ESD Best Practice Example: The International Carpathian School The International Carpathian School is a volunteer educational project aimed at disseminating the sustainable development concept among local communities in Ukrainian Carpathians. It achieves this by strengthening the role of the scientific community, civil society, local communities, entrepreneurs and authorities. The International Carpathian School Read more…
ESD Best Practice Example: “The School for Sustainable Living” The Czech nation-wide program “The School for Sustainable Living” is an educational community where students, teachers, and local citizens engage in planning and implementing projects that support the sustainable development of the area. The result is not only new knowledge but also concrete Read more…
Mountains Connect: Promoting Cooperation for Climate Resilient Development In an increasingly interconnected world, the significance of collaboration across regions cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to addressing pressing global issues like climate change. A recent publication, the Mountains Connect Brief, sheds light on a remarkable initiative that brought together Read more…
Celebrating a New Partnership: Jagiellonian University and the Carpathian Convention In an exciting development for both environmental conservation and academic collaboration, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, and the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention have come together in a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC). This partnership marks a significant step forward in Read more…
The Carpathian Convention takes center stage at the Bern III conference In a pivotal gathering to bolster collaboration among biodiversity-related conventions, the Bern III Conference, held from January 23 to 25, 2024 at the Universal Postal Union in Bern, Switzerland, played a crucial role in advancing the implementation of the Read more…
Celebrating International Day of Forests 2024! 🌳As we celebrate International Day of Forests in 2024, the theme “Forests and Innovation” resonates deeply, urging us to reflect on the vital role that forests play in our world and the innovative approaches needed to protect them. Among the myriad of forested regions Read more…
Conference on Waters 2040: Climate Change and Resilient Water Management in the Danube Catchment 3RD NATIONAL PARTICIPATION DAY – AUSTRIA 9 April 2024, 9:00 – 18:00 | Vienna, Austria Increasing climate variability leads to significant changes in the water cycles in Europe. Many interests and pressures are affecting the Danube River network leading Read more…
Pastoralist Women in European Mountain Areas Discuss Navigating Environmental and Gender Challenges PRESS RELEASE 13 March 2024 | Vienna, Austria European mountainous regions host communities deeply entrenched in pastoral traditions within which pastoralist women play an indispensable role in sustaining local practices, preserving ecological balance, and fostering socio-economic development. To discuss Read more…
First joint conference of the Alpine and the Carpathian Conventions on large carnivores management The transboundary character of wildlife populations like large carnivores requires enhanced international collaboration for successful conservation and management solutions. As large carnivore populations are recovering in Europe, this is even more important to prevent and solve Read more…