Youth workshop on biodiversity

What is the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) all about? Alexandra Senn can tell us more about it. She is a member of the CIPRA Youth Council and participated in an international workshop on the latest IPBES report.

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“Young Glacier Voices” presented at the Forum Alpinum
“Young Glacier Voices” presented at the Forum Alpinum
Félicie Weiss, part of the project Young Glacier Voices as representant from the partner organisation Girls* on Ice Austria, participated to the Forum Alpinum 2026. We asked her a few questions about her experience.
20 years of the Youth Parliament
20 years of the Youth Parliament
Turbines in drinking water and solar panels on dams: with these and other ideas, the Youth Parliament to the Alpine Convention, which met in the French city of Chamonix in mid-March 2026, aims to strengthen climate resilience in the Alps.
Collapsing Alpine glaciers
Collapsing Alpine glaciers
Austria’s ice giants are shrinking rapidly and literally crumbling away; Germany will soon be ice-free. Research shows that retreating glaciers mean we are losing not only water reservoirs, but also archives of human history.
Point of view: The good traveller leaves no traces
Point of view: The good traveller leaves no traces
Traffic jams, noise, exhaust fumes: this problem affects not only densely populated urban centres but, owing to the still overwhelmingly dominant share of motorised transport, also the Alpine regions. Yet we have long known that there is another way, says Stephan Tischler, transport scientist at the University of Innsbruck and Chair of CIPRA Austria.

Events

  • 2026-08-31T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-09-05T23:59:59+02:00
  • Triglav Glacier, Slovenia
Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 05, 2026
International Youth Camp - Hike to the Remains of the Triglav Glacier Triglav Glacier, Slovenia
  • 2026-10-16T08:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-10-17T14:00:00+02:00
  • EURAC, Drususallee 1, Bolzano/I
Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026
Get things rolling - Moving mobility forward in the Alps EURAC, Drususallee 1, Bolzano/I
  • 2026-11-05T14:00:00+01:00
  • 2026-11-05T16:00:00+01:00
  • online
Nov 05, 2026
Webinar: Too much water, too little water online
  • 2026-11-17T00:00:00+01:00
  • 2026-11-20T23:59:59+01:00
  • Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
Nov 17, 2026 - Nov 20, 2026
Symposium 2: Vernacular Buildings in the Anthropocene Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Austria)

Projects & activities

Alpine Youth on the Move
Alpine Youth on the Move
The “Alpine Youth on the Move” project strengthens young people's participation in topics such as sustainability, mobility, and political processes. Young people plan and organize activities and gatherings for a community.
Future Soil Literacy
Future Soil Literacy
Healthy soils play a fundamental role in climate protection. Yet decision-makers as well as the general public still frequently overlook this valuable resource. The project ‘Future Soil Literacy’ uses a variety of methods to provide the knowledge and tools to bridge this awareness gap.
Alpine Changemaker Network
Alpine Changemaker Network
How can we advance eco-social transformation in the Alpine region? The Alpine Changemaker Network project combines Alpine traditions, as reflected in contemporary art, culture and design, with current approaches to overcoming global crises.