rural Pact Policy Action Lab on depopulation to find out more about our presentation of Orexako udala's strategy! The smallest village of Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundia - Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa where efforts are being made on:👉 Services to the local population👉 Implication of the local community in the strategy 👉 Energy community👉 Communicating the municipality's assetsHAZI🌾 The highlights report from the 1st #RuralPact Policy Action Lab is out!The Rural Pact Support Office's Policy Action Lab recently brought together 92 individuals from 19 EU Member States to address rural depopulation challenges through policy. Building on the work of the ENRD Thematic Group on #Rural #Revitalisation, the event offered insights from practical case studies and expert panel discussions.Participants discussed effective policy design, coordination, and local actions. The gathering also marked the official launch of the Rural Revitalisation platform, aimed at enhancing collaboration and knowledge exchange among varied rural stakeholders.📄 Access the report here: bit.ly/3R2dBrQ🌐 Navigate the Rural Revitalisation platform: bit.ly/45PEX8U#RuralRevitalisation #PolicyActionLab #EU #CommunityDevelopment #ruralcommunities ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook

1 week ago

Euromontana
💭 Food for thought in our two afternoon workshops on boosting adaptation to climate change in mountain areas and ecological transition in rural areas 🌱 🔜 Recommendations from practitioners will feed into our report commissioned by the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires - ANCT to be published soon! ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook

Euromontana sur Twitter