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How ideas grow and prosper
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CIPRA International
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published
Apr 18, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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alpMedia 3/2018,
alpMonitor,
social innovation
Marko wants to move to the countryside, but he lacks courage and prospects. Susanne wonders what to do with the many empty buildings. In the project alpMonitor, CIPRA shows how social innovation is preparing the way for the future.
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How intact ecosystems improve our quality of life
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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alpMedia 1/2018,
nature
Nature provides us with enormous benefits. The AlpES project draws on the concept of ecosystem services in order to record these in the Alpine regions and increase their appreciation.
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How much hydropower is ecologically sustainable ?
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CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Jan 17, 2022 08:10 AM
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alpMedia 6/2021,
Renewable Energy,
natural standing waters / lakes,
Energy Transition,
Water use,
hydropower,
hydropower position,
energy efficiency,
Position,
environmental damage,
energy policy
Renovate power plants instead of building new ones, preserve the last freshwater pearls, coordinate use and protection across countries: CIPRA has published a position paper with detailed technical demands on the use of hydropower in the Alps.
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How much is nature worth?
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CIPRA International
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published
Jul 13, 2021
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last modified
Oct 06, 2021 12:58 PM
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Annual Conference,
ecosystem services,
alpMedia 4/2021,
Alpine Town of the Year,
Nature and people
Alpine pastures that provide us with food. Trees that provide a pleasant microclimate. Alpine landscapes that heal and touch. At the beginning of July 2021, around 100 participants from all Alpine countries discussed the benefits and value of nature in the Alpine region at CIPRA’s Annual Conference in Biella/I.
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How much protection for protected areas?
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CIPRA International
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published
Apr 07, 2015
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:23 AM
The Alps are a bastion of biodiversity, a function that will become even more important in the future as rising temperatures endanger the survival of many species at lower altitudes.
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I-LivAlps: a conclusion for the future
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CIPRA International
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published
Oct 04, 2017
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM
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alpMedia 07/2017,
society, culture
September saw the fourth and final I-LivAlps workshop on social innovation held in the Valle Maira, Italy. The end of the project has produced a rich harvest.
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Ideas like apple trees
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CIPRA International
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published
Oct 01, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:23 AM
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filed under:
CIPRA annual report,
I-LivAlps
Whenever Cristina Dalla Torre gets excited about an idea, she feels she has to tell the whole world about it. She knows how important it is for ideas to get out there and enthuse others. And yet, occasionally, she can be lost for words: ‘This is a good idea, a really good idea. It’s like, you know, …’
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Identity needs culture
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CIPRA International
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published
Jul 23, 2017
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM
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society, culture,
identity,
regional development,
annual report 2016
CIPRA Switzerland. Growth-orientated regional politics in Switzerland today are aimed first and foremost at economic development and at prioritising hubs and development axes. The potential afforded by mountain regions with their diverse culture is barely recognised.
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Ill-chosen incentives may fuel transit
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CIPRA International
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published
Jul 14, 2021
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filed under:
Focus Transit,
Mobility and Transport,
alpMedia 4/2021
More e-trucks instead of a shift to rail: a new EU directive could further fuel the burden of freight traffic through the Alps.
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Implementing simple ideas for more climate protection
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CIPRA International
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published
Apr 17, 2024
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filed under:
Climate protection,
alpMedia 2/2024
Simply do it is the motto of the EmpowerLIFE project launched in 2023. It supports people in realising their do-it-yourself ideas and plans in relation to climate protection. The climate crisis and the energy crisis that emerged in 2022 are motivating many people to take action: they simultaneously want to live more sustainably, help shape the future and reduce costs.
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