Mon Lait: quality, sustainability and fair income in the same glass of milk [2 / 10 / 2020]
In the Massif Central, agriculture is dominated by livestock farming. Cow’s milk accounts for 20% of the farm production in the region and 94% of this comes from mountains. Therefore, being the largest dairy production […]
“Be ambitious for mountain areas” says Euromontana at first ENRD meeting on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas [29 / 09 / 2020]
The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) launched a Thematic Group on the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas in September 2020. This expert group will contribute to highlighting the needs of Europe’s diverse rural […]
A new EU research project to valorise mountains’ value chains [22 / 09 / 2020]
MOVING (MOuntain Valorisation through INterconnectedness and Green growth) is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project (2020-2024) coordinated by the University of Córdoba, in Spain. The overall objective of MOVING is to support the establishment of new […]
EU Strategy for a Sustainable and Smart Mobility: bringing mountain territories into the transition [18 / 09 / 2020]
In the framework of the EU Green Deal, the European Commission announced the adoption of a new Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility to help reducing transport-related greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050. Euromontana […]
Piccole Scuole: distance learning to maintain schools in remote villages [16 / 09 / 2020]
The Piccole Scuole Movement is a network of small schools created by INDIRE, the Italian National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research. The movement aims at offering equal education opportunities in remote villages, in […]
Interview of the month: meeting with , Frank Gaskell, Senator of Euromontana [10 / 09 / 2020]
Member of the founding Board of Euromontana from 1996, Frank Gaskell was President of the association from 2000 to 2008. Until 2008, he was also the Secretary and then Head of International Affairs of Highlands […]
Interesting calls for mountain projects: a new monitoring for our members [9 / 09 / 2020]
The beginning of the 2021-2027 programming period, will see the introduction and piloting of new funding schemes – such as Horizon Europe, InvestEU etc. – or the restructuring of already existing ones. In this article, […]
The EU Promotion Policy must include holistic sustainability criteria [8 / 09 / 2020]
In its Farm to Fork Strategy, the European Commission announced it would revise the EU Agricultural Promotion Policy to encourage the consumption of sustainable products. As a member of the Commission’s Civil Dialogue Group “Quality […]
Submit your ideas of calls and actions for Horizon Europe’s missions! [7 / 09 / 2020]
The kick-off of the new EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe is planned for 2021, and you can now provide your feedback on its thematic missions. If you feel concerned and have expertise on […]
Revitalising the Piccole Dolomiti wood value-chain with local charcoal production [2 / 09 / 2020]
In the prealpine area of Piccole Dolomiti, chestnut trees are part of the local heritage but have lost their traditional role for the local economy over the past 50 years. Foresters want to restore the […]
Adaptation to climate change: Euromontana’s recommendations for an effective EU strategy [1 / 09 / 2020]
In the framework of the European Green Deal, the European Commission announced the publication of a new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change, repealing the 2013 communication. Mountain areas being among the most sensitive […]
From the mountain to the table: a website for mountain products in Romania [24 / 07 / 2020]
The National Agency of Mountain Areas of Romania created the website produsmontan.ro dedicated to farmers using the Optional Quality Term “mountain product”. The platform aims at promoting the term and the various mountain productions, from […]
A decision-making toolkit for smarter winter tourism [16 / 07 / 2020]
By Stefano Sala, researcher at UNIMONT – Università della Montagna Climate change and the call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the efficient use of (renewable) energy, and more resilient winter tourism regions, forces ski resorts […]
Where do we stand five years after the adoption of the SDGs? [7 / 07 / 2020]
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), were adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015. Since then, Eurostat analyses on a yearly basis the progresses made at […]
Rural youth should have equal opportunities states the Council [1 / 07 / 2020]
“All young people should have equal opportunities in the context of their personal and professional development, regardless of obstacles, including geographical challenges”, declares the Council in recent conclusions. The document, published at the EU Official […]
