Mountain Wilderness and International Mountain Day 2022
“Women move mountains” was the theme of this year’s International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11 December. “Women play a key role in …
Girls in Action! The Swat Project, Pakistan
Here is a brief report by Carlo Alberto Pinelli on the “Girls in Action!” course that was held in August. “The course …
Deception at 4,061 m asl
For years now, we have been preparing to celebrate the 1st century of Italy’s oldest national park. “The Aosta Valley, and in …
SWAT – GIRLS IN ACTION!
First course for women trekking guides How many years have passed since the day the young and brave Malala Yousafzai was shot …
International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022
The online launching event of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022, “Mountains Matter: for people and the planet” took place …
Call to apply for registration to take part in The Swat Project 2022
MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS INTERNATIONAL (Asian Desk) CAAI – Academic Alpine Club of Italy ISMEO – International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies MOUNTAIN …
Beijing 2022
When a lack of snow threatened the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, the Austrian army rushed to the rescue, carving out 20,000 …
The Olympic Games and Sustainability
The next Winter Olympics are just around the corner, and as usual we question the alleged sustainability of such mega sporting events, …
International Mountain Day 2021
Once again, this year we had to give up the idea of holding an international event in person. But we have not …
COP 26 – It’s now or never. Act NOW!
There is no sign that we are growing back greener after the pandemic, as carbon dioxide emissions are rapidly recovering and are …