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Presidency Team

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Gabriella Suzanne VANZAN - President Italy
Jordi QUERA - Vice PresidentCatalonia
Sabine RENTSCHLER - Vice PresidentGermany
Hugues THIEBAULT - Vice PresidentFrance
Gloria SOLINI - Secretary General Italy
Susanna GONELLA - Treasurer Italy

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“Mountain wilderness” refers to any pristine, untouched mountain environment, where anyone can experience vast open spaces, silence, solitude, nature. “The value of wilderness therefore lies above all in its potential to stimulate a creative relationship between civilised man and the natural environment. It is the degree of authenticity of this relationship that gives a non-ephemeral meaning to adventure.”

This definition dates back to 1987, when the Biella theses, our manifesto, were written. They marked the birth of Mountain Wilderness.

Mountain Wilderness International (MWI) is the umbrella organisation of the national chapters of Mountain Wilderness. It facilitates communication and exchange among national chapters, coordinates and organises international projects and actions and officially represents the organisation in its relations with governments, authorities, international institutions and non-governmental organisations.

If you share our ideas and you wish to help us, please join a national chapter. Mountain Wilderness has chapters in a dozen countries.

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1 week ago

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"Union glacier, nearly a mile thick, sits at an elevation of more than 700 metres (2,300 feet), and were it not for the ice, it would be a fjord. The glacier’s immense force has pushed out the sea entirely, creating a unique environment for scientific study.Recent research has revealed unprecedented glacier retreat worldwide, with five of the last six years representing the most rapid loss on record. (...)On Union glacier, the effects of the climate crisis on the Antarctic peninsula appear slightly more remote. Temperatures remain well below freezing, even in the austral summer. Still, scientists are vigilant for signs of warming creeping in from the coast to this pristine interior." ... See MoreSee Less

‘Last chance for humanity’: the cold reality of monitoring global heating on a glacier

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Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point
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3 weeks ago

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"The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009. The Day recognizes the Earth and its ecosystems as humanity's common home and the need to protect her to enhance people’s livelihoods, counteract climate change, and stop the collapse of biodiversity.Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade, can accelerate the speed of destruction of the planet.Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action - a need to shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet. Protecting the planet is everyone's responsibility."#UNEP #EarthDay #IYGP2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Heliskiing and the more recent practice of helibiking, while thrilling for adventure enthusiasts, pose significant environmental challenges that cannot be ignored. These activities disrupt fragile alpine ecosystems and wildlife, contribute to noise pollution and air traffic, pose a potential risk of avalanches and exacerbate climate change through excessive and avoidable carbon emissions.Read our new blogpost ⛷🚴‍♀️ ... See MoreSee Less

Uphill and effortless - Mountain Wilderness

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Courtesy of Seb Mooze, Unsplash Heliskiing and the more recent practice of helibiking, while thrilling for adventure enthusiasts, pose significant environmental challenges that cannot be ignored. Thes...
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4 weeks ago

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"A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is so close to the melting point" ... See MoreSee Less

Research to explore why Everest glacier is so warm

www.leeds.ac.uk

A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is so close to the melting poi...
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4 weeks ago

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Cholitas escaladoras."Their act of climbing breaks the stereotypes associated with them and mirrors their rise out of oppression." ... See MoreSee Less

The only way is up: a celebration of Bolivia’s Indigenous female climbers – in pictures

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Photographer Todd Antony captures the strength and pride of ‘Cholitas Escaladoras’
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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
15 Feb

The Norwegian parliament has voted to open up protected rivers to hydropower plants, allowing power plants bigger than 1MW to be built in protected waterways if the societal benefit is “significant” and the environmental consequences “acceptable”

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12 Feb

(3 of 5) #Arctic #SeaIce coverage was below avg. by 330,000 sq. miles — ranking 2nd-lowest on record.

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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
13 Feb

Qikiqtaruk has no trees on the smooth rolling hills that morph quickly into ragged cliffs and steep canyons. Thawing permafrost and rising sea levels raise thorny questions about how to preserve vulnerable elements of #Arctic heritage via @guardianeco

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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
10 Feb

Meeting in person is always so much better than on a screen! Lalley, a little gem set in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, hosted our in-person meeting last weekend. It was a meeting full of exchanges & ideas. We have a lot of activities in mind and will keep you posted! #mountainsmatter

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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
4 Feb

Millions of tonnes of #plastic waste are dumped in the environment and much is broken down into small fragments. Mountaineers are now scaling peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream #Alps #nanoplastics

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