Good practices database

Welcome to Euromontana’s mountain good practices database!

Here you will find a range of past and ongoing initiatives that are inspiring to drive change in the mountains! The database includes practices from all over Europe, covering a wide range of topics and using a variety of funding instruments. If you are leading sustainable development in your mountain community, you can also submit your own good practice! For any questions or requests, please contact communication@euromontana.org.

Opti’soins: a mobile maternity unit for mountain women

The “Opti’soins” initiative aims to address these inequalities and better identify the need for mobile care. 110 pregnant women in 4 mountain areas benefit from this new medical assistance.

Territorial cohesion, Demography
Funding mobile services in ageing villages to improve quality of life for older adults

To encourage companies in engaging in the Silver Economy sector in ageing mountain villages, a call was launched to support the development of new mobile goods and services useful for senior citizens in the market.

Territorial cohesion, Forests
Training unaccompanied minors to mountain jobs for a future in the Pyrenees

The AVENIR project has developed a global approach to the integration of unaccompanied minors, focusing on vocational training but also on their social, cultural, and linguistic integration.

Territorial cohesion, Demography
Sankt Veit’s low carbon daily mobility strategy

To decrease car dependency, a tailored made low-carbon transport strategy targeting the daily mobility of workers was implemented in Sankt Veit im Pongau.

Territorial cohesion, Connectivity, Climate change
Cozzano’s ambition to become a positive energy village

Cozzano has embarked on its energy transition by investing in sustainable production, with the ultimate aim of becoming a positive energy village.

Territorial cohesion, Energy
Cozzano: a sustainable Smart Village

Cozzano is a community of 270 inhabitants located in the high valley of Taravo in southern Corsica. By using connected devices and collecting environmental data, Smart Paesi’s partners want to increase the climate and energy resilience of the village.

Territorial cohesion, Connectivity, Forests, Energy
“Together it’s better” carpooling initiative in the Jura Arc

The Jura Arc carpooling project promotes car-sharing in this mid-mountain region, which is underserved by public transport. The initiative aims to make it easier for local workers to get around, while promoting social links and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Territorial cohesion, Connectivity