Mountain grasslands: OREKA MENDIAN’s report and recommendations out! [6 / 10 / 2021]
In October 2021, the EU LIFE project OREKA MENDIAN published its final report “An overview of sustainable practices for the management of mountain grasslands in Europe”. Opened by Herbert Dorfmann, Member of the European Parliament, […]
Share your good practices on Cohesion Policy in mountains areas! [4 / 10 / 2021]
Euromontana is launching a call for good practices on Cohesion Policy in the framework of its new project Montana174. We invite you to share with us inspiring examples from your regions to show how the […]
Raising awareness on SDGs using drones in mountain schools [1 / 10 / 2021]
“Educatie la Inaltime”, literally “Education Up High” in English, is a project started in Romania in 2019 in the mountainous County of Hunedoara. The project aims at using the drones to teach differently. Through this […]
Clean mountains for the Romanian national mountain day! [30 / 09 / 2021]
By Danut Ungureanu, Director of the Romanian National Agency for Mountain Areas Each year on the 14th of September, we are celebrating the ”National Mountain Day” in Romania. This date is traditionally the end of pasture […]
4th “Pitch your project”: mountain youth’s chance to boost sustainable development [28 / 09 / 2021]
The fourth edition of the “Pitch Your Project” competition is launched! Through the initiative, EUSALP is mobilising creative and committed young people for the sustainable development of the Alpine region. All young people aged between […]
Maramures County joins Euromontana! [20 / 09 / 2021]
The County of Maramureș (Romania) recently joined our network. Maramures is a unique location in the geographical heartland of Europe, land of wooden churches, mythological richness, impressive landscapes, carefully preserving the culture, traditions, and lifestyle […]
Between Lleida and La Pobla: an on-demand train in the Pyrenees [16 / 09 / 2021]
In the High Pyrenees of Catalonia, an on-demand railway line connects 17 rural villages every day. The model of the service was reshaped by regional authorities to keep the line efficient and viable while maintaining […]
Interview of the month: meeting with the EUSALP Youth Council [13 / 09 / 2021]
Launched in July 2021, the EUSALP Youth Council aims to give Alpine youth a voice, to listen to and consider their proposals and to give them the opportunity to influence the political decisions that will […]
How does the Cohesion Policy shape mountains? Montana174: a new Euromontana project [7 / 09 / 2021]
In October 2021, Euromontana will launch Montana174: a 12-month large communication campaign on the Cohesion Policy in mountain areas. Funded by the European Commission – DG REGIO, this campaign aims to raise awareness on how […]
New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: are mountains out of the woods? [1 / 09 / 2021]
The European Commission published in July 2021 the new EU Forest Strategy, repealing the 2013 one and setting new objectives towards 2030. Although long overdue, as the last Forest Strategy ended in 2020, the new […]
Tularù: investing in the energy transition of mountain farms [30 / 08 / 2021]
Tularù is an organic and diversified 60 ha farm located in Rieti, in the mountainous Region of Lazio (Italy). The farm is committed to sustainable development and the environmental strand of its action includes the […]
Neu.Land.Leben joins Euromontana! [20 / 07 / 2021]
The Austrian organisation Neu.Land.Leben was founded in May 2021 with the objective to bring together people from cities and rural areas. The organisation was initiated after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Many people from urban areas […]
Internship opportunity – September 2021 to February 2022 [13 / 07 / 2021]
Euromontana, the European Association of mountain areas, offers in its Brussels office a 6-month internship as Communication Intern from September 2021 onwards. Only students able to provide a traineeship agreement from a university will be […]
Digital Alps: Partnering with Broadband Competence Offices to build a digital connectivity roadmap for the Alpine Region [6 / 07 / 2021]
By Ashya Lane-Spollen, Digital Communications Manager BCO Network Support Facility Mountain regions have much to gain from digitalisation and broadband connectivity. There is great potential for Smart Villages, SMEs, and access to online services in healthcare, education […]
Agreement reached on post-2022 CAP [2 / 07 / 2021]
Last 25th June 2021, negotiators finally came with a deal on the post-2022 Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), which was then endorsed by the Agriculture Council on Monday 28th. Key elements of the deal One […]
