The final event of the PlanToConnect – "Mainstreaming ecological connectivity in spatial planning systems of the Alpine Space" will provide insights into the project background and outcomes. The main project results and tools, such as the ecological connectivity network proposal for the Alpine region, the Alpine planning strategy for ecological connectivity, and the capacity building and training package will be demonstrated and their future discussed with participants. The main characteristics, results and lessons learned of the ten case studies, which yielded technical proposals for implementing connectivity networks in spatial plans of the pilot sites, will be highlighted as well.
The three days event include:
➢ An AlpPlan/PlanToConnect Expert Platform workshop and the AlpPlan Network annual general assembly
➢ The PlanToConnect project final conference
➢ A workshop co-organised by the Alpine Biodiversity Board and the Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development working group of the Alpine Convention o
➢ An excursion to the “Castelfeder” biotope with a view on a potential ecological corridor in the Lower Adige Valley and a site visit to an agrivoltaics testing station
When? 06.10.2025 to 08.10.2025
Where? Eurac Research in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
The project PlanToConnect is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Alpine Space programme, which supports cross-border cooperation projects between seven Alpine countries. ALPARC is co-founded in this project by the German Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN).