The Alpine Network of Protected Areas
Discovering the power of witches, outsmarting evil spirts and finding magical remedies in the mountain wilderness… Mountain educators and guides used these elements of fantasy to immerse the almost 600 young participants across 40 destinations in the Alps and Carpathians in an imaginary world to reconnect them with nature as part of the 5th edition's common theme “Myth and Mountain Legends”.
Video produced by Ouvrez l'oeil
YOUrALPS came to an end on October 10th and 11th by celebrating young people's participation and contribution to the project. A certification ceremony was the perfect occasion to do just this, as the first 8 Alpine Schools and their partners were thanked and rewarded for their commitment to the implementation of the Alpine School Model.
Political representatives, students, educators and other people involved in the project took to the stage to speak about their perspectives on the mountain environment and the importance of Mountain-oriented Education.
To conclude the first day of celebrations, a beautiful live concert was held. The second day of the event featured thematic excursions and a workshop on the future of the international network OurAlps.
The press release is availabe for download in the following languages: English, French, Italian, German, and Slovenian.
For further information:
Check out the latest video of the project presenting the Alpine School
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Learn more about the OurAlps Network
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Culture is part of all aspects of our lives. It incarnates both change and stability and is based on certain values and traditions that play a key role in regional and territorial development. The types of cultural forces present in the Alps and how cultural initiatives can contribute to sustainable development will be the main topics of CIPRA’s 2019 annual conference.
This event is organized by CIPRA Switzerland and CIPRA International. The conference will be interpreted simultaneously in French, Italian, German and Slovenian.
More information on the conference can be found here.
The Alpine School aims at innovating education and empowering young people for a sustainable future in the Alps. Based on the principles of Education for Sustainable Development adapted to mountains specificities, this model represents the perfect balance between in-class lessons and outdoor activities. The model was developed in the framework of YOUrALPS - Interreg Alpine Space Project N. 384
This video is also available in French, Italian, German and Slovenian.
Are you interested in discovering how Mountain-oriented Education can provide young people with the means to tackle the present and future challenges for the Alps?
Come to the conference and ask the students themselves!
Youth representatives from the project's pilot sites from all over the Alpine arc will gather to Chambéry to share their experiences of this innovative pedagogical approach.
This will also be the occasion to assist to the official certification ceremony during which eight pilot sites will be officially labelled as 'Alpine schools' and 'Alpine school Partners'.
And on day 2, three thematic excursions will be organised to investigate three crucial topics for the sustainable development of the Alps: climate change, biodiversity and sustainable consumption.
The University of Ljubljana's Department of Geography organized training for future teachers on Mountain-oriented Education.
The short video "Alpine Dream - Alpine Nightmare" (original title: Alp(en)traum) is about a hiker who discovers an untouched landscape. He takes pictures with his smartphone and posts them on the Internet. His posts reach a large number of people. Different investors start developing numerous business ideas for the area. The original untouched landscape and quietness has to give way to a noisy and colorful amusement park. After a few years the hiker comes back and notices the landscape changed completely.
What do you think might be the reactions to his current pictures of the landscape on the Internet? To see the answer - Watch the video!
The short video has been developed by Berchtesgaden National Park in the frame of the Interreg Alpine Space project YOUrALPS.
"Vivre la montagne - une pédagogie de la rencontre" (Living the mountain - a pedagogy of the meeting) presents the importance of outdoor experiences in the mountains for kids and stresses the key role of schools. The students of the High school Reinach had the chance to do a school field trip to discover the mountain and to experience the rich natural and cultual Alpine heritage. The video presents students', teachers' and other stakeholders' perception of the experience.
This video has been producted by the High School Reinach (Chambery - FR) under the framwork of the Interreg Alpine Space project YOUrALPS
The short film "Together Alone" (original title: Gemeinsam Einsam) is a reflection on the impact of the use of smartphones on youth and their connection to nature. It was made by and with kids from the National Park Berchtesgaden (DE). The video was developed under the framework of the Interreg Alpine Space project YOUrALPS.
