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.
Polish State Forests have been active in adapting to climate change by maintaining and strengthening the water storage capacity of mountain forests using Cohesion Policy funds.
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.
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.
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.
To tackle the challenges of access to administrative services for isolated rural mountainous residents, the Intermunicipal Community of Terras de Trás-os-Montes created in 2018 itinerant services points.
To decrease car dependency, a tailored made low-carbon transport strategy targeting the daily mobility of workers was implemented in Sankt Veit im Pongau.
Cozzano has embarked on its energy transition by investing in sustainable production, with the ultimate aim of becoming a positive energy 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.
Cerdanya is the first hospital welcoming citizens from both sides of the border as patients and staff. Such experiences show that cooperation can overcome administrative issues and contribute to making life better for people living and working in mountain areas.