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 [...]

Chambery involves citizens into urban climate adaption
Chambery’s “Nature in Town” Week will provide the platform to involve inhabitants in reducing urban heat effects. Topics are greening [...]

Greening a neighborhood in Tolmin through co-creation
Tolmin (SLO) wants to develop green infrastructure in a central part of the city centre around busy streets and a [...]
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 [...]

Green and blue infrastructure for heat reduction in Villach
Informed by a comprehensive heat analysis, investments in soil unsealing, rainwater management, evaporation and vertical greening shall reduce heat and [...]

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 [...]

Schools implement small green infrastructure in Belluno
The municipality of Belluno (IT) focusses its activities on schools and schoolchildren. The goal is to remodel schoolyards & surroundings [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Urban Agenda for the Alps?
Since 2016, EU Member States commit to a common urban development strategy: the Urban Agenda of the EU. What does [...]
Project Video: Mining Town Idrija
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Reintroducing Nature to the former Mining Town Idrija. This video shows 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 [...]
“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. [...]