Blog Alpine Towns
Climate action in Alpine towns – Update from Idrija
Within the framework of the Territorial Agenda 2030, there are nine pilot actions aiming at implementing climate measures in Alpine towns. These pilot actions under the name "Climate action in Alpine towns" will help the participating Alpine towns to adapt to climate change and to [...]

Climate action in Alpine towns – Update from Sonthofen
Within the framework of the Territorial Agenda 2030, there are nine pilot actions aiming at implementing climate measures in Alpine [...]

Insights into Innsbruck’s new Spatial Planning Concept
In April, the ad hoc working group for the elaboration of the 9th Report on the State of the Alps [...]

Interview with Maria Pia Gennaio Franscini and Josianne Maury
Maria Pia Gennaio Franscini (Geographer) and Josianne Maury (Architect) both work at the Swiss Federal Office for Spatial Development in [...]
Project Video: Urban Vegetation in Tolmin
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Urban Vegetation against Climate Change in Tolmin, Slovenia. This video shows how Tolmin [...]
Interview with Edouard Davin
Edouard Davin is Associate Professor for Climate Scenarios for Sustainable Development at the Wyss Academy for Nature. He has many [...]
Project Video: Climate Transformation in Chambéry
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Citizens drive the Climate Transformation in Chambéry (France). This video illustrates citizen engagement [...]

Towns in mountain areas – an international perspective
What can Alpine towns contribute to the sustainable development of the Alpine arc? With the ninth Report on the State [...]
“Sponge Cities” – Sustainable Water Management
Temperature-rise in the Alps takes place in a much higher speed than in other regions, due to the morphological situation. [...]
Project Video: Urban Vegetation in Tolmin
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Urban Vegetation against Climate Change in Tolmin, Slovenia. This video shows how Tolmin [...]
Conflict management for new mobility strategy in Sonthofen
At the core of the new sustainable mobility strategy of Sonthofen (DE) is the intensely used city centre. A conflict [...]
Preservation of historic irrigation channels in Brig-Glis
The municipality of Brig-Glis (CH) wants to preserve their historic irrigation channels in and around the city. Knowledge about their [...]
Citizens transform a former mining site in Idrija
The Kajzer Park in Idrija (SLO) is a former mining site that is part of the UNESCO world heritage. The [...]
Climate action in Alpine towns – Update from Sonthofen
Within the framework of the Territorial Agenda 2030, there are nine pilot actions aiming at implementing climate measures in Alpine [...]
Project Video: Mining Town Idrija
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Reintroducing Nature to the former Mining Town Idrija. This video shows the [...]