Europe needs a change of paradigm to better deal with wildfires. Euromontana organised a policy debate at the European Parliament on 24 October as part of the FIRE-RES research project.
Climate change
MountResilience kicks-off: helping European mountain communities adapt to climate change
MountResilience kicked-off in Ponte di Legno (Italy) on the 19th – 20th and 21st September 2023. MountResilience (Accelerating transformative climate adaptation for higher resilience in European mountain regions) targets mountain territories and their communities to help them adapt to climate change.
Smart mountains – Climate adaptation: what opportunities for mountain businesses?
Euromontana is organising a series of webinars to feed reflection in view of the next European Mountain Convention and showcase good initiatives and contribute to foresight analysis for our collective future
Informing and training to help better communicate natural risks in the mountains
LIFE FRANCA used a participatory approach to raise awareness and train citizens and the various actors who communicate or intervene during floods.
Heat and drought in 2022 point to a tough 2023 for the mountains
2022 is a record year in Europe, according to the European State of the Climate report published today by the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service. The summer of 2022 has been the warmest on record in Europe, and the effects of drought and wildfires are already being felt this spring.
Climate change in the mountains: key messages from the latest IPCC report
The recent IPCC report once more demonstrates the urgency of climate action to avoid severe impacts on mountain ecosystems and populations
“Good for biodiversity, good for the climate: hay milk, simply good”: promoting the environmental sustainability of mountain foods
Austrian and German hay milk producers decided to promote the sustainability of haymilk through a communication campaign funded by the European agrifood promotion calls.
Fire resilience discussed at FIRE-RES’ 1st General Assembly
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 kick-off, partners had the opportunity to present and reflect on progress and achievements.
Climate change adaptation: Spessart’s all-year around tourism strategy
To cope with the effects of climate change, the area of Spessart which is covered both by the regions of Hesse and Bavaria, decided to develop a 4-seasons tourism model.